What is the likelihood of Trump announcing that we are going to war with Iran tonight?

[demmiblue]

The U.S. military has rapidly increased its presence near Iran since a second round of nuclear talks ended without a breakthrough.

The current presence of U.S. military forces in the region is among the largest in more than two decades.

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-02-24T14:00:41.434270359Z

There are now 12 US warships in the Middle East, and the Ford carrier strike group and two additional destroyers are nearby to the north in the Mediterranean.

Such massive US military buildup has not taken place since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.

— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social) 2026-02-24T20:42:50.921Z

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer following Gang of Eight briefing on Iran: "Look, this is serious. The administration has to make its case to the American people."

— AZ Intel (@azintel.bsky.social) 2026-02-24T21:32:50.712Z

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[Skittles]

1. well the Epstein issue is heating up

Cadet Bonespurs needs to get his war on

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Good question

As close as it gets. But 5 am tomorrow wouldn't surprise me.

[chouchou]

3. Personally, I believe the odds will be determined if DumTrump thinks ...

..more of his past will be blossomed like an open flower. He'd kill half of a nation to sleaze off into the sunset.

[lame54]

4. Nuclear talks?...

Why?
Trump bombed away ALL their capabilities
He wouldn't lie to us about that

[Gaugamela]

5. It seems like you would want to make it look like a spontaneous

reaction to events in the region, to make it look necessary. Announcing it in a SOTU would rather make it look like wagging the dog. However, with Donny Dipshit, anything is possible. But my guess is he’ll spout a lot of bluster and threats.

[msongs]

6. heard some reps were gonna demand a war vote. did that effort fizzle?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Speculation swirls as Marco Rubio's 'rare briefing' sees surprise guest

I am worried. Gang of 8 briefings could mean that trump is up to something. This is the type of stupid stunt that trump may try,

Speculation swirls as Marco Rubio’s ‘rare briefing’ sees surprise guest

— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-02-24T21:10:21Z

https://www.rawstory.com/iran-2675327801

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was revealed to be delivering a “rare briefing” on Tuesday to top Trump officials, and one guest reportedly in attendance has sparked a flurry of speculation as to whether President Donald Trump may authorize an attack on Iran.

That briefing, reportedly about Iran, is being delivered to the so-called “Gang of Eight,” a coalition of congressional leaders who are typically informed of sensitive intelligence matters and covert operations. However, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, a ninth Trump administration official will be joining the briefing, an individual whose attendance raised eyebrows among critics.

“CIA Director [John] Ratcliffe is going to join Secretary of State Rubio at the 3pm Iran briefing for the ‘gang of 8,’ per source familiar,” Ravid wrote in a social media post on X Tuesday.

Ratcliffe’s attendance at the briefing startled onlookers, including journalist Adam Cochran, who took his attendance as a possible sign that a U.S. attack was either imminent or had already happened.

“If [Trump announces an attack on Iran during his State of the Union address], it will be that they already happened,” Cochran wrote in a social media post on X Tuesday.