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As Khamenei retreats to a bunker, Israel picks off his generals one by one, Trump lands a Nobel nod from Pakistan for stopping a nuclear standoff, and U.S. B-2s loaded with bunker busters are quietly headed for Guam—because nothing says peace quite like preparing for war. Welcome to your Saturday Evening Brief for June 21, 2025.
While the world’s eyes are fixed on the Middle East, Ukraine is slugging it out in a no-holds-barred brawl with Russia, trading drones, artillery, and defiance in a fight that’s shaping the future far beyond its borders.
The following is an event that happened leading up to Hell Week. It was one of those life moments where we have a choice to make.
Iran’s generals are dropping faster than bar tabs at a Navy port call, and even the Devil’s starting to lose track.
As Israeli missiles pound Iran’s nuclear sites, Tulsi Gabbard scrambles to clarify shifting intel on Tehran’s bomb ambitions, while JD Vance digs in on keeping troops in L.A.—arguing that from the Middle East to California, failed leadership demands federal muscle. Welcome to Saturday, June 21st, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Iran eyes EU talks as Trump weighs strike, Houthis threaten more attacks, Russia hits Ukraine, and China faces US-led drills at sea.
Trump’s not looking to invade Iran—he’s watching it unravel, poker-faced behind sanctions and stealth strikes, daring the mullahs to blink again while Israel warms up the bunker busters.
Mista’arvim units are the terror of Hamas. Indistinguishable from Palestinians the units’ elite operatives blend in and strike at the crucial moment.
Israel’s nuclear strategy is like a loaded pistol tucked under the table of a poker game—never acknowledged, always implied, and pointed squarely at anyone thinking about cheating.
We’ve gone from commanders who kept their names out of the headlines to a generation of brass who seem more concerned with book deals and legacy than battlefield results.
Missiles fly, embassies evacuate, and NATO braces for discord—Friday’s headlines span war zones, diplomacy, and rising global tensions.
SOFREP Evening Brief, June 19, 2025: Iran strikes Israeli hospital, Kyiv reels from deadly missile, and SpaceX faces new Starship setback.