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The #Pentagon now reports over 600 #casualties in Trump’s #IranWar. Officials quietly added over 140 wounded & restored 4 killed to database.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/politics/iran-war-casualties?cid=ios_app
Trump says that Americans aren't against his war with Iran, citing an unnamed "poll" that "just came out."
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#USA #US #trump #Iran #IranWar
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-denies-americans-against-war-145608961.html
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Trump Denies Americans Are
'Against the War' With Iran:
'A Poll Just Came Out'
David Gilmour
Wed, July 22, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT • 2 min read
#Trump says #US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each #Iran attack in the #StraitOfHormuz
#WarCrimes #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #IranWar
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-22-2026-42ff3de8d135ad72ff3ba4d94cc0921d
#Trump warned Wednesday that the #US will destroy one bridge or power plant each time #Iran shoots at a ship in the #StraitOfHormuz.
Trump’s latest threat to target #civilian #infrastructure came as the unpopular war spirals with no clear offramp, threatening further worldwide economic disruption & sending #fuel #prices up ahead of the #midterms this fall.
#WarCrimes #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #IranWar
At what point will they move on from blaming Biden?
“Mr. Hegseth blamed the Biden administration for the size of the Pentagon’s emergency funding request. ‘This kind of spending is needed because of the gross negligence and neglect of the Biden administration inside our department,’ Mr. Hegseth said.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/iran-war-cost-estimate.html #IranWar #Iran #WarWhatIsItGoodFor
Pentagon just admitted that nearly 100 US troops were injured in the last two weeks alone.
#IranWar #trump #TrumpLies #donaldtrump #war #military #US #news
I could only hope the FOTUS’s head exploded. Or imploded. Either or.
#USpol
#IranWar
“Imagine Trump reading this statement.” - Michelle Roy
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An 18 July, 2026, social media post from Iranian official Seyed Abbas Araghchi
“In light of the United States' repeated violations of international law, its attack on Iran during active diplomatic negotiations, and its continued assassinations of Iranian officials, the Islamic Republic has concluded that the current U.S. administration cannot be considered a credible negotiating partner. Accordingly, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.
The Islamic Republic of Iran will only resume negotiations with the United States upon the appointment of former President Barack Obama as the U.S. representative.”
RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/116940960305296929
Trump's recent speech brought attention to an issue that most Americans do not care about in 2026: the presidential election of 2020. Trump could have spoken about the #IranWar, but he decided not to discuss a war he is losing and cannot find a way to end.
copy: @renewedresistance #politics
Before Trump spoke on Thursday, Sen. Jon Ossoff predicted: “Here’s what’s going to happen tonight: the world’s most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control and the cost of living continues to rise for Americans across the country.”
#IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #politics
Keep an eye on this. There's not much worse you can do in the middle east than destroy a desalinisation plant, and Iran's saying the US hit a bunch of pipes that were part of one.
https://aje.news/btz9aq?update=4782235
#IranWar #WarCrime #fascism #FuckTheGOP #FucKTrump #FuckRepublicans
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From Aljazzera:
24m ago (06:15 GMT)
Developing
‘Some 10,000 people across 20 Iranian villages’ without water after US attack
The US attack that hit water desalination pumps in the coastal Bunji village, in Iran’s Jask county, has “completely disrupted the supply of drinking water to 20 villages with a population of approximately 10,000 people”, Hamzeh Pour, the CEO of the Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, was quoted as saying by Tasnim.
Pour referred to the US strikes as “a series of crimes and terrorist attacks”, wherein a pumping station for extracting water from the sea and a power transformer at the Bunji desalination plant were “completely destroyed”.
“These villages are facing a severe water shortage,” he added.
#oil #OilCrisis #energy #Iran #USPol #USWar #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #ClimateChange #war #COVID
The #DOD🚨has est that the costs of the historically unpopular war fall btw $80B & $100B when additional operational costs & the price to replace destroyed aircraft & other EQP is factored in.
Rebuilding the NAVCENT base in Bahrain➡️, for instance, could cost nearly🚨$1B after Iranian strikes earlier this year caused extensive damage to the fac. The base serves as the Navy’s HQs in the ME.
#Trump, #Hegseth...: have drastically⬆️: US debt‼️
Support #Democrats.
#IranWar #USPol
https://truthout.org/articles/internal-estimates-put-iran-war-cost-near-100b-reports-say/
The United States is losing its war against Iran. Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is winning his war against women: "Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions.
