https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/26/politics/trump-iran-peace-talks-us-troops-analysis
Iran doesn’t seem to be susceptible to the art of the deal.
President Donald Trump is desperate to sell the story that the Islamic Republic is ready to end the war.
But there’s no public sign yet from Tehran that it’s poised to help him walk back a crisis that he triggered by obliterating his own previous diplomatic effort nearly four weeks ago.
The disconnect casts doubt on Trump’s claims this week that a breakthrough could be imminent, even as momentum inexorably grows toward a dangerous escalation of the conflict — with thousands of US troops on their way to the region.
So a handful of psychopathic ayatollahs and IRGC generals continue to not care if their country is wiped out and their people are killed but Trump's the bad guy?
ReplyDeleteThis is the same idiocy as during the Hamas war. Hamas is losing. Gaza is suffering. All Hamas has to do is surrender but who gets blamed? Israel. Same thing here.
I've been told that some of my comments are somewhat fantasy based.
ReplyDeleteHere is my latest fantasy. I'm living in a world where Iran has nuclear bombs. Iran has ballistic missiles that can reach the U.S. Iran has submarines. Iran has robust air defenses. And the President of the U.S. is a Democrat who was elected by a razor thin margin with help from a sizable anti-State of Israel constituency.
In this fantasy, Arabs in Gaza and Arabs in Lebanon are poised to enter the territory of the State of Israel and take over cities.
The President and the Congress are refusing to sell the State of Israel parts for jets and to supply munitions and missiles needed for misille and drone defenses.
That's not a fantasy. That's a distinct possibility of what 2029 would be like if Trump hadn't done this now.
DeleteJust as his previous bombing obliterated their nuclear program!
DeleteIn sum, while there is no question that Iran is evil there is no obvious evidence that Trump is actually improving the situation,
As any competent doctor should know, when there is a problem - not all interventions are helpful.
Maybe you would propose bombing Iran every 3 months for the next twenty years or maybe a massive ground invasion of 20000 troops!
Are you volunteering?
The only invasion I think would be successful is a targeted one - go in, grab the uranium, get out. No one has successfully invaded Iran since Alexander the Great and for good reason. Trump is no Alexander.
DeleteBut sadly, you might have hit upon the only real solution - bomb them to bits, wait for them to start rebuilding, bomb them again, and repeat.
Arabs invaded Iran, after alexander
DeleteLong after. Once Greece fell to Rome, Persia became Parthia and lasted centuries. Even when the Arabs did invade, they didn't conquer much although they did manage to spread Islam in there.
DeleteWas quite a widespread rule they had
Deletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
On another note, we previously discussed Gedaliah and his assassination.
DeleteMy thoughts on the subject _
Ishmael was of the royal seed - he was a descendant of David hamelech. May have been one of the last recognisable royals.
Gedaliah didn't accept yochanan 's offer has Ishmael killed.
But yochanan was not a good man, he led the people to Egypt, against what Jeremiah had been told by Hashem.
This prophecy said that if they stay in Israel they will be built up and not be brought down.
It's possible that the assassination of Gedaliah was a step in re-establishing the kingdom of David. This opportunity was lost and Ezra was unable to help in his time.
So the tragedy is far greater than the assassination of gedalia.