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Pentagon Pizza Surge Precedes U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran and Tehran’s Counterstrike

The Pentagon denies that a spike in nearby pizza deliveries signals military crisis after President Trump announced U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites followed by missile attacks on American airbases.

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Pentagon Pizza Report, a well-known X account with the handle @PenPizzaReport, claims to offer “open-source tracking of pizza spot activity around the Pentagon (and other places).”
The Pentagon Pizza Theory, linking pizza deliveries to international crises, resurfaces amid the Israel-Iran conflict.

Overview

  • On June 12, crowd-sourced tracking showed an unusual spike in pizza orders at multiple shops around the Pentagon, reviving the Cold War–era “Pentagon Pizza Index” theory.
  • Hours after the pizza surge, Israel launched a surprise operation against Iranian nuclear and missile facilities and President Trump claimed U.S. airstrikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
  • A Pentagon spokesman told Newsweek the pizza delivery data “did not align with the events,” citing ample in-house food options and disputing the timing of off-site deliveries.
  • In retaliation for the nuclear site strikes, Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, specifically targeting Al Udeid Air Base and the Ain al-Assad facility.
  • The pizza tracker also flagged “abnormally low activity” at a nearby bar, suggesting possible Pentagon overtime despite official dismissals of the index’s significance.