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Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran. The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its nuclear enrichment program. No conventional weapon in the American arsenal can penetrate 300 feet of solid granite to destroy the tunnels where enrichment is supposedly taking place. The only military option is a nuclear strike. Netanyahu has been pushing hard for one. “Bibi calls Trump about it every day,” says an informed observer. Netanyahu is cornered and desperate. After last week’s election results, he can’t form a government unless Trump intervenes directly in Israeli politics and brokers a deal with other parties that gives Netanyahu 61 seats in the Knesset. Otherwise, he is out as prime minister and on his way to ignominy, investigations and possibly jail. Netanyahu must stay close to Trump. He needs this war. To that end, he’s applied maximum pressure to his closest allies in the administration, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper. Both oppose a negotiated settlement to the war they’ve so grievously mismanaged; both are pushing to restart major combat operations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA director John Ratcliffe are also following Netanyahu’s lead, as are leaders of the Democratic Party. In a recent meeting on the subject, former president Barack Obama said he opposes the current Iran peace deal being drafted in Doha. The rest of America’s longtime allies in the Middle East are terrified by the prospect of more war. On September 27th, Netanyahu flew secretly to Abu Dhabi to enlist the UAE in his lobbying effort for a final attack on Iran. The Emiratis refused. After eight months of conflict, Gulf economies are teetering. So are global energy and fertilizer markets. They won’t recover soon. Globally, there are a total of about 850 supertankers used to transport oil from producers to the rest of the world. In October alone, 11 of them were badly damaged in Hormuz. At this pace, a global depression is imminent. A nuclear strike would radically accelerate the destruction. Fallout from a ground explosion at Pickax Mountain would contaminate the Persian Gulf, poisoning the water supply for 100 million people. And those are just some of the immediate consequences for the region. The rest of the world is every bit as exposed. No country other than the United States has ever used a nuclear weapon in war. Some would like to. An American nuclear attack on Iran would set a new precedent. The Russians have already told at least two other governments that an American nuclear strike on Iran would free them to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Pakistan and India would be tempted to do the same against each other, as would North Korea against Seoul. After the first nuclear strike, World War Three is inevitable. That war would be short and final. We’ve been sleepwalking toward this moment for months. Since February, the administration has quietly rewritten America’s nuclear doctrine to make first use of so-called “battlefield nukes” easier and therefore more likely. No one in Washington in either party seems bothered by this. Now we’re on the brink of it. Close observers say Trump is likely to decide by next weekend whether or not to use nuclear weapons. That would be November 7, six days from now. To his credit, he’s hesitating. At the moment, Trump is listening to his vice president, JD Vance, and to his envoy and friend Steve Witkoff, both of whom argue a deal with Iran can be made. They’re right, though it won’t be simple. The Iranians are famously frustrating to negotiate with under any circumstances, and elements of that government have become more radical since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family were killed in February. After decades of isolation, even relatively moderate Iranian leaders seem confused by how decisions are made in the West. (There is a widespread belief in Tehran, for example, that the United States government controls Israel.) But overall, people who have spoken to decision-makers in Iran say there is consensus there that more war is bad for everyone and a deal is worth making. One group that hasn’t been consulted so far is the global population — the hundreds of millions of people who will be killed along with their children if Trump is pushed by Netanyahu into launching a nuclear strike next week. Now would be the time for them to speak up.

The Clippers found a partially torn Achilles in Brandon Ingram's foot after his surgery. Brutal. (@TomerAzarly)

Chargers placed guard/tackle Trey Pipkins III on injured reserve, signed quarterback DJ Uiagalelei to their active roster and elevated tight end Patrick Herbert to their active roster.

Kyrie Irving has offered to pay Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's $11,941 fine for having the name of a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza written on his eye black during Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. spr.ly/6012BGpQce

Kawhi Leonard’s legacy with the Los Angeles Clippers: - Demanded the front office trade for Paul George, forcing them to part with every asset they had including a young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Missed 243 games in 7 seasons (equivalent of nearly 3 seasons) - 2019-2020: Blew a 3-1 lead in Western Conference Semi-Finals - 2020-2021: Clippers reach Western Conference Finals without him - 2021-2022: Missed playoffs - 2022-2023: Eliminated in the first round and didn’t finish the series - 2023-2024: Eliminated in the first round - 2024-2025: Eliminated in the first round - 2025-2026: Missed the playoffs, locked up by Draymond Green with the season on the line - Played just 35 playoff games - No championships - No personal Conference Finals appearances - Demanded the front office continue retooling around him, causing them to trade for James Harden and depart with even more draft capital - Collected nearly $350 million in salary - Circumvented the salary cap - Cost the Clippers a further 5 first round picks - Inflicted a $30 million fine - Inflicted suspensions on ownership and front office with no pay - A personal $700,000 fine - Had his uncle Dennis banned for life Possibly the worst free agent signing in league history.

Rusya'da bir teknoloji mağazasında robot, kendisini iten müşteriye saldırmaya çalıştı.

Linda McMahon: "After the Biden administration allowed schools to secretly transition students without parents' knowledge, President Trump is defending parental rights like never before"

3 Ks huh

The legendary "Akeem" incident Larry Sweeney Forever

Max Holloway lack of self awareness was on full display after his UFC 329 victory. Holloway: "Why the fuck did you come back?"... McGregor starts crying. Jon Anik: "Max Holloway, ever the sportsman" as Holloway is mocking McGregor's billionaire strut. "Let's get this fuckin' money boys!" ... in an arena full of disappointed fans who paid thousands of dollars for the event. You couldn't script it any better. Holloway found a way to lower his own stock along with Conor's.

42 years ago today, I was out for a run in Houston. A tree fell on me, leaving me partially paralyzed. My parents instilled in me the values that carried me through my darkest days: hard work, perseverance, and faith in God. Our lives are not defined by our challenges, but by how we respond to them. Some say you need a spine of steel to lead. I actually have one. And I will never stop fighting for Texas.

Len Bias aint make it to the league either but that nigga could hoop!

How do y'all SLEEP at night knowing people don't like you?

Paul Wight claims he’s going to be doing something in the ring tonight at AEW ‘DYNAMITE: BEACH BREAK.’ (@10TampaBay)