Rabbi Michael Barclay's Iran War Update for May 19
Rabbi Michael Barclay's update discusses escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Trump has issued threats of military action if Iran does not comply with demands regarding nuclear development. Meanwhile, Iran has vowed to respond decisively to any aggression, and military preparations are reportedly underway on both sides.
- ▪President Trump has threatened military action against Iran if a deal is not reached.
- ▪Iran has warned it will respond forcefully to any attacks from the U.S. or Israel.
- ▪The Pentagon and Israeli forces are reportedly prepared for imminent military action.
- ▪Pakistan has deployed troops and military assets to Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions.
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- ▪ The Iran War By The Numbers — The Onion
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 10:49:00 -0400 |
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Rabbi Michael Barclay's Iran War Update for May 19 Rabbi Michael Barclay | 10:49 AM on May 19, 2026 AP Photo/Gregory Bull I personally apologize for not sending a missive yesterday, and I will try to be more diligent in the future. The last two days have been a repetition of the pattern of: Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); A) President Trump making threats that Iran must act in a certain way (i.e. agree to no nuclear development, etc) "or else" there would be decisive military action that would destroy Iran; andB) Iran both threatening the U.S.
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