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Maximal Dispatches's avatar

Do It Over Do-It-Worse diplomacy in action Iran ghosting Trump. Just like Japan did.

Poor Don.

Trump and his advisers had hoped Iran would agree to a meeting with the U.S. next week, where the White House planned to offer incentives — including limited sanctions relief — to jumpstart negotiations.

But a defiant video message Thursday by Khamenei — who declared victory over Israel and claimed Iran had dealt the U.S. a "slap in the face" — derailed that effort.

Trump has repeatedly urged Iran to return to the negotiating table, and said earlier this week that he would allow China to buy Iranian oil in order to help the country rebuild after the 12-day war.

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Maximal Dispatches's avatar

“THEY BOTH CAME TO ME AT THE SAME TIME AND SAID ‘PEACE!’”

https://apple.news/AxdtxkDHPQeCpmtH87Lykcw

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“THEY BOTH CAME TO ME AT THE SAME TIME AND SAID ‘PEACE!’”

https://apple.news/AxdtxkDHPQeCpmtH87Lykcw

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Iran's supreme leader claims 'victory' in his first comments after U.S. strikes

Iran's government also voted to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, which will stymie efforts to monitor its uranium enrichment.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-suspends-cooperation-iaea-nuclear-watchdog-khamenei-rcna215169

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Franco Booth's avatar

Michael, Do you have knowledge of Iranian intentions regarding a nuclear arsenal?

Are the Mullahs suicidal? Israel has nukes and a real hard on for Iran for some reason.

I can’t get a bead on your pearl clutching over Iran. It seems…Jewish?

Is there anything you need to tell your subscribers?

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Michael David Cobb Bowen's avatar

I understand that the effort needed to refine 60% uranium to weapons grade uranium is fairly short, especially considering the advances in Iranian enrichment capability. I also know that international inspectors have recently (before Israeli strikes) cited violations in Iranian regulatory reporting requirements. But most importantly, it is not the presence or absence of weapons so much as it is the trustworthiness of those in possession of those weapons. Among all majority muslim nations, I trust Iran government the least. They would be on my least favored nation list all the way back before Obama was drone-striking their Quds leadership - all the way back to the IRG's complicity bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983. I tell my subscribers all the time that I don't like revolutionary governments. Do you generally side with Jihadis, or generally side against Jews?

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