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/hegseth-blocks-navy-promotions.html
#discrimination #bigotry #politics #IranWar #OperationEpicFailure
Recently I realized one of me colleagues had two of his nephews in that school. Fortunately, the parents forcefully took the children from the school, so they stayed alive. But the children are, I don't know what word to use. Mentally devastated?
They suddenly start crying very very badly. As I heard these from him, I was low in the next few days...
From him:
Both the US and Iran have guilt. The US stroke that area without making sure about what's around. Or maybe they knew but they didn't care. Sure, this is a war. But a war also has some norms and rules. And Iran had built that school right next to the military base. You could enter the base using a door from inside school.
(He showed me photos)
Many of us at work still laugh. But the truth is we are carrying a too huge burden these days. We just don't want to remember it again or talk about it. It hurts. The bloodshed earlier, then the military attack which destroyed many many manufacturing facilities in here, having the slightest tie to building missles.
A colleague of mine from Cuba said you hate your gov, but the US will destroy both the people and the gov. I didn't believe it back then. Now I do.
It's also sad so many people from outside believe our leaders are angels. Why do people always want to see this world as a battle of good and evil? Don't evil and evil fight so only one of them can rule?
Six soldiers with the #Army’s 103rd Sustainment Command died as a result of the strike & dozens more were wounded, some seriously. The attack stands as one of the #Iran war’s costliest for #US personnel & the #Trump admin, souring many Americans on Trump’s decision to start the conflict & raising questions about the precautions taken ahead of time to protect those put in harm’s way.
#kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #SuckersAndLosers #USmilitary #TrumpsWar #IranWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
Survivors of Iranian attack that killed 6 #US #troops say #generals ignored warnings
The drone strike on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait occurred on day two of the #war. Those who were there say they fear no one will be held accountable.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #Trump #Hegseth #SuckersAndLosers #USmilitary #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers
https://wapo.st/4vty9Ku
Thanks #TrumpLies and #BibiIsAWarCriminal ! I suppose that's one way to cause #Degrowth. smh
Global Economy, Hit by #IranWar and Inflation, Faces Sharp Slowdown
The I.M.F. projected world output growth would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices.
By Alan Rappeport, July 8, 2026
"The global economy is set to slow sharply in 2026 after the war with Iran disrupted energy supply chains and triggered a fresh bout of inflation, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday.
"The forecasts reflect the damaging toll from the decision by the United States and Israel to attack Iran this year. Those attacks spurred Iranian retaliation on energy infrastructure in the region, destabilizing a world economy that had already been rocked by the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine."
[Read more, Gift article]:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/business/economy/imf-world-economy-inflation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wFA.etOK._XcHY7ov7V1s&smid=url-share
#WorldPol #IMF #TaxTheRich #WarOnIran #WarOnUkraine #EndlessWar
Sitting working in the sweltering heat listening to US bombers take off to go and kill yet more people in the most misconceived oil war in history.
I have a policy of always giving them the finger now, or flicking the Vs when there are kids about. #iranwar
Hunter Biden: "I am officially nominating Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
No President in History has ended the same war so many times.
Our Dear Leader has ended the war with Iran at least 38 times by CNN’s count.
No President has ever done this before.
And he is nowhere near finished ending it.
It’s a record worthy of the Nobel committee’s recognition.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
#IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #politics #humor
Report: Three quarters of global respondents say they have no confidence in Trump to “do the right thing regarding world affairs."
In a survey of 36 countries, with a confidence rating of 23%, Trump ranked below Macron (43%), Zelenskyy (35%), Xi (34%) & Putin (31%). Only Netanyahu ranked lower at 18%.
"A median of 76% disapproved of Trump’s handling of the Gaza war, while 74% disapproved of his approach to Iran".
Whiny little worm #Trump berates #Senate #Republicans during his visit to the Capitol over their vote to block the #IranWar.
This is a #democracy moron. You may not act unilaterally nor without reason.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #unfit #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-republican-senators-968c1454ede461d2db413790670c07df
Over the last 4 months we've exposed that it was NOT true that the #Meloni government had denied the use of #USMilitaryBases to the #TrumpAdministration for the #IranWar, we exposed truth using #OpenSourcesData.
Today, #NATOSecGenvindicated our scoops
The #Senate for the first time approved a #WarPowers resolution Tuesday seeking to block #US #military action against #Iran, as lawmakers warily watch #Trump’s “efforts” to “resolve” a conflict that the admin launched on its own & now needs #Congress to #fund.
It was the TENTH time the Senate has tried to stop the #war, & the outcome, on a vote of 50-48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts.
