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April 26, 2026
Iran Open Thread 2026-086
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Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 27 2026 21:47 utc | 294
nobody builds steam ships save the few nuclear powered ones. Both commercial and military ships are nearly always powered by Diesel or gas turbines. The low pressure steam you have on ships for processes heating is not exactly anything shore side building guys cannot do. Electricians do have to have retraining due to the differences but it’s not something that the IBEW does not have programs to do that take that long. GHWB should never have signed the cuts to the naval shipyards in 92 but at least 2 have reopened as commercial yards. One even bought an 800 tonne Goliath crane to do new builds. In order to get the cranes is a 5+ year lead time with basically China having 90% of the market and SK with most of the rest. It would take 20 years for the US to have the capacity it did in 1983 when Regan killed the Nixon shipbuilding revitalization program.
Posted by: Badjoke | Apr 27 2026 23:17 utc | 301
There’s a supposed Bessent tweet up, via zh, saying ‘the surviving IRGC leadership is drowning like rats in a sewer pipe.’ And the wells will shut down soon and they will run out of gasoline.
Posted by: frito | Apr 27 2026 23:30 utc | 302
Ornot 299
Did the US understand just how mad the Chabad Zionists really are, when they decided to use their God-forsaken anti-Capitalist , anti- property , Marxist ideas to crack and colonise West Asia?
If they knew, did Trump know?
It’s not so easy to sell Marxist ideology of mass murder of Iranians to the US military, as it was to sell bringing Civilisation to Iraq in 2003.
Is the US waking up to the idea that the Policy papers about West Asia in 2009, were all about the interests of Israel and totally contrary to commercial interests of the US.
Ideas are changing, and facts that were given about how you treat Muslims before, have been blown apart by Iran attacking US bases.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 27 2026 23:31 utc | 303
I’m surprised about Bibi’s announcement. About three months ago, probably longer, Crooke said, maybe on DD, that Bibi was being treated for prostate cancer and he had a bad ticker. Has one of those pacemakers with a built-in defibrillator.
Posted by: frito | Apr 27 2026 23:38 utc | 304
Rumors of Sharjah secession from the UAE, dissension over Iran war and Israel policy
https://x.com/ippatel/status/2048807410765353060
Anyone know more?
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 27 2026 23:41 utc | 305
@ 294 ” Time to reopen those yards and start training new steamfitters, carpenters and electricians.”
American shipyard workers are old, 55 plus. More and More are retiring every day. The old timers are reluctant to share their knowledge with some young kid that has not even gone thru an apprenticeship program. A kid who took shortcuts, got some kind of certificate in College Goes to work, thinks he knowes it all and wants to undercut the experienced tradesmen and take their job.
Or when the kid who went thru some College program finds out they have to get their hands dirty and work for a living they quit.
This Cowboy in link below thinks he has the answer. Use AI to build ships. 🙂
LOL. Yeah that’s the answer to Trump’s “Golden Fleet”
https://www.marinelog.com/views/op-eds/op-ed-saving-shipyards-from-the-cliff-edge-with-ai/
Posted by: golddigger | Apr 27 2026 23:54 utc | 306
Menz has publicly stated that the entire nation (US) has been humiliated by Iran and especially those in power in the IRGC.
US MIC has been exposed in Ukraine but shattered in the Iran War.
Will this see the death of the F35s, Patriots and THAADs and other overhyped systems?
Posted by: Suresh | Apr 28 2026 0:11 utc | 307
Anyone know more?
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 27 2026 23:41 utc | 305
I know – it’s totally made up.
Just like the palace coup in Saudi Arabia or the Kuwaiti ruling sheiks fleeing to Saudi Arabia.
Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 28 2026 0:21 utc | 308
RT: Putin Praises Iran’s ‘Courage’ and ‘Commitment to Independence’
https://x.com/FiorellaIsabelM/status/2048872143178391822
“But what exactly does this mean in the context of Russia conducting relations with Israel and pushing a two-state solution, while enabling the Gulfs & always pushing a ceasefire which does not benefit Tehran. Words are nice but let’s look at Syria, Venezuela.
Notice how the words of peace have ZERO commitment to what Iran is doing or any sort of substantial aid, just symbolic accolades. Russia will not risk its relationship with Israel for Iran. The sooner people understand this the better.”
Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 28 2026 0:23 utc | 309
@302
Issue with shutting down wells is common around the Persian Gulf, including KSA where the pipeline to the soon closed Red Sea is less than their production of crude.
Bessent is no chemical engineer, but he does have to provide a line of credit to UAE/GCC or they dump US bonds on the world.
Posted by: paddy | Apr 28 2026 0:34 utc | 310
“Germany has received an official notification: from May 1st, Kazakh oil will no longer pass through the “Friendship” (Druzhba) pipeline to Schwedt (the same one that supplies Berlin and eastern Germany with petrol, diesel and heating). Russia is redirecting volumes to other routes…
In 2025, 2.146 million tons of Kazakh oil (about 43,000 barrels per day) were sent to Germany via this route…”
Coinciding with an zio visit to Kaz. today iirc.
https://t.me/agc_NW/29224
Posted by: Ornot | Apr 27 2026 21:52 utc | 295
Jeez, to think that TASS did this article on the 21st saying that
Kazakh oil transit via Druzhba pipeline will resume as soon as possible — ministry
tass.com/economy/2120673
Posted by: joey_n | Apr 28 2026 0:36 utc | 311
DJT’s proposed Defiant/Defiance class battleships are really more like super cruisers than battleships.
Defiant class ‘battleships’ will be much smaller than Montana or Iowa class battleships.
Montana class battleships were full load 70,000 ton ships to be armed with 12 16″ naval artillery, and 20 127mm, and 40 40mm bofors, and 40 20mm cannons; Iowa class battleships were full load 60,000 ton ships with 9 16″ naval artillery, plus 20 127mm, and 20 40mm bofors, and 20 20mm cannons.
