Iran

Fatrat said:

They aren't bunch of child murdering pedophiles at least...

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They rape them first. I feel bad for those who have to live under this Islamic regime but we can't police the World and this foray will cost us dearly. Higher prices for everything and a very possible near famine consequence. If the DS wanted China to take over Taiwan they've made it possible by stretching The West too thin.

Victor Davis Hanson: It’s ‘Do or Die’ for America in Iran Right Now​

The Arab nations, most namely Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, want the United States to destroy the Iranian regime—they’re just not willing to both say it out loud, and do it themselves, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

Poor old Boomer.

Unable to reevaluate, not able to check his premises.

No, haven't watched it. Hanson was a go-to for me for many years; but more recently, and after some injuries (crashed a bike, broke bones and had his mouth rebuilt by a plastic surgeon) he has seemed to be more dull-witted.

Yeah, I can relate. Me, too...it's age.

But he's unable to shift to a new reality, with the new facts coming out - Trump's repudiation of all he was elected for, and his sudden embrace of Techno-Marxism. That should have put Hanson into Head-Explody Mode.

No, he's still Trusting The Plan.

I don't trust people who Trust The Plan.

Casey Jones said:

Poor old Boomer.

Unable to reevaluate, not able to check his premises.

No, haven't watched it. Hanson was a go-to for me for many years; but more recently, and after some injuries (crashed a bike, broke bones and had his mouth rebuilt by a plastic surgeon) he has seemed to be more dull-witted.

Yeah, I can relate. Me, too...it's age.

But he's unable to shift to a new reality, with the new facts coming out - Trump's repudiation of all he was elected for, and his sudden embrace of Techno-Marxism. That should have put Hanson into Head-Explody Mode.

No, he's still Trusting The Plan.

I don't trust people who Trust The Plan.

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I speed it up to 1.60X speed so he speaks quickly...

London

Bessent's "No Excuses" Bombshell: Trump's Treasury Just Cornered LONDON, Not Iran​

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s “No Money for Terror” message at the G7 is framed as sanctions on Iran, but Susan argues the real warning is aimed at allied “excuses” enabling terror financing through shell companies in Europe, shadow banking in the Middle East, and cartel networks. Reviewing recent OFAC designations, Susan Kokinda highlights multiple entities with London-linked addresses and UK jurisdictions, presenting them as evidence pointing to the City of London’s financial role. She then cites the White House’s new counterterrorism strategy naming the Muslim Brotherhood as the root of modern jihadi groups, and claims British intelligence historically built and used Brotherhood networks, citing Robert Dreyfuss and Mark Curtis and noting UK Foreign Office secrecy over recent contacts. Finally, she connects “no room for excuses” to intensified action against cartels, citing recent extraditions, indictments, and Mexico cooperation as part of a broader war on “Dope Incorporated.”

00:00 The Midweek Update - Bessent's "No Excuses" Bombshell: Trump's Treasury Just Cornered LONDON, Not Iran - May 20, 2026
02:17 The London Addresses Hiding in Plain Sight
04:53 The British Foreign Office Files: Three Chapters, Three Operations, One Empire
08:49 Taking Down Dope Inc

Secretary Rubio Remarks to the Press in Sweden​

Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.

All this "winning" - and the only prize we're seeing, is high fuel prices, no fertilizer, and talk of drafting our kids.

Yeah, Mister Donald...I'm tired of "winning"..

Casey Jones said:

All this "winning" - and the only prize we're seeing, is high fuel prices, no fertilizer, and talk of drafting our kids.

Yeah, Mister Donald...I'm tired of "winning"..

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We've reached the point where we can say, yes Donald we are tired of all this winning.

Lancers32 said:

We've reached the point where we can say, yes Donald we are tired of all this winning.

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I hope most of us recall when Charlie Sheen questioned the 9/11 narrative. And then he "coincidentally" went insane. To me, it was obviously induced. I remember clips of him speaking weirdly of "winning". Maybe this was part of his public punishment for questioning the official narrative. But he stopped talking and his enemies stopped striking him.

Is Trump under attack? Who thinks he is not? Who thinks he is immune to psychological attacks that have been refined for decades?

I can not say that I trust Trump right now, but I can sympathize with his battles against evil and the pressures that are killing him.
I do not think he will survive, and he will probably fail in his battle against evil. And evil will turn him, if it has not already.