#law #TrumpsWar #IranWar #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #US #Constitution
While the resolution is largely symbolic 😞, & does not fully carry the force of #law 😞😞, it reflects the growing concerns from a number of #Republican lawmakers in both the #House & #Senate over both the #war & the “deal” #Trump struck with #Iran to end it. The House approved the resolution earlier this month.
#law #TrumpsWar #IranWar #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ChecksAndBalances #US #Constitution #democracy
🚨🚨🚨Holy hell! I never would have thought that they had it in them!🚨🚨🚨
#Senate for FIRST time approves a #WarPowers resolution in a rebuke to #Trump over #Iran conflict
#law #TrumpsWar #IranWar #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ChecksAndBalances #US #Constitution #democracy
https://apnews.com/article/senate-iran-war-powers-resolution-trump-7462a9a561103f531d995aac91f9fc96
He is just so freaking dumb
#Trump says #Iran agreed to #nuclear inspections into “infinity”, Tehran denies #US claims
#idiocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-waives-iran-sanctions-trump-says-he-will-do-what-i-have-to-if-tehran-2026-06-23/
But I thought there was no war
#Pentagon seeks $80 billion from #Congress for #IranWar
The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the #US war against #Iran, adding to what is already a sizable #military spending boost being sought by #Trump.
The White House #OMB has yet to make a formal request to Congress. But #Defense Secy Pete #Hegseth has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill, including Monday evening.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-costs-trump-senate-hegseth-4648071a31afceaa55638c69ea021fd8
Trump’s bluster appears to be impeding the #negotiations:🚨 “Let's be honest,the Iranian delegation's performance in Switzerland was a masterclass in psychological & diplomatic leverage. They arrived on their own terms, made the Americans wait, refused even the symbolic gesture of a handshake held firm to their demands, & walked away the moment the usual threats from Trump entered the conversation.
In doing so, they projected confidence while exposing the American des..”
-Richard
#IranWar #USPol
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Image displays a scene from a summit, featuring two men shaking hands in a formal setting. In the background, other attendees are visible, with a backdrop indicating the event is the Lake Lucerne Summit. Text on the image discusses the strategic contrasts between Iran & the US…
“That is a major milestone for the American people, & the first step in permanently denuclearizing or permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran, & that’s exactly what we wanted to do,” #JDVance claimed.
Vance also denied that bombastic statements from #Trump upended weekend negotiations with #Iran.
Trump had threatened renewed attacks on Iran in a phone call with Fox News & told Iran’s president to “watch his mouth” as the talks were unfolding.
#US temporarily lifts #sanctions on #Iran #oil
The #Trump admin is temporarily lifting sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil, following through on one of the key commitments made in its extended #ceasefire agreement.
The 60-day waiver issued Monday came on the heels of negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend between the US & Iran, which US #Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized as “productive talks.”
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #NationalSecurity #economy
#JDVance says #Iran agrees to #nuclear inspections, as under #Obama era deal that #Trump threw out
Basically Obama had it right but Trump hates the man so blew it up. Now he’ll claim no one else could have done it 🙄.
Iran agreed to admit inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA), a development Vance said “is probably what we’re most excited about as Americans.”
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #law #NationalSecurity #economy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon-hnk?post-id=cmqp4dqzd00003b6w9ujumjuy
"As he prepared to sign his memorandum of understanding with Iran, Pres. Trump again insisted that his deal was much different than that of his predecessor, Pres. Barack Obama. He’s right — it’s probably worse":
https://nypost.com/2026/06/19/opinion/with-strait-of-hormuz-held-hostage-trumps-iran-deal-is-worse-than-obamas/
"Trump is betraying his base — and his allies."
That is always a good thing. 😀
#IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #politics copy: @renewedresistance
Interview: How Israel hijacked Trump & lost the Middle East
"We're seeing here the decline, the fall & collapse of the American Empire."
"This idea that they're a superpower that can act at will is clearly wrong. This is an absolute strategic disaster for the US".
"The penetration of the pro-Israel lobby across all aspects of decision-making in Washington, the media space, the political space is so deep."
~Andeas Kreig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2eOep6IHn8
#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #IsraelLobby .
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Macron trump
David Sanger: "Trump's #IranDeal is more like a table of contents than like an agreement, at least concerning future benefits for the United States. Iran gets benefits immediately."
Jonathan Karl: "Iran gets immediate access to the oil markets the and banking system." These are huge concessions.
David Sanger: "The Trump Administration couldn't bomb the revolution out of Iran, so now it is trying to bribe the revolution out of Iran."