The Defiant class battleships will only be 35-40,000 tons full load, with 2 – 127mm naval auto cannons, 150+missile cells, two CIWS, a chain gun, and a laser gun battery, and a heli pad. These are really modern heavy super cruisers. Mobile missile platforms with hypersonic capacities…..
These super cruisers will replace the Ticonderoga class cruiser in CSG’s or be the lead ship in their own missile battle groups……..and yes they are needed, and they need to be on an accerlerated construction program…….get it done…….
Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 28 2026 0:46 utc | 312
Iran FM in Russia Says US Has Offered New Round of Talks
https://www.aljazeera.com/#flips-6394019320112:0
“Despite some voices criticizing Russia for not doing enough as Iran’s ‘strategic partner’, Moscow is playing a mediator’s role in the conflict, given its close ties with Iran, as well as its relations with Israel and the Gulf countries… The Kremlin denied any weapons supply to Iran.”
Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 28 2026 0:54 utc | 313
Talmudic Judaism was canceled by Jesus pbuh and doubly canceled in the Qur’an. The Zionists are Babylonians, the eqiuvalent of human- sacrificing Druids. The US genocided the American Pagans.What on earth has got hold of their leaders to promote the Jewish Bronze Age?
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 26 2026 19:44 utc | 70
True about Jesus the Messiah. Jesus divorced the Jews as Chosen People in Mt 21: 33-44; in Mk 11: 1-12; and Lk 20: 9-19. The Parable of The Wicked Husbandmen whose vineyard was to be taken from them and given to the Church to hear fruit in due season.
Posted by: Kansas | Apr 28 2026 0:58 utc | 314
Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 28 2026 0:21 utc | 308
Hmm!!
Not so sure. If the UAE is getting smashed and losing influence then a break up will be on the cards. This province is relatively close to the Strait of Hormuz and may do better id allied more with Iran and Oman. Not sure the % Shia but likely to be large. Also WHERE do the RUSSIANS live. As we know UAE and Russia have a good relationship and there are lots of Russians there. BUT are they in Dubai or perhaps in Sharhah. if so the leaving UAE may make a lot of sense. I would be thinking the port provinces close the the Strait of Hormuz would also be looking to switch allegiance.
Hmm!!
Not so sure. If the UAE is getting smashed and losing influence then a break up will be on the cards. This province is relatively close to the Strait of Hormuz and may do better id allied more with Iran and Oman. Not sure the % Shia but likely to be large. Also WHERE do the RUSSIANS live. As we know UAE and Russia have a good relationship and there are lots of Russians there. BUT are they in Dubai or perhaps in Sharhah. if so the leaving UAE may make a lot of sense. I would be thinking the port provinces close the the Strait of Hormuz would also be looking to switch allegiance.
Posted by: watcher | Apr 28 2026 1:02 utc | 316
I remember seeing dhows lined up on the creek front in Dubai, loading up with trade with Iran, and the Iranian mosque and eating fresh baked Iranian bread from the bakeries nearby. This was a long time ago, maybe no longer…
All the other Emirates from Abu Dhabi had little or no oil and were reliant on trade, usually with pre-liberalization India, Yemen and with sanctioned Iran. A regular smugglers cove, with a cosmopolitan atmosphere akin to the movie Casablanca.
Conflict with Iran can’t be good for business for them. And without oil, the west has no interest in them.
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 1:57 utc | 317
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 1:57 utc | 317
Just looked up the Sultan of the region. Unlike most other such leaders he appears to have a brain in his head. Writes history and such,
Had two sons BOTH died of “overdoses” mHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kansas 314
The Jews were previously given thr custodianship of the religion of Islsm, the worship of the Onr God.
They lost that custodisnship of Islam .
All the prophets were Muslims, including the last prophet Muhammad, may Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon him.
The Qur’an says that the delay of 500 years between Esa / Jesus was because the Jewsxrejected
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 2:29 utc | 319
319 whoops continued
Thr Qur’an says that the delay of 500 years between Esa / Jesus (as) was because the Jews rejected Jesus the prophet of Islam.
The Church destroyed his teachings and wentvoff on a tangent by inventing a polytheistic Trinity.
The inheritor of the custodisnship of Islam, the worship of the One God, was Islam, not Christianity, which had completely perverted the Messiah’s teachings.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 2:39 utc | 320
Posted by: Badjoke | Apr 27 2026 20:39 utc | 291
Agreed. We have had several decades of anti-meritocracy at all levels. Promotions at all levels require going along to get along. Those pointing out problems, suggesting improvements, or worse showing a favored program needs to be entirely reworked, are fired, sidelined or at best ignored. Thus most everything built is flawed, the exceptions being pure luck.
Posted by: Snowleopard | Apr 28 2026 2:44 utc | 321
These super cruisers will replace the Ticonderoga class cruiser in CSG’s or be the lead ship in their own missile battle groups……..and yes they are needed, and they need to be on an accerlerated construction program…….get it done…….
Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 28 2026 0:46 utc | 312
Will they have built in features that allow them to more efficiently target and destroy school children? They could call it the Kidkilla Class Heavy Genocider.
Posted by: Centinel | Apr 28 2026 2:54 utc | 322
Centinel 322
There’s going to be a lot of interesting things to see on the bottom of the Mediterranean when one Oreshnik takes the plug out hitting one of them things.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 3:21 utc | 323
Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 28 2026 0:46 utc | 312
Are you an engineer? Just curious, may be a pattern developing here….
Posted by: Local Oscillator | Apr 28 2026 3:21 utc | 324
The US Military is floating a brilliant idea of building their naval ships in Japan and Korea as the Pentagon finally realized that the USA doesn’t have the capability to build ships like before.
The US Congress still largely lived in their delusion of the Great American Exceptionalism so they will reject any notion of building warships overseas.
Let’s see if Reality will hit them Senators before Death will claim them all of Old Age.
Posted by: KillerDoll | Apr 28 2026 3:24 utc | 325
After Trump’s threat of Nord Stream-like sabotage in Iran, the Islamic Republic warns USrael of massive response (“1 oil well = 4 oil wells”), while Araghchi visits Putin in St. Petersburg: https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/iran-promises-massive-retaliation
Talking of the great American exceptything, are we going to have fireworks in Iran today , or not?