Ok, we have a new day. T will be skipping his son's wedding, he will not be golfing either. He's staying in D.C. claiming matters of .gov are more important. After the markets closed yesterday CBS announced the possibility of more strikes on Iran.

I wonder what's going to happen?

I hope this is true.

^

I still think we should have blown them to bits in '79 when I was over there. I felt it then and I feel it now, and I'm sorry for the hostage familys but they chose the life as did I.

We'll never be able to trust these sumbitches. We couldn't even trust them when the Irishman O'bama gave them everything they wanted and they still took more. So how in hell can we trust them now ? I guess the exercise in American firepower meant something and we did send them back to a near stone age existence. They got no Navy, not above ground, no Air Force, their missile production lines blowed to shit. And we set back their nuke program. But they will rebuild, and they dont give a damn about their own non IRGC people anyways.

We saw that when they broke out the machine guns on those demonstrators.

What a region, believe you me. The Turks were no different, especially under Marshall Law when the army, the police, and the fascist para-militaries had a free reign. I knew a guy, a shop owner who was an ex Turk para-trooper and a member of the far right "Grey Wolves" para-military group. Boy the stories he told me freely would send a chill down your spine. I'm talking "filling in the ditches" type stuff of which the Turks have some experience in.

Just ask an Armenian. If you can find one they missed.

It really is a savage world. Over there most of all and theres a reason those of us who have been there don't tell storys if in fact we even talk about it. Its because Most American's, I think, can't really believe them. Yes they can run around calling Trump "fascist" or "racist" all day long like spoiled little douchbags who have never even missed a lunch but they can't relate to the savage world outside our borders and what real inhumanity and loss of political and human rights exists in this spinning shithole of a planet.

SilverStacker said:

I still think we should have blown them to bits in '79 when I was over there. I felt it then and I feel it now, and I'm sorry for the hostage familys but they chose the life as did I.

We'll never be able to trust these sumbitches. We couldn't even trust them when the Irishman O'bama gave them everything they wanted and they still took more. So how in hell can we trust them now ? I guess the exercise in American firepower meant something and we did send them back to a near stone age existence. They got no Navy, not above ground, no Air Force, their missile production lines blowed to shit. And we set back their nuke program. But they will rebuild, and they dont give a damn about their own non IRGC people anyways.

We saw that when they broke out the machine guns on those demonstrators.

What a region, believe you me. The Turks were no different, especially under Marshall Law when the army, the police, and the fascist para-militaries had a free reign. I knew a guy, a shop owner who was an ex Turk para-trooper and a member of the far right "Grey Wolves" para-military group. Boy the stories he told me freely would send a chill down your spine. I'm talking "filling in the ditches" type stuff of which the Turks have some experience in.

Just ask an Armenian. If you can find one they missed.

It really is a savage world. Over there most of all and theres a reason those of us who have been there don't tell storys if in fact we even talk about it. Its because Most American's, I think, can't really believe them. Yes they can run around calling Trump "fascist" or "racist" all day long like spoiled little douchbags who have never even missed a lunch but they can't relate to the savage world outside our borders and what real inhumanity and loss of political and human rights exists in this spinning shithole of a planet.

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You go first, your service to israel will be meritorious...

Been reading that T announcement may be crapola, also been reading that we'll hear what's in the peace deal very shortly. Gonna have to wait to see what actually shakes outta this. I'm hoping for peace and the SoH opening up.

There is a lot of noise surrounding the potential US/Iran deal.

Here’s what the rumors are so far:
- Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Iran currently has 400 kg of highly enriched uranium. Enough for 11 nuclear bombs.
- The US would begin a phased unfreezing of Iran’s $6b to $30b in cash.
- The Strait of Hormuz will open up.
- Iran won’t charge a penny for ships to pass through. No $2m toll fee.
- The US agrees to relieve some of the sanctions.
- War ENDS on all fronts with Lebanon.
- US forces near Iran to withdraw.
- 30 to 60 days to finalize the nuclear deal.

If true, that’s a massive victory for the President.