#IranWar copy: @renewedresistance #politics
DW: Iran says it's closing Strait of Hormuz again
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-says-its-closing-strait-of-hormuz-again/live-77634368
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@bacteriostat/116751957991204859
Hate to be right. Can US and allies start sanctioning #IsraelTerroristState if the really want peace?
#iranwar #GazaGenocide #freepalestine #FreeLebanon #genocide
Caught in a lie, #TrumpLies even more.
He is so pathetic.
#Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's #Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit
Trump on Saturday lashed out at #Italy PM #GiorgiaMeloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit & criticizing what he said was Italy’s lack of cooperation during the #IranWar.
#geopolitics #misogyny #sexism #RapistInChief #TrumpIsDelusional #TrumplsARapist
https://apnews.com/article/trump-meloni-nato-italy-g7-photo-ab350c75202462f5da33a1eb0a761dd1
#Iran also announced that while its negotiators are going to Switzerland for talks, not much is likely to happen there.
First, Iran’s joint military command said the strait had been closed, citing Israeli attacks & #US “bad faith” & “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.
The statement on state television warned that “if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned.”
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #Lebanon #war #Trump #Netanyahu #law #MiddleEast #economy
#Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Bagahei signaled that little might happen until Iran feels the #US is living up to the deal.
“This trip is therefore about demanding that the other side fulfill its obligations,” he said, adding that negotiations toward a final agreement will begin only once key commitments, including an end to fighting in #Lebanon, are upheld.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #RulesOfWar #economy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-june-20-2026-6e23fb5f37e23427dbfc2bc80c59bda8
“If any part of these understandings, any part of these commitments, is not implemented, then the memorandum of understanding as a whole will be jeopardized,” Bagahei said.
Ships had begun transiting the strait after the interim #US – #Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week.
As of now the #StraitOfHormuz is once again closed.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #Lebanon #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #oil #EnergyCrisis
Interview: How Israel hijacked Trump & lost the Middle East
"We're seeing here the decline, the fall & collapse of the American Empire."
"This idea that they're a superpower that can act at will is clearly wrong. This is an absolute strategic disaster for the US".
"The penetration of the pro-Israel lobby across all aspects of decision-making in Washington, the media space, the political space is so deep."
~Andeas Kreig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2eOep6IHn8
#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #IsraelLobby .
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Adelson, trump
“In view of the #UnitedStates’ bad faith & its clear breach of its commitments by failing to implement the first article of the memorandum ending the war, & in response to the continuous & ongoing violation of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime in southern #Lebanon… It hereby announces that the #StraitOfHormuz will be closed to the passage of vessels,” #Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement….
#Iran says it is closing the vital #StraitOfHormuz in response to what it described as #Israel #ceasefire violations in #Lebanon & a failure by the #US to implement the first clause of a tentative agreement to end the #war.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon?post-id=cmqmdyk76000c396s8ae4atzg
Perhaps Israelis should be more concerned about why they are the World's most hated nation before giving us another tiresome display of entitlement and narcissism?
Whose leader kicked this mess off?
"'It’s a very strong deal,” Trump said at the G7 summit in France on Wednesday... 'Nobody knows what it is, but it’s very strong.'" ⬅️
Anxious Republicans await details of Iran deal as Trump keeps them guessing ~
... it might involve lifting sanctions on #Iran ... who knows really, but per #trump, it's a "very strong" deal, because he also said, “The alternative would be a worldwide depression." 👀
The clown show continues. 🤡
#USpol
#IranWar
“So, total victory is Iran keeps the same regime only younger and more convinced America is a violent aggressor, Iran gets full military and economic control of the Strait (essentially giving them control of the global energy market), Iran gets millions (Correction: BILLIONS) in war reparations and now they keep their nuclear material and facilities.
Trump's Victory over Iran is the American Flag Blue of Reflecting Pools.” - Jim Wright
RE: https://journa.host/@timkmak/116743066370964373
Has Iran killed three Indian citizens?
No, it was the US
Feels like this should be a bigger story in the West....
"This gets worse.
So not only did the US Navy🚨fire two missiles and kill three Indian sailors🚨 🚨🚨 they refused to rescue the 24 Indian crew despite saying they are on fire, the vessel is sinking and that they are an all Indian crew.
The⚡Omanis rescued them."