I want to get one visit in to neighbouring Kurdistan before Iran and Israel mash eachother.
And I want to fly to Hong Kong over Russia before we can’t fly over Ukraine.
I guess it’s going to have to be fly to Istanbul and follow the Silk Road by coach and high speed train.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 4:44 utc | 327
@Giyane | Apr 28 2026 4:44 utc | 327
Check out Siberian Express, from St Peter, very cheap.
Posted by: necromancer | Apr 28 2026 5:16 utc | 328
Just looked up the Sultan of the region. Unlike most other such leaders he appears to have a brain in his head. Writes history and such,
Had two sons BOTH died of “overdoses” mHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: watcher | Apr 28 2026 2:21 utc | 318
I was hoping to find someone here who might have another source corroborating this rumor with more details…
What’s absolutely proven by this crisis is that the previous generation of Gulf rulers to which the sultan of Sharjah belongs were head and shoulders in intelligence above the current generation of leaders reared in luxury, hedonism and corruption…
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 5:23 utc | 329
IIRC Sultan is the ruler’s first name. The title is sheikh.
Posted by: necromancer | Apr 28 2026 5:42 utc | 330
Just reading rumours that Sharjah wants to secede from UAE.
It was always uneasy. Sheikh Sultan was evacuated to London Stansted airport during one of the 20th century disputes with Abu Dhabi, when previous ruler Sheikh Nahyan was the latter’s ruler.
Posted by: necromancer | Apr 28 2026 6:07 utc | 331
Re: Shipbuilding ?
manufacturing capital goods requires a staggering amount of institutional know-how. Its difficult to fathom unless one has been-there-done-that. Bad Joke thinks 20 years, I suspect 30 years of sustained effort to regain our 1970s shipbuilding capacity.
Posted by: Exile | Apr 28 2026 6:24 utc | 332
Mt 28: 19-20. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always, yes, to the end of time.”
Posted by: Kansas | Apr 28 2026 11:30 utc | 333
The latest from Thierry Meyssan on the background to the attack on Iran
https://www.voltairenet.org/article224311.html
He focuses on Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of war and the change in Trump’s aim towards China and depriving it of 40% of its oil from Iran. Follows Belectic’s view that China is the main target
Posted by: Monty | Apr 28 2026 11:51 utc | 334
Oil price rising quite strongly.
Someone thinks the Bab El Mandeb or Yenbo is about to have problems?
Or imminent manipulation?
Posted by: necromancer | Apr 28 2026 11:52 utc | 335
Kansas 333
The word Messiah, Arabic Masi’h means , the anointed one.
This is a ritual of sharing Jesus faith alaihi salam.
But Jesus’ faith was only in Allah, the One God, Who , as the Qur’an mentions, sent the angel Gabriel, the Holy Angel or spirit to guide both Jesus and Muhammad, may Allah’s blessings and Peace be on each of them.
When the Gospels were handed down , they got confused about who was who in the narration.
‘Esa , Jesus, the Messiah, is a Muslim, still alive and coming back as a practising Muslim inshallah, worshipping Allah.
The Jewish Messiah is a trickster devil.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 12:00 utc | 336
John Helmer: The Middle East Will Never Be the Same: Iran’s UNTHINKABLE Play, U.S. & Israel Respond
Dialogue works
Posted by: Spark | Apr 28 2026 12:03 utc | 337
Monty 334
Voltairenet has two problems, cookies and a compromised , secular mind trying to understand religious problems.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 12:05 utc | 338
What is the possible way out of the Iran war as seen from Trump’s pint of view?
Trump was ‘encouraged’ (Epstein arguments) to attack Iran with promises of a Venezuela-like quick win, so he could proclaim a victory not only over Iran but also over Obama, because he cancelled the JCPOA and instead got the whole country with all its resources. What he got was a total quagmire risking the petrodollar and the whole western economy, no access to the Persian Gulf, loss of all US bases in the area.
The Isfahan-event was an attempt to rescue the situation by capturing Iran’s enriched Uranium so at least Trump could ‘win over Obama’ and claim victory that way. Instead he got Operation Eagle Claw 2.0, only worse than Carter in 1980.
There are no easy solutions. Attacking Iran’s infrastructure again will generate a 4x response from Iran, an even grater disaster. Accepting Iran’s terms would be the sensible thing to do, but will cause Trump to lose the upcoming US elections, leading to impeachment and further consequences.
So the ‘Epstein escapades’ has become a disaster for trump and the US. Netanyahu and his gang is blackmailing Trump to escalate and make things worse. Netanyahu needs war or else he is going to prison.
Trump thinks and acts in terms of decapitation strikes on ‘world leaders’. So maybe he will consider a disguised decapitation strike on the person that is causing so much trouble? If somehow Netanyahu finds himself on the receiving end of a Hezbollah drone or missile, maybe Trump will not be too unhappy about it?
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 12:06 utc | 339
Centinel | Apr 28 2026 2:54 utc | 322
*** Will they have built in features that allow them to more efficiently target and destroy school children? They could call it the Kidkilla Class Heavy Genocider. ***
Like for example the great sailing warships and before them Viking longships, Trump’s new mini-battleships could even have carved figureheads….
Though maybe not quite the same — perhaps the new US trumpships will project contemporary NATO values such as LGBT+ bearded mermaids and buggered babies?
Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 28 2026 0:46 utc | 312 “These super cruisers will replace the Ticonderoga class cruiser in CSG’s or be the lead ship in their own missile battle groups……..and yes they are needed, and they need to be on an accerlerated construction program…….get it done…….”
No ASW? And not much in the way of drone defenses that they are loading on a lot of the Burkes heading to or in the Middle East.
But it won’t happen. The next Congress won’t spend the money and the next President will not be interested. Even the FF(X) is questionable.
