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“The primary concern is that Trump will grow tired of talks and cut a deal – any deal – with last-minute concessions,” one Israeli source said. … A partial deal that fails to address some of Iran’s key capabilities while easing economic pressure on the country could also stabilize the regime and provide it with an influx of cash, the officials said. The concerns highlight a gap between Trump, who appears reluctant to resume the war, and Netanyahu, who fears it will end without achieving all of its initial aims.

Those would be the initial aims of Israel, or those of the US that were never consistently provided?


A senior Israeli official told CNN that Israel remains on high alert for a breakdown in talks. “Our hand is on the pulse. We will be happy if there will be no deal, we will be happy if the siege on Hormuz continues, and we will be happy if Iran gets a few more strikes,” he said, acknowledging the decision ultimately lies with Trump.

And clearly, ‚we‘d never do anything to force his hand!‘.


https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/12/middleeast/isra...

Iran could just outlast this - with a bit of quiet help from China.

They don't have mod-terms. They don't have people whining that they can't buy lacrosse shit at Dicks Sporting goods because of gas prices.

Their bast strategy would be to just take up knitting or painting while all this goes on.

And if anyone wanted to start sticking it to Israel (nobody has ever wanted to do that....so I'm just imagining) they'd give Iran the aid needed to outlast this.

If adversaries (like China, whom Repubs and Dems wanted "free trade" with) want to see America's influence ---shrink a bit in that key regions, they'd provide Iran with cash and egg rolls until this is over.

In the end, if this went another 8-12 months, Trump would literally have to wear a dress and ride a unicycle if they told him to as a pre-condition of opening the Strait.

This isn't personal against Trump for me. He's not the only President to be ruined by servitude to Israel.

Iran? Frankly I wonder if we couldn't jut do business with them, have cultural exchanges with them. Would actually be a lovely friendship and business partner.

If someone is disliked for all of human history. In all corners of the earth. In all time periods. Well, change your aftershave and if it's not your fault....you're really unlucky then ---and the USA just doesn't have the wherewithal to keep being your bitch and protector both.

“Our hand is on the pulse. We will be happy if there will be no deal, we will be happy if the siege on Hormuz continues, and we will be happy if Iran gets a few more strikes,”

USian big oil, MBS, and Putin, are all profiting bigly from the Strait being closed. Recall, Aramco's Q1 profit was up 25%, and the Strait was only closed one month out of the quarter. This is what they, alternately, bribed or blackmailed Trump the Magnificent to facilitate.

Steve

USian big oil, MBS, and Putin, are all profiting bigly from the Strait being closed.

MBS may also consider vulnerable Saudi infrastructure and ‚stability in the region‘ to support his strategic plans. Big oil and defense are not the only large campaign donors. Never mind voters looking at the pump. There might be just enough motivation for Trump to ‚cut a deal‘…

There might be just enough motivation for Trump to cut a deal‘…

"Amanpour" is run by CNN, which will soon be another Ellison media outlet. They had the second backup host to Christiane on last night. Two particular pieces were interesting. The first was about the sex crimes committed by Hamas, both on Oct 7, and since. The second was about how all the anti-Semitic crimes being committed in Europe are Iran's fault.

While both reports are possibly true, the first could be push back against the several months of reporting about the sexual abuse of Pal inmates in Israeli prisons, and the second could be intended to buttress "Bibi's" assertion, on the other Ellison media outlet, CBS, that there is more yet to be done in destroying Iran.

Palestinian inmates in Israel subjected to 'widespread' sex abuse

Sexual violence by Israeli prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators against Palestinian detainees is “widespread,” according to a report by The New York Times.

The investigation published Monday is based on testimonies gathered in the occupied West Bank from 14 men and women who said that they had been sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers or members of the security forces.

https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/palestin...

Daily Sabah is a Turkish news organization.


The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians

Male and female Palestinians describe brutal sexual abuse at the hands of Israel’s prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opinion/israel-...

Israeli Officials Denounce NYT Report on Systemic Sexual Abuse of Palestinians

The article recounts the stories of 14 Palestinians who were sexually assaulted by Israeli soldiers or settlers.

https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-officials-de...


Can't take anything at face value. We really don't know, at any given time, who is leaning on the "Stable Genius" Trump harder.

Steve

Geez…

Talk about “rape gangs”

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