-T Lamsang
How many #IllegalOrders has #Hegseth given? The US has likely committed numerous #WarCrimes under #Trump's leadership as the Commander-in-Chief‼️
#DOD #Betrayal #India #IranWar #USPol
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The image features two Indian naval officers communicating, with a background of a ship and smoke indicating an incident. A speech bubble conveys a sense of urgency, stating that the US Navy is not providing assistance. The bottom includes a caption referencing a chilling audio recording…
"If this is it,🚨I can see why Trump wants Vance to attend a signing ceremony instead of Trump."
-M Weiss
"Draft AGR:🚨It'll keep the SoH under Iranian control, will promise Iran $300B in reconstruction money in addition to an immediate cash transfer of $24B,🚨a suspension of sanctions & the w/d of US forces from the ME +a commitment not to bother IR again about its missiles & proxies, & restraining Israel in Lebanon. US🚨gets in exch a pinky promise to respect the NPT."
-Y Trofimov
#IranWar #USPol
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Text outlining key commitments regarding U.S. relations with Iran, including cessation of hostilities, respect for sovereignty, sanctions suspension, and a proposed reconstruction plan.
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Text discussing the terms of a potential agreement involving Iran's nuclear program, U.S. commitments, and the release of Iranian assets. Key points include reaffirmation of non-proliferation, U.S. troop deployment, and a monitoring mechanism.
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The image features flags of Iran and the United States displayed on a table, suggesting a context of diplomatic discussions. The background includes a soft gray curtain. Text overlays discuss aspects of a potential agreement focused on Iran's nuclear program and related topics.
#Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's #oil industry as made-up #ceasefire teeters
Trump said in a social media post that the #US would hit #Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” & would “assume total control” of Iran’s oil & #gas industries, including the key #KhargIsland oil terminal, in the “not too distant future.”
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-11-june-2026-3c2c6d356a1e25b4d7edf66b2edba57d
"Trump⚡just told me an AGR with IR has been "pretty much all wrapped up." It comes after: Tehran submitted a finalized MOU to Qatari mediators last night."
-C Doornbos
"Trump⚡says all parties incl "the highest level of Iranian leadership" have agreed to the MOU -he's CXL the scheduled strikes..."Time & place of the signing to be ann shortly"
-S Cook
"At least the🚨2nd time➡️impending atk on Iran has been CXL at the last sec bc of an impending AGR on a FW to cont discus.."
-IntelF
#IranWar #USPol
Trump appears to have LIED AGAIN: "The U.S. is claiming there is a deal.🚨Iran is saying there isn’t. The pathetic comedy of Trump’s foreign policy continues. There is no deal."
-S Ben-Ephraim
#DelusionalDon #MarketManipulation #IranWar #Trump #Netanyahu #Iran #USPol
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Trump's statement about CXL the strikes tonight because of a deal with Iran.
#Trump calls off latest threats to strike #Iran, claiming progress in negotiations
#IranWar
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-11-june-2026-3c2c6d356a1e25b4d7edf66b2edba57d
Forget negotiations.
Trump's just gonna go ahead and seize Iran's oil and gas markets
#MyThoughts - I'm surprised it took him this long since he has historically said about Iraq and other geopolitical situations, "Take the oil!"
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Trump Threatens New Strikes on Iran, Says U.S.
Will Seize Its Oil and Gas
Markets
President threatens to take over oil infrastructure including key hub Kharg Island
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-threatens-new-strikes-on-iran-says-u-s-will-seize-its-oil-and-gas-markets-38996e77
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President Trump threatened to strike Iran
"VERY HARD" again Thursday night and take
"total control" of the country's oil and gas markets, a sign that he has abandoned the diplomatic route and is aiming to force Tehran into a nuclear deal it has resisted for months.
The U.S. "in the not too distant future" would take Kharg Island, which sits off Iran's southern coast and is the country's main oil export hub, Trump added in a Truth Social post, "and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Mar-kets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America."
Shortly after the post, Trump told Fox News on Thursday morning that the U.S. could make a fortune by taking Kharg Island and controlling Iranian oil sales, but that Americans probably don't have the appetite for such a military operation and would rather see U.S. soldiers brought home.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-threatens-new-strikes-on-iran-says-u-s-will-seize-its-oil-and-gas-markets-38996e77
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"My preference has always been take Kharg Island," Trump said in the interview. "I don't know that America has the stomach for it."
Trump's threat came after a fresh wave of U.S. strikes against Iran on targets near the Strait of Hormuz, following weeks of impasse in negotiations to end the war. Iran said it struck back by targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, raising the risk that a tenuous ceasefire will spiral into a full-fledged military conflict once again.