Posted by: ed4 | Apr 28 2026 12:28 utc | 341
Current local opinion:
Mehrdad Khalili
“From now until Friday we will be in a state of who fires the first shot.
The negotiations are currently in a state of complete stagnation. The Americans were betting that they would take to the negotiating table what they were unable to do in the military field. Despite the progress that has occurred in diplomacy, Iran has not shown the flexibility that the Americans want, especially in the nuclear field. In short, Trump wants more and Iran will not offer more than what it offered to Washington.
America’s acceptance of any agreement today means surrender to Iran, and neither Trump nor his administration wants this, which is looking for an image of victory to get out of the Iranian quagmire before the end of the 60-day deadline, that is, next Friday.
In these circumstances, America believes that any additional strike on Iran will either lead to more concessions or provide it with the image of victory it wants, even if this strike is equivalent to an earthquake response from Iran to the entire region.”
Journalist Suhaib Al-Masalma
“The huge military installations at Israeli airports for refueling planes and military equipment indicate only one thing:
That is, we are on the cusp of a major round of combat in Iran.
This military buildup cannot be merely intimidation, and as we used to say before the last war, the preparations indicate an upcoming war, and it has already happened.
And now we say again, there is a round of fighting near and it may be very difficult.”
Posted by: Ornot | Apr 28 2026 12:33 utc | 342
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 12:05 utc | 338
Please enlighten me
Posted by: Monty | Apr 28 2026 12:36 utc | 343
Cynic | Apr 28 2026 12:25 utc | 340
“Like for example the great sailing warships and before them Viking longships, Trump’s new mini-battleships could even have carved figureheads….Though maybe not quite the same — perhaps the new US trumpships will project contemporary NATO values such as LGBT+ bearded mermaids and buggered babies?”
They should be called the Epstein class “cruisers”. That would go with Trump’s devoted loyalty to the Pedostate.
Posted by: Flying Dutchman | Apr 28 2026 12:40 utc | 344
Hezbollah
Frustrate Israeli Commanders
Back to war in South Lebonan, the grind is om
https://english.almanar.com.lb/article/63717/
Posted by: Monty | Apr 28 2026 12:44 utc | 345
UAE exits OPEC with 3 days notice:
(excerpt)……..
Abu Dhabi, April 28 / WAM / The United Arab Emirates announced today its decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, effective May 1, 2026.
This decision is in line with the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and the development of its energy sector, including accelerating investment in domestic energy production, and reinforces its commitment to its role as a responsible and reliable producer that looks to the future of global energy markets.
This decision came after a thorough review of the UAE’s production policy and its current and future capacity, and in view of what the national interest requires and the state’s commitment to contribute effectively to meeting the urgent needs of the market, while geopolitical fluctuations continue in the near term through the disturbances in the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, which affect supply dynamics, as the basic trends indicate continued growth in global energy demand in the medium and long term.
The stability of the global energy system depends on the availability of flexible, reliable and affordable supplies, and the UAE has invested to meet the changing demands efficiently and responsibly, prioritizing supply stability, cost, and sustainability……..,,
Posted by: Exile | Apr 28 2026 12:46 utc | 346
Not on topic
https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/2049105682255761521
Mali war
Posted by: Monty | Apr 28 2026 12:49 utc | 347
UAE exits OPEC with 3 days notice:
Posted by: Exile | Apr 28 2026 12:46 utc | 346
—
Meanwhile:
Emir of Sharjah His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi is expected to announce REPUBLIC OF SHARJAH and breaking away from UAE 🇦🇪
The Republic of Sharjah isn’t just a headline… it’s a warning that the region is entering a new era.
map in link ==> https://x.com/RealAbyan/status/2048427285045219840
Posted by: too scents | Apr 28 2026 12:50 utc | 348
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 12:06 utc | 339
Thank you for the comment. I believe that yesterday’s “new” proposal (it’s really the same as before, worded a bit more leniently) is an attempt to give Team Trump an off-ramp. If they can accept it: don’t know. As you say, their position is bad. “No cards”, as some would say.
If worldwide economic downfall is part of the goal (I wouldn’t know) then they don’t have to do anything. On the private level, family Trump and US elites are making most out of the situation.
Opaque situation, hard to make prognostications. I am worried about Norway starting to produce mid-range drones for Ukraine, and also about training Ukrainians terrorists (my words) in the Arctic.
Posted by: Konami | Apr 28 2026 13:10 utc | 349
I recall Ariel Sharon and Lebanon and how Israel couldn’t wait to get out of that invasion because of mounting losses. Why hasn’t this happened to Netanyahu?
Posted by: Eighthman | Apr 28 2026 13:12 utc | 350
@Konami | Apr 28 2026 13:10 utc | 349
Opaque situation, hard to make prognostications. I am worried about Norway starting to produce mid-range drones for Ukraine, and also about training Ukrainians terrorists (my words) in the Arctic.
I share the worry. It is totally inconceivable to me that someone would consider this.
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 13:23 utc | 351
Monty 343
I have been unable to access Myessan’s site for many because he monetised it, and like The Guardian, liberalised it with Corporate cookies.
At the time five or six years ago he started championing Trump, culminating in full agreement with Trump’s Jacksonian, liberal , genocidal values.
It was horrible to see a site that used to be so informative suddenly it transformed into a Trump and Netanyahu fan club.
Left wing journalists who suddenly car crash intellectually into Fascism are hard to forgive.
However , I have recently understood something about Israel’s relationship with Marxism which assonates with Myessan’s unreligious and left wing politics.
My understanding of the Left is social welfare. Marx’s understanding of the Left was to eradicate all religious tendencies completely and this repulsive violence attracted Russian Jews, and seeded Zionism, the ruthless extermination of the relgious Muslims in West Asia.
I therefore conclude that Left and Right ideologies contain their exact opposites within themselves, in the same way that Religious ideologies have manifested massive violence in the past, like the genocide of Irish Catholics by Puritans.
Myessan as an intellectual has allowed his Marxist politics to support Trump’s Zionist Genocide.
