Donald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the United States and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “major points of agreement”, appearing to avert a potentially severe escalation of the conflict.

Tehran has denied the claim, in which Trump also speculated that a deal could soon be done to end the war. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said no talks had been held with the US since the bombing campaign began 24 days ago.

Trump’s threat at the weekend to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran did not allow shipping to move freely through the strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s threat to destroy infrastructure across the Middle East in retaliation, had raised fears of a deepening conflict and global economic crisis.

  • Laser@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    He’s just preparing for an out, in a week or two he can tell on TV that Iran agreed to all demands and as such, the US gets out. Won’t work most likely, but maybe he’ll try.

    That or he seriously believes this has happened because someone told him. Who knows! Or he might just contradict himself.

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      I’ve heard speculation that its market manipulation, and that seems likely.

      Garunteed this cunt and all his billionaire ilk are storing their wealth in assets that’ll survive the collapse of the US dollar.

      The goal is to destroy America and buy up the pieces.

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        There was a story on CNN about significant market movements that occurred 15-20 minutes before Trump sent the tweet

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      I’m willing to accept it as long as the fucking war ends.

      Of course, we’ll continue to feel the repercussions for decades.

      So much for my retirement.

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          A friend of mine is actively pricing out options. It’s not out of the question.

          Of course, the entire world is experiencing economic distress from this bullshit, so that’s not a panacea.

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    It was probably like the talks about a Ukraine war ceasefire. Y’know, the ones where Ukraine wasn’t present.

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      Or he met with some puppet nowhere near a position of power that will gladly do trump’s bidding to be installed as post war “leader”.

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    I’d believe the Iranians over teump every day of the week. With the israeli agents (witkof and kushner) in charge of any possible negotiations, I have no faith in even remotely being close to the truth.

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    The media should really be asking why is this senile old man making imaginary deals in his head?

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    China attacks South Korea 2026:

    > Be the Chinese Gen. Secretary
    > Did some naughty stuff during the Cultural Revolution, but tell yourself that it was worth it for the networking
    > Sounded kinda good in hindsight, now you’re at the top of the machine, untouchable
    > Suddenly, someday Kim comes in to visit with a heavy folder
    > Pull up a chair for him like you always do
    > He splits the folder apart, revealing in excruciating detail what you did, and with whom
    > “You know what have to do now, Xi boy”
    > Announce an attack on South Korea from you beach club
    > Two nuclear powers vs a state with barely any enriched uranium
    > Gonna be a cakewalk, 3 days excursion tops
    > Find out the Skoreans didn’t sit around for 80 years doing nothing and not expecting to be hit
    > They make expert use of precision drones, provided by Samsung, to pummel your bases on the coast
    > Your soldiers are so scared of these they dress into civvy clothes, get off bases and check into hotels
    > They get targeted anyway, since the Japanese and the Americans are providing intelligence for free
    > Try to retaliate, but hit schoolchildren instead
    > “South Korea is increasingly desperate!”
    > Foreign FMs start asking for a reason for the war
    > “We had to go in preemptively to stop the Nkoreans from beating us to it”
    > 3 weeks in, accomplish nothing
    > The Skoreans have effectively closed the strait of Malacca
    > Your cargo ships trying to make it to the ocean are burning
    > Meanwhile, Kim has quietly pulled his forces from the ordeal to go deal with the Philippines
    > Ask the PLA Navy to provide escort, top admiral suggests placing cargo ships in front of warships to avoid the mines
    > Out of options, make an international plea for help
    > Demand the United States Navy and Indian Navy help secure the strait
    > The Indians say that they’re considering it (not), Trump doesn’t even bother to put in a reply
    > Instead they negotiate individually with the South
    > Realize that you’re really screwed and that things aren’t going to get better
    > “This blockade hurts your trade more than it hurts us!”
    > Threaten warcirmes
    > “I will have the honor of taking Mongolia, I can do anything I want!”
    > Hallucinate in a fever dream a meeting where you make productive talks to end the war, post it on your Chinese Twitter clone
    > Literally everybody denies this ever happened
    > Watch in agony as everyone around you think that you’ve finally lost the plot



    Imagine how embarrassing that would be.

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      Hey, if South Korea or Taiwan happen to need some drone interceptors, everyone knows where to get some now. Battle tested and at affordable prices!

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    His Yes Men probably got told to fuck off by the Iranians, so they dug up the number of some Persian rug merchant in Minnesota.

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    2 months ago

    “someone that never once in his life said something true claims…” - this is not a headline

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    What a world where I’m not even left with the slightest doubt that it’s the US lying here

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    Fucking lies again, aren’t he? And people do believe him. You might as well wait for mid term elections, who knows what will happen…

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    We may want to consider a possibility of a false flag scenario. ICE agents are in position & it’s only Monday. I’m just sitting here (not traveling via airport) thank tha good lord, hallelujah & shit. But praying for all the good folks (not ice agents) out there, doing ya’lls thing. Traveling & such.

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    Hmmm, who do I believe?

    A pathological liar and narcissist who is a mushy brained and dementia riddled imbecile that has numerous websites specifically about the lies that are vomited out every time that fat ugly face opens its disgusting child raping lips.

    Or the Iranian government, whose leader had his wife and father killed in the recent bombing…
    It’s a tricky one!!!