Seizing Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, would be a significant escalation of the conflict and would likely require ground troops. Thousands of Marines in the U.S. Central Command are currently aboard four Marine warships from the 31st and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Units, according to U.S. officials.
Trump has relied almost exclusively on airstrikes during the Iran war, except for putting troops inside Iran to rescue a downed pilot. A Kharg operation would likely be the riskiest of the war, which has now lasted more than three months.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-threatens-new-strikes-on-iran-says-u-s-will-seize-its-oil-and-gas-markets-38996e77
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Trump's apparent decision to go all in on military pressure would mark his third shift in strategy toward Iran.
The war began in February with Israeli-led, U.S.-backed decapitation strikes and calls from both administrations for Iranians to overthrow the regime, in the hope that a new leadership would comply with Washington's nuclear demands.
Then, after a ceasefire in April, Trump pivoted to trying to squeeze Iran's economy with sanctions and a blockade until it would have no choice but to dismantle its nuclear work and dispose of its enriched uranium.
Now, Trump appears to be relying on a far blunter instrument: raw military pressure to compel Iran into submission. But Tehran, which remains skeptical of the terms on offer from Washington, may once again absorb the pressure rather than capitulate. If so, Trump risks becoming further entangled in a widening Middle East conflict without any guarantee that escalation will deliver a decisive outcome.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-threatens-new-strikes-on-iran-says-u-s-will-seize-its-oil-and-gas-markets-38996e77
Accessed: 11 June 2026 at 1545 UTC
"While President Donald Trump is grasping for a way out of his war in Iran,🚨his State Department is weighing whether to deport one of the conflict’s loudest opponents.
Marco Rubio’s State Department🚨has quietly been investigating whether it can deport Trita Parsi—Iran-born, Sweden-raised, and green-card holder—who has been fiercely critical of the war with Iran."
#FreeSpeech
A truth-teller is targeted by the #TrumpRegime‼️
#Democracy #1A #IranWar #Uprising #Protest #USPol
https://www.thefp.com/p/iran-war-critic-deportation-trita-parsi
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A statement from the FP by Jay Solemon: Trita Parsi is cited by prominent news outlets as a foremost critic of the conflict.
Phillips O'Brien's latest piece looks at the putinization of American military tactics against Iran with the recent attack on reservoirs and a water treatment plant.
Fucking shameful.
A little over 20 years ago, Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack in jail while he was awaiting his war crimes trial in The Hague. This is the way. #iranwar #uspol
https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/war-crimes-seem-to-be-official-us
@atrupar.com
Fox correspondent: "I asked the president what will happen if the Iranians don't sign an agreement that was put forward by American negotiators. President Trump said, 'We'll bomb the s**t out of them tomorrow night.'"
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mnxubzexzy2p
@chadbourn.bsky.social
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: “Things may get a bit spicy in the neighborhood soon.”
Trump decided to attack Iran yesterday because he was angry Tehran had kept him waiting to respond to his proposal, Axios reports.
https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mnxafvggbc2k
The US hit two reservoirs in southern Iran, leaving tens of thousands without drinking water in 40 degree heat
https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2026/06/10/us-revenge-strikes/
Sirik, southern Iran.
Iran has just fired ballistic missiles and drones at the Al-Harir American base in Northern Iraq.
Clashes at sea between Iranian and US forces, Mehr news agency reports.
Presumably involving the navy Trump says has been destroyed.
https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mnxpdeuvh22q
#IranWar #Trump #Tehran #Politics
From satirist Murray Rothbard. Summed up beautifully.
#USpol
#IranWar
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The Iranian navy, which has been destroyed eight times, has apparently closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because the United States, for the seventh time, won the war that wasn't a war, so now the United States has to open the Strait of Hormuz that was already open before the not-war began.
The not-war began because Iran had uranium that was totally, completely, beautifully obliterated, so they can't build the nuclear bomb they weren't building, which is why the United States had to start the not-war it definitely didn't start.
Now the United States, which has nuclear weapons, is threatening to use nuclear weapons to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, because nuclear weapons are far too dangerous for countries with nuclear weapons to allow other countries to have.
If the United States saw the United States doing what the United States does in other countries, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.
MAGA Host issues DESPERATE and DIRECT plea to Donald Trump to do ANYTHING to HELP his supporters and calls out his claims on the use of #Tariff funds, as other Trump allies spill on #WhiteHouse staffer disaster surrounding his #IranWar. #JohnIadarola breaks it down youtu.be/nefcJNDHnuY?...