He sees it as rational, which is of course true.
If your ideology opposes all Religion, then its easy to morph into the logic of genociding Muslims.
Myessan is therefore completely toxic so far as I am concerned.
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 13:31 utc | 352
🇮🇷🇯🇵⚡️Japanese VLCC Idemitsu Maru transits the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission from Iran, carrying 2M barrels of crude from Ras Tanura.
https://t.me/RezistanceTrench/49934
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 13:34 utc | 353
🇦🇪⚡️ The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from OPEC.
https://t.me/RezistanceTrench/49936
Ministry statement in link
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 13:36 utc | 354
🇺🇸⚡️🇮🇷 Trump having another schizo episode
https://t.me/RezistanceTrench/49937
Trump post in link
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 13:38 utc | 355
Iran has just informed us that they are in a “State of Collapse.” They want us to “Open the Hormuz Strait,” as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!). Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Posted by: KillerDoll | Apr 28 2026 13:55 utc | 356
I recall Ariel Sharon and Lebanon and how Israel couldn’t wait to get out of that invasion because of mounting losses
Part of the hope, is that this time around the bought-out Lebanese government/army will do more to contain the southern irregular paramilitary (Hezbollah). But if push becomes shove, I think it’s the IDF bodies on the line, not those from Beirut.
Posted by: Call it what u will | Apr 28 2026 13:59 utc | 357
Posted by: too scents | Apr 28 2026 12:50 utc | 348
Well, rumours persist. Looking for hat recipes today…
Here’s a map of the emirates showing what is where:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-United-Arab-Emirates_fig2_324948660
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the largest and most populous.
Sharjah is third most populous but quite small, and there is a patchwork quilt of minor emirates (presumably devoid of oil.gas) to the north and east. I’m guessing a republic is in the runes because the current Emir has no heirs and wants to avoid a war of succession. IIRC, they host the pipeline that bypasses the Straits of Hormuz.
Could get interesting (in the Chinese sense)…
Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 28 2026 14:01 utc | 358
https://www.orangesmile.com/common/img_country_maps_provinces/emirates-map-provinces-0.jpg
Sorry, bugs in the editor removed the link
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 14:23 utc | 360
Interesting article in a major Swedish paper today. In Swedish of course but translation is no problem nowadays.
It’s about the high and mighty (aka the political class) denying that there ever was such a thing as torture under the Shah regime. It’s an attempt to set the record straight.
Here.
Posted by: Avtonom | Apr 28 2026 14:24 utc | 361
Posted by: Avtonom | Apr 28 2026 14:24 utc | 361
Read it now. The writer seems to think that the current Iranian government has the same kind of practice in terms of torture and punishment as the previous ones. Well he lives in Sweden. Anyway, there are interesting information about the Shah torture practice in the article.
Posted by: Avtonom | Apr 28 2026 14:39 utc | 362
Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 12:06 utc | 339
Excellent post, with which I entirely agree. Your last supposition is tantalizing, and the obvious move (or at least a variant) for DT to make if he indeed wants to salvage anything from this mess; even the Omani foreign minister pointed out where the real problem lies some months before this all started (as if it wasn’t known already).
The “game” for DT at this point is not so much one of poker or chess, but more like tafl.
Always a pleasure to read you, Norwegian; respect.
Posted by: robjira | Apr 28 2026 14:50 utc | 363
Just reading rumours that Sharjah wants to secede from UAE.
It was always uneasy. Sheikh Sultan was evacuated to London Stansted airport during one of the 20th century disputes with Abu Dhabi, when previous ruler Sheikh Nahyan was the latter’s ruler.
Posted by: necromancer | Apr 28 2026 6:07 utc | 331
It makes sense that the long standing fracture line between Dubai and Abu Dhabi would deepen with the conflict between the oil dependent, pro Western Abu Dhabi and the oil-poor, trade dependent northern Emirates.
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Dubai, then as now, is probably trying to maneuver to best benefit from the situation, but would most benefit by splitting with Abu Dhabi and becoming the new big dog on the Peninsula.
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Where does Saudi stand in this? Probably on the side other than that of its recent nemesis Abu Dhabi .
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What will happen to the expansionist foreign policy in Yemen, Horn of Africa, sudan and Libya?
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Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 15:05 utc | 364
@robjira | Apr 28 2026 14:50 utc | 363
Thank you, much appreciated comment! Removing Netanyahu will not solve everything, but could cause a domino-effect to resolve the current Gordian Knot.
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 15:11 utc | 365
Norwegian | Apr 28 2026 13:36 utc | 354—
Yesterday, Escobar opined the Emirates themselves are breaking up with Dubai as the primary outcast because of its deep links to the Zionists. Escobar reviews the new negotiation framework with his article summarizing Araghchi’s meeting in Russia. That Saudi oil was allowed through the toll booth is very important. As usual, Zionist actions will regulate what happens next.
Here is Alistair Crooke reaching out to the dark side of religious ideology in West Asia with Judge Nap.
https://www.youtube.com/live/EtXX7ZQzGxE?si=YasPg-t3cH9HHPQE
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 15:16 utc | 367
The Pakistani move to allow overland transport of Iranian oil seems like the big news. A Louisville Slugger applied to the cranium of Bessent with considerable velocity, resulting in brain matter sprayed on the wall.
Posted by: Ghost of Zanon | Apr 28 2026 15:28 utc | 368
@ From John Helmer’s Dialogue Works interview today:
“Excuse me? Are we all listening here? A spokesman for the President of Russia just said we are going to balance what we will do between the United States, Israel and Iran…” (starting @ 8:00 minutes)
DW: John Helmer; ‘Unthinkable’
https://www.youtube.com/@dialogueworks01/streams
Highly recommended.
Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 28 2026 15:28 utc | 369
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/31580#
— 🇮🇷/🇺🇸/🇺🇳 Iran to the UN: ‘Iran is not a party to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Therefore, it is not bound by its treaty-based provisions.
