Thread by @GREENESJ333

@MaxAbrahms Tucker knew Iran attempted to assassinate President Trump twice. In truth, he showed he does not support or care about him or his MAGA American First agenda, which includes peace through strength.
1)

@MaxAbrahms Further, we were protecting American interests against a terrorist regime that says, "Death to America" and that "America is the Big Devil". Since 1979, they or their proxies have taken Americans hostage and killed and
2)

@MaxAbrahms injured many more both service people and civilians around the world. A summary is below.

Summary of Casualties
Killed:
Beirut bombings (1983): 258

Khobar Towers (1996): 19

Iraq War (2003–2011): ~603

Gaza bombing (2003): 3

Hamas/PIJ attacks (1996–2003): 11
3)

@MaxAbrahms Second Lebanon War (2006): 1

Hostage incidents (2007–2020): 2

Recent attacks (2023–2024): 6

Total Killed: Approximately 903 Americans (conservative estimate, primarily military and diplomatic personnel).
Injured:
Beirut bombings (1983): ~60
4)

@MaxAbrahms Khobar Towers (1996): ~500 (subset of Americans unclear, estimated 100–200)

Iraq War (2003–2011): ~1,500–2,000 (Iran-specific, out of 25,000+ total war injuries)

Hamas/PIJ attacks (1996–2003): 6

Recent attacks (2023–2024): ~223
5)

@MaxAbrahms Total Injured: Approximately 1,889–2,489 Americans (rough estimate, as injury data is less precise and overlaps with broader conflicts).
6)

@MaxAbrahms U.S. Domestic Attacks: Iran has attempted plots on U.S. soil (e.g., a 2011 assassination attempt on the Saudi ambassador and a 2024 plot against President Trump), but no confirmed deaths or injuries have resulted from these.
7)

@MaxAbrahms @threadreaderapp unroll