Here are the winners and losers. Winners:

1. American people. Oil prices will likely fall. Shipping insurance costs drop. Inflation pressure eases.
2. The President
3. Global markets.
4. Stock market.
5. Gulf states. Temporary tension eliminated. I have them as both winners and losers.
6. IRGC gains legitimacy. They’re not Venezuela. Whether anyone likes it or not. Including myself.
7. China is a major winner. The Strait of Hormuz hurt them the most. They can spin this to their people that the deal got done after the President left China.
8. Russia relies on Iran being a bit more stable.
9. NATO nations were starting to worry. They were pansies shivering about having to help the US. (They’re also big losers in my eyes)

Losers:

1. Iranian people. No one knows what the IRGC will do after this deal to their own people. Their media outlets will say they beat America. That message will 100% be pushed. The Iranian people will be under even more scrutiny by the IRGC.
2. Obama’s administration. This sounds like a much stronger deal than Obama’s administration made.
3. Netanyahu. He wanted regime change or collapse for his legacy, but Trump wasn’t on the same page at the end.
4. NATO was exposed. They showed they don’t have America’s back if shit were to hit the fan. Terrible moment for them.
5. Reza Pahlavi. Another year of not being able to help his people become free. This point will lead to more memes by the RP loyalists but it’s the truth.
6. Gulf states. The IRGC still controls a neighbor capable of firing rockets at surrounding Gulf nations.
7. Iranian proxies and non state actors. Hezbollah, Houthis, and Shia militias will not receive the same funding flow if sanctions are removed under limitations tied to the agreement.
8. Defense contractors and war hawks. They wanted this thing to continue so they could land massive contracts. I’m sure they’re not happy.
9. Oil producers benefiting from high prices.
10. Political extremists on both sides. Those who wanted to see the President lose (woke right) and those pushing for nuclear war.
11. Democrats. They desperately needed this to continue heading into the midterms. They will HATE this deal. Don’t worry, they’ll still find a way to blame Trump. But independents won’t fall for the BS. Democrats and the woke right will follow suit, but not reasonable independents who can see through the nonsense.

I predicted this would be done before June 14th. Lots of people pushed back. Obviously, it’s not done yet, and anything can happen, especially when dealing with Iran, but if the President pulls this off, the news outlets, pundits, and influencers will move on to the next issue after they’re done crying nonstop.

The greatest 60 days of positive distractions are around the corner.

President Trump’s birthday: June 14th
US 250 year anniversary: July 4th
World Cup: June 11th to July 19th

The world will move on, and the President can focus on driving results toward the midterms, Cuba, affordability and other issues. Love him or hate him, he continues to show how fluid his mind is and that he can change his approach depending on whether things do or don’t go his way. Future Looks Bright.


FWIW-Don't like leaving the regime in power and what it will do to the non-muslims of Iran

My personal take here is that T should have told Netanyahu along with cheerleaders Graham & Hegseth to pound sand when they hit him up to attack Iran. He should have told Netty to "go ahead, attack anyone you want to but do not expect any help from the U.S. or NATO."

Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, Israeli source says​

JERUSALEM, May 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said.

More here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...aeli-source-says/ar-AA23Wqzn?ocid=socialshare

Opinion piece here. As usual, take it fwiw and make of it what you will.

Emerging US.-Iran deal suggests Trump hasn't forgotten Netanyahu's push for war – or forgiven it​

May 24th, 06AM May 24th, 16PM

It's not over until it's over, but signs began to mount Saturday evening suggesting concrete progress in the indirect talks between the United States and Iran.

A few hours after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported "slight progress" in the negotiations, administration sources added more details. United States President Donald Trump is holding consultations on a new compromise.

On the table, mediated by Pakistan, is a proposal for an immediate end to the war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, followed by a 30-day period during which the parties would conduct talks on a broader agreement, including addressing the issue of Iran's nuclear program.

The war in the Persian Gulf has already dragged on far longer than Trump and his people had initially anticipated. The resultant political and economic damage in the United States is only increasing. From Israel's perspective, if there is anything positive about the recent declarations by the president and senior Trump administration officials, it is their repeated insistence that the U.S. will never allow Iran to produce nuclear weapons.

Read the rest here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...r-or-forgiven-it/ar-AA23UZdE?ocid=socialshare

What happens when the war really ends​

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that peace with Iran is at hand and the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.

We’ll see. Trump has become the president who cried peace. After repeated fakeouts over the past three months, the market has begun to ignore Trump’s play-by-play. Instead, it is awaiting tangible signs of an agreement with Iran.

Iran has played hardball on fully reopening the strait — its main piece of leverage throughout a war in which it was overwhelmed, militarily. But Iran has used speed boats, mines and improved drones to block the strait to tankers, starving the global economy of a fifth of its oil.