As the main coastal State within whose territorial sea the Strait of Hormuz lies, Iran has the legitimate and legal right to take necessary and proportionate measures to address emerging security threats, ensure safe navigation, and prevent the misuse of the Strait of Hormuz for hostile or military purposes.
Any disruption to maritime transport in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and its consequences, lie with the U.S., whose unlawful actions endanger international navigation.’
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https://ejmagnier.com/2026/04/28/iran-us-dialogue-deadlock-the-gap-is-too-wide-for-diplomacy-and-war-wont-achieve-the-us-israeli-desired-objectives/
Iran-US dialogue deadlock: the gap is too wide for diplomacy and war won’t achieve the US-Israeli desired objectives
Iran is waiting for the first days of May to see whether Donald Trump secures Congress’s approval to continue his war on Iran. If Congress restricts him, he will have 30 days to withdraw US forces. If it does not, Tehran will have to reassess its options. Yet the problem is deeper than the congressional timetable. Iran wants the end of the war first, the negotiation about the Strait of Hormuz passage and fees and last point would be the nuclear program. This is more reason why a diplomatic solution between the United States and Iran is now almost impossible, not because diplomacy has failed in principle, but because the two positions have become structurally incompatible. Washington seeks a total rollback with the blockade of Hormuz as leverage, while Tehran insists on sovereign continuity, the end of the war, compensation for the damage of war and the lifting of all illegal sanctions.
If war remains the only available path, the next phase is likely to be far more violent and destructive than the first weeks, which failed to break Iran’s internal cohesion or its capacity to retaliate. Iran now understands the conflict as existential. Trump’s threat to wipe out an entire civilisation hardened Tehran’s perception that this is no longer coercive diplomacy but a civilisational war. It has united Iranians across political and social divides, narrowed the space for compromise, and hardened Iran’s negotiating position. However, any war on Iran would fail to achieve the objectives initially announced by the attackers at the start of the war.
Meanwhile, the US insists on maintaining the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran insists on collecting transit fees for passage and services to compensate for the hundreds of billions of dollars of damage caused by Israel and the US. The world will now have to adapt to a significant rise in costs, and consumers will ultimately pay the price…………
Posted by: michaelj72 | Apr 28 2026 15:33 utc | 370
Perspectives…
Journalist Suhaib Al-Masalma
“The UAE announces its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ for oil exports as of May 1, 2026
The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ oil alliance means the beginning of the disintegration of the global oil system due to the Iran war, and Saudi Arabia is the primary controller of OPEC.
The UAE’s losses during this war are estimated at billions due to weak exports, the loss of the tourism sector, and compensation to companies.”
Via AGC :
“ARAB EMIRATES The United Arab Emirates has demanded the return of $3.5 billion from Pakistan due to its role as mediator.
This month, the United Arab Emirates caught Pakistan by surprise by demanding immediate repayment of a $3.5 billion loan and threatening to seize a fifth of Pakistan’s central bank reserves. Abu Dhabi’s anger stems from Islamabad’s role as a mediator in the war between the United States and Iran.
Saudi Arabia stepped in by providing a new $3 billion deposit and extending an existing $5 billion deposit for another year, thus strengthening its position as Pakistan’s main ally in the Persian Gulf.
Abu Dhabi, hit by more than 2,700 Iranian missiles and drones during the war, said it expected Pakistan to take a tougher stance on Iran.
Neil Quilliam of Chatham House observed: “There is no neutrality on this issue. If you are a mediator, you are at the center of the situation.”
This incident once again highlights the growing rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Riyadh supports Islamabad, while Abu Dhabi intensifies relations with Pakistan’s arch-rival India. “
Posted by: Ornot | Apr 28 2026 15:37 utc | 371
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 13:31 utc | 352
Thanks for the post. While agreeing with you on his politics he does give an insight into Revisionist Zionism which up till recently few would touch, Crooke excepted. Left and right have become mixed with Troteskyism and the Right having identical views (Spiked is a UK example on Iran and Gaza).
Many including myself were fooled by Trump in his Jacksonian views, but he has now reverted to US imperialist WEF Deep State reality.
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Posted by: Monty | Apr 28 2026 16:00 utc | 372
Yesterday, Escobar opined the Emirates themselves are breaking up with Dubai as the primary outcast because of its deep links to the Zionists. Escobar reviews the new negotiation framework with his article summarizing Araghchi’s meeting in Russia. That Saudi oil was allowed through the toll booth is very important. As usual, Zionist actions will regulate what happens next.
Posted by: karlof1 | Apr 28 2026 15:15 utc | 366
Dubai seems to think that the days of promoting itself as a vacation and business destination for Westerners and Israelis will return after the conflict ends, and that it’s relations with the Zionists and their proxy US are important for that. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen.
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Abu Dhabi seems to think that it still has the resources to pursue it’s expansionist aims in Yemen, Sudan and Libya, and it’s alliance with Zionists and its proxy the US will continue to furnish it with weapons and political cover.
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The other Emirates know that their interests lie with peace and good relations with Iran, and the resultant free flow of oil and oil revenues is more important financially for their well being than keeping Netanyahu and his American stooges happy.
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 16:06 utc | 373
Meanwhile, back at the Ranch
see the 23-second video at the first link
see the several photos at the second link
https://x.com/swilkinsonbc/status/2049121209992749189
Sarah Wilkinson @swilkinsonbc
Moments ago, the israelis struck a car near to the Haidar Abdel Shafi roundabout in Gaza City, killing 4 including a child; wounding several
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https://x.com/roqchams/status/2049063569719710134
roqayah chamseddine @roqchams
A wave of Israeli airstrikes across south Lebanon just now including Touline, Tebnine, and Shaqra.
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https://x.com/GlobalSumudF/status/2048766861236400135
Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary @GlobalSumudF Commentary account
“We are prepared to be arrested” – Ireland President Catherine Connolly’s sister joins latest flotilla to Gaza
Posted by: michaelj72 | Apr 28 2026 16:06 utc | 374
From ZH:
Israel Just Became Germany’s Largest Arms Partner
TUESDAY, APR 28, 2026 – 01:20 PM
Authored by Andrew Korybko,
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which is regarded as the top authority on the international arms trade, released its latest report about related trends from 2021-2025 last month.
