January 1, Military Clash With Iran Looms Large

Wyatt’s Take

• America and Iran are closer to war than folks realize.
• The U.S. is stacking up troops and gear in the Middle East.
• Diplomacy isn’t getting far, so military action may come soon.

America and Iran are heading for a showdown that could break out sooner than most expect. The U.S. is ramping up its military muscle in the region while talks with Iran have stalled.

Washington and Israel are planning a joint campaign aimed at Iran’s nuclear and military assets, according to insiders. This could be the biggest American military push in the Middle East in over ten years.

“The boss is getting fed up. Some people around him warn him against going to war with Iran, but I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks,”

said a Trump adviser.

Earlier this year, President Trump nearly struck Iran after harsh crackdowns on protesters. The administration then chose talks and built up forces at the same time.

Recently, the military buildup included two carriers, warships, fighter jets, and new defense systems.

Over 150 cargo flights brought weapons to U.S. troops, and within one day, 50 more advanced fighter planes joined the region.

Reports say this operation might be more than a one-off strike—it could threaten Iran’s leadership itself.

Despite all this, the Trump team kept trying diplomacy. U.S. and Iranian officials met to keep talking.

Both sides say there was some progress, but big gaps remain.

“In some ways it went well, they agreed to meet afterwards, but in other ways it was very clear that the President has set some red lines that the Iranians are not yet willing to actually acknowledge and work through,”

Vice President JD Vance explained.

Vance also said the White House still wants a deal, but that the president will act when talks run out.

“The Iranians said they would come back in the next two weeks with detailed proposals to address some of the open gaps in our positions,”

a U.S. official said.

Israel is gearing up for a fight as well, pushing hard for the strike and even calling for regime change in Iran.

President Trump recently said

“regime change in Iran would be the best thing that could happen.”

Allies have hinted attacks could start any day now.

“We’re in the area now where we have got to make some strategic decisions about diplomacy and military action in the coming weeks, not months.”

Senator Lindsey Graham added.

Iran isn’t backing down. The country’s top leader bragged on social media about America’s army and warned the U.S. not to underestimate Iran’s power.

“The American president claims that their army is the most powerful in the world. Yet it still happens that the world’s most powerful army takes a blow such that it cannot get back up,”

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.

This week, Iran joined Russia and China for naval drills near a key shipping lane. Iran also closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire exercises.

Meanwhile, Iran is getting ready for a possible fight—building shields over secret sites and repairing bombed-out missile bases, according to satellite images.

The White House hasn’t offered comment on the rising tensions.

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Wyatt Matters

Folks in the heartland know what it means to defend what’s theirs. Seeing our leaders forced into tough choices, with peace slipping away, reminds us why strength and resolve still matter to regular Americans.