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And if it works he'll take credit. Trump Solar coming soon.
one paradox of intention is that Trump despite his corrupt will is hastening the transition from carbon-based energy sources to cheaper electrification and batteries
And if it works he'll take credit. Trump Solar coming soon.
Oil companies are getting richer now, win-win
It is not clear that all the parties are working from the same draft agreement, one diplomat involved in the process said.
the US has attacked Iran twice under cover of negotiations and assassinated the previous supreme leader
Communications between the sides have been frustratingly slow, U.S. officials said, because senior Iranian officials are communicating via couriers and the country’s supreme leader is in hiding.-NYT
Obama unfroze $1.2 billion of Iranian money and got a verifiable nuclear deal without a war or a global energy supply crunch
We're already in a war Trump started, an oil/gas supply crunch is unavoidable and Trump's reported sweetener for Iran is ~150x bigger
U.S.–Iran draft deal includes a $300 billion investment fund for Iran. Tehran wanted reparations for war damage. Washington rebranded it as an international investment vehicle. Witkoff and Kushner floated the idea, pitching Tehran real estate and a broader fund as deal sweeteners.-NYT
the more Trump dithers, the greater the economic and political pain will be
something similar is true for the Iranian regime, but its struggle is existential, Iran has no reason to trust Trump will honor his own deal
Last edited by Winehole23; 05-29-2026 at 02:53 PM.
tank bottoms are just a few weeks away, according to the Exxon Senior VP
it's been compared to living month to month, temporary disruptions can lead to chronic shortages if not reversed quickly
like say, a CAT 5 hurricane hitting htown or NO
or escalation in the Persian Gulf
Trump touting energy conservation is another predictable reversal, tbh
just spitballing, as one does online
if this isn't made up bull ("a source familiar with the matter told Iran International") we did regime change
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605312204Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.
In the letter sent on Sunday, Pezeshkian stressed that the president and the government have effectively been excluded from major and vital decision-making processes in the country, and that the vacuum created by this situation has enabled hardline factions within the IRGC to take control of affairs, the source said.
Pezeshkian added that under such cir stances he is unable to run the government and carry out his legal responsibilities, and for that reason has requested to step down immediately.
It is not yet clear whether Mojtaba Khamenei will accept the president's resignation, but the contents of the letter point to a deep and unprecedented rift at the highest levels of power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/u...core-ios-sharethe Iranians sense Mr. Trump’s deep reluctance to restart combat operations that are deeply unpopular in the United States, and most Iran experts say they expect Tehran to try to stretch the negotiations for months or years -- as they have with past administrations.
this was in response to Iran shooting missiles and drones at a US base in Kuwait
ceasefire still good?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military says it launched airstrikes on Iranian radar and drone sites after Tehran shot down MQ-1 Predator drone.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran...of-hormuz.htmlIran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to ‘completely’ block Strait of Hormuz: State media
Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations, Iran’s state-affiliated news outlet Tasnim said Monday.
The report, in a translated post on the social media site Telegram, homed in on Israel’s military operations in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.
“No dialogue will take place” until Israel fully withdraws from occupied areas in Lebanon and stops all attacks in both Lebanon and Gaza, per Tasnim.
“Also, the resistance front and Iran have resolved to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and activate other fronts including the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, in order to punish the Zionists and their supporters,” the report said.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a trade chokepoint that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
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Iran signals it may stop exchanging messages with mediators
Signs point to escalation
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...cy-2026-06-01/Additionally, the Resistance Front and Iran have resolved to pursue the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the activation of other fronts, including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as part of their agenda to punish the Zionists and their supporters.-Tasnim
moving troops out
USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, carrying the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has shifted from the CENTCOM area of responsibility to the Indo Pacific.
"prospects of an agreement to negotiate"
* RUBIO SAYS: THERE IS A PROSPECT THAT IRAN HAS AGREED TO NEGOTIATE ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR PROGRAM THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY REFUSED TO MENTION IN DICUSSIONS
Thomas Massie, 50k likes...
https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status...83761017057484The more Netanyahu prevents the war with Iran from ending, the more obvioius it becomes that he convinced Trump to start it.
talks going good?
KUWAITI ARMY SAYS AIR DEFENCES CURRENTLY INTERCEPTING HOSTILE MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACKS
Iranian sources report that Iran is retaliating to a small American airstrike on Qeshm Island that took place about an hour ago, as well as the U.S. interception of an Iranian oil tanker
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