The top takeaway is that “Europe was the region with the largest share of total global arms imports (33 per cent) for the first time since the 1960s”, but there are three other relatively more minor details therein that most observers missed but which are also important to be aware of……..
3. Israel Became Germany’s Largest Arms Partner Due To A Mega Arms Deal
Israel’s delivery of the Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany last year, which was its largest export deal ever at $4.6 billion, led to its share of Germany’s arms imports jumping from 13% during the period 2020-2024 to 55% during the period 2021-2025.
At the same time, Israel remained Germany’s third-largest arms client at 10% of its exports from 2021-2025 compared to 11% of them from 2020-2024, with the slight 1% decrease likely being due to three-month-long curb on arms exports to it last year……..
Posted by: Exile | Apr 28 2026 16:14 utc | 375
see the 21-second video at the first link. omg, have mercy and pity on these poor people of southern Lebanon
see the 1:51 video at the second link.
https://x.com/ejmalrai/status/2049146867036917983
Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 @ejmalrai
Israel carried out a huge explosion in the village of Al-Qantara, a small rural village in the Marjayoun District, close to the southern border.
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https://x.com/OunkaOnX/status/2048743473504035148
Ounka @OunkaOnX
John Mearsheimer: “We came into this war with four big demands: end nuclear enrichment, stop supporting resistance groups, get rid of missiles and regime change. We have failed on all four counts. We have made the situation worse.”
Four goals. Zero achieved. And Iran now controls the Strait of Hormuz with a toll booth. This is a masterclass in strategic failure
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https://x.com/ejmalrai/status/2048984363040149690
Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 @ejmalrai
This is why the US won’t lift the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Members of the US administration are convincing Donald Trump that Iran is about to collapse, ignoring the fact that this is what the West has been saying for the last 40 years.
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2048889949194166316
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent @SecScottBessent
While the surviving IRGC Leaders are trapped like drowning rats in a sewage pipe, Iran’s creaking oil industry is starting to shut in production thanks to the U.S. BLOCKADE.
Pumping will soon collapse.
GASOLINE SHORTAGES IN IRAN NEXT!
Posted by: michaelj72 | Apr 28 2026 16:40 utc | 376
They can quit Opec and the United Federation of Planets but it won’t fix their Hormuz problem.
I see today Trump posted again some fantasies about Iran calling him to surrender. Two days ago he said he’s talking to Putin, which Peskov denied by saying that all contacts are announced to the public.
If everything is fake, maybe Uae can also export fantasy oil and receive fantasy tourists. Soon they will drink fantasy water
Posted by: rk | Apr 28 2026 16:46 utc | 377
One for the bitcoinpump and dumpers:
The CBDC we already have
Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 28 2026 16:49 utc | 378
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 16:06 utc | 373
Dubai and the Emirates were a key node in the WEF – Globalist plans for the future of the world economy. After the West, UK Europe Canada and the US were striped of its industry, loaded down with debt, flooded with 3rd world welfare junkies and the natives addicted to hard drugs, the finance industry would find its haven in the New York of the desert Dubai and live happy ever after.
Iran sorted that out !!!!!!
Posted by: Monty | Apr 28 2026 16:52 utc | 379
Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 16:06 utc | 373—
Thanks for your reply and its info. IMO, the UAE is a dead man walking.
michaelj72 | Apr 28 2026 16:40 utc | 376—
Thanks for all your contributions! Bessant is lying as usual. Sean Foo explores the very problematic nature of the currency swaps the GCC are demanding, which Bessant will likely grant as they pose the least amount of danger. It’s 15 minutes well spent. It must be noted that the Outlaw US Empire has no humint inside Iran to inform about the reality there and that compounds the massive amount of ignorance it’s already demonstrated. If Iran is encountering any shortages, it has two massive partners it can ask to supply it with what it lacks, and there are trade corridors that can deliver what’s needed. In other words, Iran has a very deep strategic rear that the Empire cannot touch.
Sharjah Independence and Dubai Risk Posts Spread as UAE Faces Iran Aftermath
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https://beincrypto.com/sharjah-hoax-dubai-risk-iran-uae-aftermath/
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Denials, but unusually weak…
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IiRC there was considerable dissension over Abu Dhabi’s war in Yemen with Saudi Arabia a few years ago, with Dubai and the other Emirates reluctant to involve themselves in what was looking like a sectarian war against Shia Houthis who were allied with Iran…
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Do I remember correctly?
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 17:07 utc | 381
Does crypto operate through fibre optic cables under the Strait of Hormuz?
Mentioned in the Qur’an
The Arabic word Suht (سُحْت) means “ill-gotten gains,” “forbidden,” or “unlawful gains”. It often refers to money or items acquired through prohibited means, such as bribes, corruption, or riba (usury/interest).
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 17:24 utc | 382
Afraid I have to agree with PCR. Although, my own thoughts this last 10 days was that Russia/China, Iranian “allies” (as well as US Pakistan). were simply applying unrelenting pressure on Iran to return to “status quo”…
Lets all go back to the way things were 50 days ago.
Iran blinked and missed the opportunity to end Greater Israel, as well as allowing, in another month or so, a redux of now.
What does Iran get out of this “phased agreements?” Reparations? Sanctions lifted?
Guarantors of a nuclear umbrella of Russia & China when “next time” happens.
All that Putin sugary lip service about how brave the Iranians are, blah blah, while absolutely stabbing Iran in the front with his USReali partners, giving Trump/Netanyahu an out.
Hopefully, the arrogance will prevail and USReal will lob missiles again, allowing Iran to finish what US/USReal started.
Posted by: Trubind1 | Apr 28 2026 17:27 utc | 383
Perspectives…
Journalist Suhaib Al-Masalma
“The UAE announces its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ for oil exports as of May 1, 2026
The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ oil alliance means the beginning of the disintegration of the global oil system due to the Iran war, and Saudi Arabia is the primary controller of OPEC.