More here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-war-really-ends/ar-AA23WzVk?ocid=socialshare

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TRANSLATION: Priming the algos, for another leap in the DowS&PNasdaq.

That's their priority. Blondie let it out of the bag, during testimony. Asked about horrendous criminal acts covered up, she says, LOOKIT THE DOW!!.

Understand what he's telling you there?

A regime change is being negotiated in Tehran.

A vastly different type of regime change than people were expecting over the 'NeoCon Bush paradigm', where you invade with ground forces, occupy the country and establish a puppet regime.

Instead, what Trump is doing is he's taking the City of London Conglomerate/Hydra's **proxy regime** away from them and the GCC/Middle East nations in the region are going to elevate a legitimate IRANIAN GOVERNMENT in its place, and then the new IRANIAN GOVERNMENT by and for the IRANIAN PEOPLE will no longer be a rogue, isolated terrorist regime. They join the GCC/Abram Accords and be a partner with their neighbors in the region.

It will not be 'An American NeoCon puppet' government in Tehran. That's not George Bush in the White House, no matter how many podcast bros scream and rage and cry and tell you that Trump is Bush 2.0.

Obama and the NeoCons and the City of London Hydra are completely powerless to prevent this from happening.

Oh, and Trump will get the uranium dust too. And be able to test it.

Nessun Dorma, assholes. It's coming.

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Dipshit got what he already had. Before the war...and no he didn't get the dust.

Casey Jones said:

All this "winning" - and the only prize we're seeing, is high fuel prices, no fertilizer, and talk of drafting our kids.

Yeah, Mister Donald...I'm tired of "winning"..

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Well fuel prices are high but will come down, fertilizer availability is a problem but saying "none" is hyperbole, and believe me the last thing the military wants is the majority of American kids who btw aren't worth a shit. The US Army is four months ahead of its recruitment goals and the USAF and Navy have long waiting lists. And these are self motivated kids with a lot on the ball.

I think the American people have largely understood we can't allow these religious, terrorist funding, maniacs to have nukes and have been willing to pay the price to support our boys and girls over there.

If theres one thing I agree with you on is why in hell were we the only ones doing the fighting ? That Brit Starmer really pissed me off with that, "Its not our war" comment and the Spanish should be ejected from NATO post haste. They offer nothing but a monthly bill.

CFR WAVES WHITE FLAG: Trump Just Killed Britain's 100-Year American Project

SilverStacker said:

fertilizer availability is a problem but saying "none" is hyperbole,

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After this gets settled... we'll be buying fertilizer from Russia.

Probably.

It won't be cheap, either.

The time for fertilizing the year's crop, is GONE. Train's left the station.

Next year is where it's critical. And...let's not forget, we're dealing with RUSSIANS. They are not especially kind to their enemies. Civilized, yes; educated, yes; but they don't have a culture based on largesse and welcome.

As usual, take this fwiw, dyodd and make of it what you will. As for me, sounds plausible but wtf knows!??

If you followed Q you know already...

It's a joke, but it's also true: the United States of America has existed in its present form for longer than most other countries in the world. The U.S. formed in 1789 with the ratification of the Constitution. Here is a list of younger countries:

U.K.: 1801
France: 1946
Germany: 1871
Italy: 1861
Russia: 1991
China: 1949
Iran: 1979
Mexico: 1821
Turkey: 1923
India: 1947

One of the most absurd things about modern geopolitics is how we're supposed to treat retarded modern regimes like the People's Republic or Islamic Republic as representatives of an unbroken line of cultural continuity going back millennia. Nobody does that with European states. Nobody regards Italy as the heir of the Roman Empire, not even Italians. It's a society DESCENDED from Rome and influenced by it, but it's very clearly a different civilization, a different people.

Similarly, the idea that the DEI mullah state of Iran has any continuity with the Persians of antiquity is absurd. We're supposed to pretend that millennia of cultural drift and repeated invasions from Arabs, Mongols etc. didn't transform the people there into something different. Same with China; the middle management communists of the People's Republic are skinsuiting the past empires of China after deliberately expelling the descendants of that empire.

America endures because we've figured out something most of the turd world and about half of Europe has failed to: how to maintain the same government, society, and basic structure over time without devolving into revolution or savagery.