US President Donald Trump stated that he believes Iran wants to make a deal as the US military presence near the country increases. The size of this armada is significantly larger than what was deployed during Operation Tomahawk, which aimed to overthrow Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.
Trump emphasized the need for negotiations with Iran, saying "Hopefully we'll make a deal." He declined to specify whether the US would follow in the footsteps of its military operation in Venezuela. Trump said he does not want to discuss the military aspect of his actions, opting instead to focus on potential talks between Washington and Tehran.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi echoed the sentiment, stating that Iran is "ready to begin negotiations" but emphasized that any discussion would need to take place without duress or extension to the country's missile program. The Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian attributed recent tensions to Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Europe.
Turkish diplomat Hakan Fidan claimed Israel was pushing for a US attack on Iran, urging Washington to exercise "common sense" and avoid escalating the situation further. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan expressed his willingness to act as mediator between Iran and the US.
Iran views the increased demands by the US as an attempt to undermine its sovereignty. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is pushing for an end to Iran's nuclear enrichment program, transfer of highly enriched uranium out of the country, limits on its missile program, and cessation of support for proxy groups in countries such as Lebanon and Yemen.
The decision by the EU to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has sparked criticism from Araghchi, who described it as a strategic mistake. The US has imposed sanctions against Iran's interior minister Eskandar Momeni, accusing him of repressing nationwide protests.
Trump emphasized the need for negotiations with Iran, saying "Hopefully we'll make a deal." He declined to specify whether the US would follow in the footsteps of its military operation in Venezuela. Trump said he does not want to discuss the military aspect of his actions, opting instead to focus on potential talks between Washington and Tehran.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi echoed the sentiment, stating that Iran is "ready to begin negotiations" but emphasized that any discussion would need to take place without duress or extension to the country's missile program. The Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian attributed recent tensions to Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Europe.
Turkish diplomat Hakan Fidan claimed Israel was pushing for a US attack on Iran, urging Washington to exercise "common sense" and avoid escalating the situation further. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan expressed his willingness to act as mediator between Iran and the US.
Iran views the increased demands by the US as an attempt to undermine its sovereignty. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is pushing for an end to Iran's nuclear enrichment program, transfer of highly enriched uranium out of the country, limits on its missile program, and cessation of support for proxy groups in countries such as Lebanon and Yemen.
The decision by the EU to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has sparked criticism from Araghchi, who described it as a strategic mistake. The US has imposed sanctions against Iran's interior minister Eskandar Momeni, accusing him of repressing nationwide protests.
. One minute he's all "let's make a deal", the next he's increasing the military presence near the country without saying anything 
. I mean, it feels like he's just trying to show off or something 
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. It's like they can't even agree on their own stance on the issue. And the US is just sitting there waiting for someone to make a move... meanwhile Israel's trying to stir things up and Turkey's like "hey guys, let's calm down 
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. The sanctions are already causing problems in Iran and now they're talking about limiting their missile program? That just feels like another way for the US to exert control over them 
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like what does trump really want from iran? is he just trying to make a deal or is there something more at play? i think its weird that turkey is saying israel is pushing for an attack on iran tho why would they say that if its true lol
I guess you could say that's a pretty big about-face. I'm not sure if it's going to work out though - I mean, Iran already thinks the US is trying to undermine its sovereignty. 
It's like they're speaking different languages or something. 
And what about Netanyahu? Is he still pulling the strings behind the scenes? 
Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out. Maybe Turkey can act as a mediator and help prevent things from getting out of hand. 
. We need someone who can bring people together, not drive them further apart. Can we find that leader? 
espeshally w/ that europe tho lol turkey's tryin 2 be the peacemaker 
Erdoฤan's all "hey guys lets chat" but araghchi's all "nah bruh, u cant jus impose ur will on me" 
another day another major escalation in the Iran-US standoff 
. Meanwhile, EU's decision to sanction IRGC is being seen as super strategic by some (not me) - who needs enemies when you can just create new ones? 
guess we're gonna see more protests... but will they be peaceful or violent? 