The UAE’s losses during this war are estimated at billions due to weak exports, the loss of the tourism sector, and compensation to companies.”
Via AGC :
“ARAB EMIRATES The United Arab Emirates has demanded the return of $3.5 billion from Pakistan due to its role as mediator.
This month, the United Arab Emirates caught Pakistan by surprise by demanding immediate repayment of a $3.5 billion loan and threatening to seize a fifth of Pakistan’s central bank reserves. Abu Dhabi’s anger stems from Islamabad’s role as a mediator in the war between the United States and Iran.
Saudi Arabia stepped in by providing a new $3 billion deposit and extending an existing $5 billion deposit for another year, thus strengthening its position as Pakistan’s main ally in the Persian Gulf.
Abu Dhabi, hit by more than 2,700 Iranian missiles and drones during the war, said it expected Pakistan to take a tougher stance on Iran.
Neil Quilliam of Chatham House observed: “There is no neutrality on this issue. If you are a mediator, you are at the center of the situation.”
This incident once again highlights the growing rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Riyadh supports Islamabad, while Abu Dhabi intensifies relations with Pakistan’s arch-rival India. “
Posted by: Ornot | Apr 28 2026 15:37 utc | 371
I see Netanyahu’s influence in UAEs reluctance for a ceasefire/end to war.
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Saudi seems to have a deal with Iran, probably by withdrawing permission for US/Israel to use its bases/overflight to attack Iran. In return its oil is able to traverse Strait, and it is supporting Iran sales to overcome the oil shortage.
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UAE left OPEC in opposition to Iran sales and Saudi increasing production while UAE unable to traverse Strait. UAE trying to sabotage Pak efforts to end war , while Saudi trying to counteract those sabotage.
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Rifts opening up within UAE between those wanting to end war (everyone except Abu Dhabi) and Abu Dhabi. Dubais position is unclear.
Posted by: Delhiliterally | Apr 28 2026 18:22 utc | 384
see the 42-second video at the first link
see the two videos at the second link
https://x.com/OunkaOnX/status/2048760717889962123
Ounka @OunkaOnX “17,000 young people have been killed this year by the Iranian regime. We can’t drop sanctions until we see fundamental change.”
Von der Leyen uses fake stats to justify sanctions on Iran while Israel commits genocide. No sanctions for Tel Aviv. No demands for change. No accountability for genocide.
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https://x.com/Pataramesh/status/2048644079781544080
Patarames @Pataramesh
Israel is aware that Hezbollah is in a unique sweet-spot
– It’s fiber-optic FPV-drones wreak havoc on IDF ground forces
– Trump’s 🇮🇷-ceasefire forces 🇮🇱 to halt counter-value/collective-punishment air strikes on 🇱🇧 Beirut
➡️ Forcing ugly reactions like destroying Christian Lebanese Solar panels of their villages
This is a bad position to be in and unsustainable for Israel
Posted by: michaelj72 | Apr 28 2026 18:26 utc | 385
michaelj72 385
Israel is like a mayfly that lives for one day just to feed trout.
The Jews killed many prophets and rejected the last prophet, for whom they were waiting in Yathrib/ Madina, Arabia. (Saw)
Posted by: Giyane | Apr 28 2026 19:40 utc | 386
(This is a partial repost of a comment I posted in the latest “Open Thread” here at MoA).
“Despite his public bravado, Trump is desperate for a deal with Iran
Trump claims Iran has been weakened, but analyst Sina Toossi says it’s the U.S. that is desperate for a deal. Mondoweiss speaks with Toossi about the gains Iran has made during the war with the U.S. and Israel and what comes next.”
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/despite-his-public-bravado-trump-is-desperate-for-a-deal-with-iran (Is Trump himself that smart ??? Or are the people behind Trump here again the driver of this tone ? Are the people behind Trump (getting) desparate for a deal with Iran ? First of all the US should get rid of a number of people who are considered to be “agents of Israel”, like Stephen Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Rubio, ………. ) Source: “MondoWeiss” ( https://mondoweiss.net/ )
Posted by: WMG | Apr 29 2026 13:11 utc | 387
(This is a partial repost of a comment I posted in the latest “Open Thread” here at MoA). “Despite his public bravado, Trump is desperate for a deal with IranTrump claims Iran has been weakened, but analyst Sina Toossi says it’s the U.S. that is desperate for a deal. Mondoweiss speaks with Toossi about the gains Iran has made during the war with the U.S. and Israel and what comes next.”
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/despite-his-public-bravado-trump-is-desperate-for-a-deal-with-iran
(Is Trump himself that smart ??? Or are the people behind Trump here again the driver of this tone ? Are the people behind Trump (getting) desparate for a deal with Iran ? First of all the US should get rid of a number of people who are considered to be “agents of Israel”, like Stephen Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Rubio, ………. )
Source: “MondoWeiss” ( https://mondoweiss.net/ )
Posted by: WMG | Apr 29 2026 13:12 utc | 388
(Grrrrrrr ………. I had to post comment 387 again this time with a better text layout. @B: Please delete posts # 387 & # 388).
(This is a partial repost of a comment I posted in the latest “Open Thread” here at MoA).
“Despite his public bravado, Trump is desperate for a deal with Iran
Trump claims Iran has been weakened, but analyst Sina Toossi says it’s the U.S. that is desperate for a deal. Mondoweiss speaks with Toossi about the gains Iran has made during the war with the U.S. and Israel and what comes next.”
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/despite-his-public-bravado-trump-is-desperate-for-a-deal-with-iran
(Is Trump himself that smart ??? Or are the people behind Trump here again the driver of this tone ? Are the people behind Trump (getting) desparate for a deal with Iran ? First of all the US should get rid of a number of people who are considered to be “agents of Israel”, like Stephen Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Rubio, ………. ) Source: “MondoWeiss” ( https://mondoweiss.net/ )
Posted by: WMG | Apr 29 2026 13:20 utc | 389