I wonder how much was spent commissioning just the headline of this article

Footage shows a number of Tomahawk cruise missiles before striking targets in #Iran.

🚀🇮🇷🇺🇸 Tomahawk cruise missile spotted over Tehran.

🇶🇦 Qatar closes its airspace.

🇯🇴 The U.S. Embassy in Jordan has implemented a shelter-in-place order.

🇧🇭 Sounds of explosions have been heard in Bahrain, - Al Arabiya.

🇶🇦 The U.S. Embassy in Qatar has issued a “duck and cover” warning to U.S. citizens until further notice, alerting them to an incoming missile threat and imminent strikes.

The U.S. military is planning for several days of attacks, according to two sources. - CNN

1/ Other details from Trump's statement on Iran:

Donald Trump officially confirmed the launch of large-scale US military operations in Iran to protect Americans and eliminate regime threats.

🇮🇷❌ Iran is almost completely without internet, with the connection rate dropping to around 4%.

🇮🇱🇺🇸 Netanyahu: Our joint action will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their destiny into their own hands.

BREAKING: Additional explosions heard in Tehran, Iran. - OSINTTechnical

IDF: "An additional barrage of missiles was launched toward the State of Israel."

The US Department of War declares "Operation Epic Fury"

🇮🇷🔥 At this very moment, deep in the night, Iranians continue to fight for their freedom on the streets of various cities.

Symbols of the Islamic Republic are burning, and gunshots can be heard.

A huge flag was torn down in Mashhad.

Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Maduro will "finally face justice for his crimes" after Trump said earlier that Maduro had been taken out of the country following U.S. strikes.

BREAKING: Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirms President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are missing, demanding "proof of life".

No Americans were killed in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a U.S. official tells NYT.

Bird's eye view from the coastline.

It’s plausible those helicopters were inserting troops, but that route is loud and anything but subtle, especially with a wide-open coastline. So despite widespread claims on social media, I’m waiting for solid confirmation before drawing that conclusion. Far from ruling it out though.

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee was not notified ahead of time of any potential military action in Venezuela, source said. - CNN

Considering how quiet things have gotten this last little bit, I want to take the time to make a few points.

- 1st round seems to be over, at least for the Caracas area.
- Given how many airbases and military targets there are, this is frankly somewhat of a light 1st round.

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The strikes on Venezuela were originally cleared for Dec 25 ‘25.

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA bans US commercial flights in #Venezuela airspace over "ongoing military activity" ahead of explosions in Caracas.

Adding 2nd impact at La Guaira

Didn’t a PRC delegation arrive in Venezuela within the last 24 hours? If they’re still there then these strikes are even more alarming.

This is the airbase in which VIP/gov't flights would have departed from. It is generally host to the Presidential transport (A319CJ 0001) and a bunch of mil/gov't private jets, liaison planes and helicopters.

Confirmation that La Carlota Air Base in Venezuela was struck.

BREAKING: Trump has ordered airstrikes on sites in Venezuela, including military facilities, U.S. officials confirm - CBS

Higuerote Airport is used for government flights and, at times, military staging. This does point to stored weapons or air-defense assets.

The Pentagon is directing questions to the White House, which is not answering.

Venezuela

CNN: CNN just getting report that the smoke appears to be rising from the vicinity of Fort Tiona, which is where the Venezuelan ministry of defense is headquartered, which would seem to indicate that somebody is targeting the defenses of Venezuela.