“As of 6:59 pm ET nearly all pizza establishments nearby the Pentagon have experienced a HUGE surge in activity,” the account Pentagon Pizza Report posted on Thursday.

‘Busy night at the Pentagon’

While far from scientific, the Pentagon pizza theory “is not something the internet just made up”, The Takeout, an online site covering restaurants and food trends, noted earlier this year.

Washington had already announced it was moving some diplomats and their families out of the Middle East on Wednesday.

Israel’s attack on Iran involved more than 200 fighter jets which hit more than 100 targets. Source: AP / Vahid Salemi/AP

And close to an hour before Israel unleashed its firepower on Iran, the US ambassador in Jerusalem, Mike Huckabee, sent out a rather revealing X post: “At our embassy in Jerusalem and closely monitoring the situation. We will remain here all night. ‘Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!'”

Iran says talks with US over nuclear program ‘meaningless’ now

Iran has accused the US of being complicit in Israel’s attacks, Washington has denied the accusation, and told Iran at the United Nations Security Council it would be “wise” to negotiate over its nuclear program.

He said Israel “succeeded in influencing” the diplomatic process, and Friday’s Israeli attack would not have happened without US permission.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted as saying nuclear talks with the United States would be “meaningless” in the wake of Israel’s attack, accusing the US of complicity. Source: Getty / Xinhua News Agency

“The other side [the US] acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to target Iran’s territory,” Baghaei was quoted as saying.