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Israel launches strikes on Iran a day after Bilderberg meeting opens

Air operation targets Tehran and missile sites, as Western elites discuss proliferation, the Middle East and critical resources behind closed doors.

   
June 15, 2025, 19:43
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Israel launches strikes on Iran a day after Bilderberg meeting opens

STOCKHOLM (Realist English). On June 13, Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, less than 24 hours after the start of the 71st Bilderberg Meeting in Stockholm. The Israeli air campaign, focused on Tehran and western regions of Iran, has entered its second day, with more than 150 targets hit so far, according to IDF spokesperson Effi Defrin.

The strikes, lasting over 40 hours, have reportedly targeted Iranian air defense systems, missile stockpiles, and underground infrastructure. “This is an ongoing operation. The capital remains a primary focus,” Defrin stated on Saturday.

The timing of the operation coincided with the opening of the Bilderberg Group’s annual summit, held from June 12–15 in the Swedish capital. This year’s agenda includes 12 strategic topics:

  • Transatlantic relationship
  • Ukraine
  • US economy
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Authoritarian axis
  • Defense innovation and resilience
  • AI, deterrence and national security
  • Proliferation (nuclear)
  • Geopolitics of energy and critical minerals
  • Depopulation
  • Migration

The gathering operates under the Chatham House Rule, allowing participants to use the information shared but prohibiting attribution. Over 120 senior figures from government, finance, defense, science and tech are attending, including NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Sam Paparo, WEF Secretary General Børge Brende, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Palantir CEO Alex Karp, Microsoft AI lead Mustafa Suleyman, the German defense minister, and officials from Goldman Sachs, Google, Pfizer, TotalEnergies, and Deutsche Bank.

The overlap between Israel’s military operation and the Bilderberg agenda is striking. For the first time in years, the official topics include “Proliferation,” “Middle East,” and “Geopolitics of Critical Minerals” — all directly linked to the Iran–Israel conflict. While the Bilderberg Group is not a decision-making body, it often shapes elite consensus, which in turn influences strategic action. This is not a matter of conspiracy, but of synchronized priorities.

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