Donald Trump shot off a loaded post over the weekend. In it, he accused Iran of breaking their deal, “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement.”
That’s the accusation, but the reality doesn’t quite back it up.
The ceasefire included Lebanon, but right out of the gate, Israel launched a large-scale bombing campaign across Lebanese territory, which violated the ceasefire. Then came a shift in messaging, with U.S. officials claiming Lebanon was never part of the deal in the first place.
And there’s another problem.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait itself violates the ceasefire, and so does the recent U.S. attack on an Iranian commercial ship.
But somehow, Iran is the one breaking the ceasefire.
Days earlier, Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, bragging about the historic meeting he brokered.
So much for that. Israel is still bombing Lebanon.
And now, more negotiations.
Trump is lining up another round of talks in Pakistan with Witkoff and Kushner. How seriously is Iran supposed to take this with the same clown envoy back in play?
And according to Trump, this is what passes for negotiation: “I hope they take it [the deal] because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran.”
Iran’s state news agency denied that talks are even planned and said the Trump administration’s “unreasonable and unrealistic demands, frequent changes of positions, constant contradictions, and ongoing blockade leave no clear prospect for fruitful negotiations.”
Hard to argue with that one.
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