That doesn't sound very cease-fire-y to me. 🤨
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzgyjk2weo
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BBC: US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
At a time when the United States military is losing the #IranWar, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took the time to block the promotions of Black and female officers despite their knowledge, skills, and abilities:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html
#OperationEpicFailure #racism #sexism #incompetence #prejudice #politics copy: @renewedresistance
Report: Israel is privately lobbying the US to assassinate Iran’s lead negotiator & restart "a new round of strikes targeting the country’s oil infrastructure."
This is "according to a classified report circulating within the U.S. intelligence community this week."
"Israeli officials are aggressively trying to pull the U.S. away from negotiations and back into war."
#USPol #EUPol #IsraeliWarmongering #IranWar #palestine #news .
#MarcoRubio to be defiant on status of #US #ForeignPolicy in first congressional testimony since #IranWar
The fmr Republican senator is set to defend the #Trump admin’s bulldozing of US #SoftPower in his opening statement to senators Tuesday as part of an annual budget request hearing.
The written remarks focus mostly on the #WesternHemisphere, with NO mention of the ongoing, sprawling US operations in the #MiddleEast.
https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-06-02-2026#0000019e-88a9-dd65-a7bf-89e96ef60000
“The US government is not a charity. We are not here to play social worker,” #MarcoRubio’s prepared remarks say.
They call the capturing of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro “one of the most extraordinary feats of lethal precision in military history.”
“We have made it clear to every government in this hemisphere that America can either be their greatest friend or their most feared enemy — the choice is theirs,” #Rubio added.
#Trump #ForeignPolicy #geopolitics #IranWar #TrumpsWar #Iran #US
Sen #JeanneShaheen, the ranking #Democrat on the #ForeignRelations Cmte, lambasted #Rubio in her remarks. She said his office has refused to provide information requested about the #Trump administration’s changing troop posture in #Europe as well as #US operations in #Iran & US support for #Ukraine.
“When you do notify #Congress, it’s to inform us of decisions you have already made,” she said.
She also focused on the US military’s declining stockpile of advanced #weapons used in the #IranWar.
Pressed repeatedly by #Democrats & #Republicans on the status of negotiations with #Iran, #Rubio tried to present a more optimistic view on the progress Washington has made with the Iranian regime.
“They have agreed to negotiate aspects of their nuclear program that just a month ago, just a year ago, they were refusing to even mention,” he claimed. But added that it’s “not a guarantee that ultimately it will lead to a deal that’s acceptable” by #Congress.
Report: Israel is privately lobbying the US to assassinate Iran’s lead negotiator & restart "a new round of strikes targeting the country’s oil infrastructure."
This is "according to a classified report circulating within the U.S. intelligence community this week."
"Israeli officials are aggressively trying to pull the U.S. away from negotiations and back into war."
#USPol #EUPol #IsraeliWarmongering #IranWar #palestine #news .
*** Must watch & please boost! ***
“The beginning of the end of Palantir?”
via The Crispin Flintoff Show feat. activist & anti-Palantir campaigner Heiko Koo on YT
“Sadiq Khan has dropped a major contract with Palantir and it looks like the wheels are coming off the AI company's bandwagon.
Heiko Khoo has been one of the company's biggest critics and here he pieces together how Palantir operates and how it is now in grave danger”
https://youtu.be/_xRBRUCr90Y?si=AZ1r7OknSJ7ca3t5
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Flintoff #Palantir #NHS #MOD #MetPolice #Contract #Khan #Cancellation #Israel #PalestinianGenocide #AI #Gaza #MassMurder #IDF #Iran #IranWar
Can anyone recommend an RSS feed or news site, that covers the more major events in the #IranWar, that also doesn't report everything blow by blow? AND doesn't treat everything Trump says about the war as news worthy? Trying to throttle my news intake for my mental health, while still not ignoring the current world crisis, entirely. #uspol #iranwar
When asked about the renewed hostilities, Secy of State #MarcoRubio told reporters that the #US would “continue” to pursue a diplomatic solution, noting that talks were playing out in Qatar on the original framework for ending the #war.
Rubio said #Trump is committed to either making a “good deal or no deal.” “The straits have to be open. They’re going to be open one way or the other,” he threatened.
#IranWar #Iran #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy #inflation #EnergyCrisis
Monday, #Trump called on the leaders of numerous countries to join the #AbrahamAccords, a set of treaties aimed at normalizing relations with #Israel, as part of the settlement he is attempting to negotiate with #Iran. Trump said on social media that Saudi Arabia & Qatar should sign first, with Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt & Jordan following.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
A part of Trump’s extremely long & weird post:
“I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition.”
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
Aljazeera reporting rhetoric's getting spicy again
#IranWar #fascism #morons #fools #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans #news
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From Aljazeera, 07:30 GMT, 26 May 2026:
"Iran’s supreme leader says US will no longer have ‘safe haven’ in the Gulf
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says Gulf powers will no longer ”be a shield” for American military bases and the US will no longer have “a safe haven” in the region.
Khamenei made the comments on his Telegram channel on Tuesday. The statement comes as Tehran and Washington discuss a framework to end their three-month-old war.
“The hands of time do not turn back, and the nations and territories of the region will no longer serve as a shield for American bases. America will no longer have a safe haven for evil or for establishing military bases in the region,” he said.
Iran’s supreme leader took over in March after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in US-Israel air strikes. Mojtaba Khamenei has so far not appeared in public."
Below the text is a photo showing Iranians walking past a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenein in Tehran [Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]
oh dear
#IranWar #fascism #morons #idiots #fools #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans
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From Aljazerra 7:55 GMT26 May 2026 BREAKING:
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it ‘downed’ US drone after airspace violation
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has shot down a MQ-9 Reaper drone after identifying “hostile aircraft” entering Iranian airspace.
The IRGC said it reserved the “legitimate and definite” right to retaliate against any ceasefire violations by the US.
The incident comes after the United States military said it attacked rocket-launch sites in a “defensive” action, as fears rise over the fragile ceasefire.
ooooooooh shitstain won't like this
#IranWar #fascism #morons #fools #idiots #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans #news
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Aljazeera (08:10 GMT - 26 May 2026)
Iran supreme leader’s message focuses on ‘a post-American order’
By Resul Serdar Atas
Reporting from Tehran, Iran
Since being elevated as supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei has never appeared in any video or on camera. However, he has been releasing statements via state television.
Khamenei says Middle East powers will no longer be “a shield” for US military bases, and the US will no longer have a “safe haven” in the region.
This has been one of Iran’s central arguments throughout the war: that regional countries must put an end to the American presence. It means whenever Iran perceives a threat, it is going to retaliate and attack. The United States is not going to be safe anymore.
The supreme leader then talks about the victory of the “axis of resistance”, including Lebanon, saying Iranian proxy forces have taught a lesson to the Americans and the “Zionist entity”.
Khamenei called on Islamic nations and other countries to share common interests that will shape the new order and the future of the region and the world. He stated, “With sincerity and purity, I invite all Islamic countries and governments to friendship and cooperation for the common good.”
His message is clearly focusing on a new regional order – a post-American order.
[Below: still image of a painting of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei]
Maine fishing boats stuck dockside as diesel prices surge on Iran war #Maine #Iran #Iranwar #inflation #fishing #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
@shipwreck75
Three senior Iranian officials said Iran had agreed to a memorandum of understanding that would stop the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
They said the agreement would halt fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
Those nuclear issues, which had been a major sticking point in talks, would be negotiated within 30 to 60 days, they said, adding that the deal would release $25 billion in Iranian assets frozen overseas.
https://bsky.app/profile/shipwreck75.bsky.social/post/3mmkgrgmauc2u
#US & #Iran Agree “In Principle” to Reopen #StraitOfHormuz, US Official Says
The official said Iran had also agreed to dispose of highly enriched #uranium, but stressed that a deal had not yet been signed. US & Iranian officials have described the terms differently.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/24/world/iran-war-trump?smid=nytcore-ios-share
There was no immediate public statements from #Iran about a deal being reached, & Iranian officials over the last 24 hours offered some conflicting depictions of what a potential agreement might contain. The #US official said Sunday that a deal had not yet been signed & was still subject to final approval from #Trump & Iran’s supreme leader, which could take days.
The senior #US official said the proposal would reopen the #StraitOfHormuz in the Persian Gulf — a critical waterway for global #oil & #gas — & see #Iran commit to disposing of its stockpiles of highly enriched #uranium. The mechanism by which Iran will dispose of its highly enriched uranium is still being negotiated, the official said. #Trump has insisted that the #UnitedStates seize the material as part of his vow to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
#US & #Iran officials said the agreement, even if reached, would be an initial framework that would lead to further negotiations, rather than the last word.
The deal does not address Iran’s supply of missiles nor does it stipulate a moratorium on enrichment, the US official said. Those issues would be addressed in future negotiations, the official said. In previous rounds of negotiations, the U.S. has sought at least a 20-year commitment.