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@PSourceIran @BrewerEricM Agree. The Strait had become Iran's 'Ace in the hand' and Trump's achilles heel. They will want to drag it out for greater demands, and to embarrass/pressure Trump.

@BrewerEricM Where did you get the idea that 'Iranians are interested in working QUICKLY to get a deal'? Iran doesn't want or need a quick deal. The longer the war goes on, the more Iran damages world economy and would therefore have more leverage. Resulting in a better deal.

WTF is happening between the U.S. and Iran? A few hypotheses. A. Trump is greatly exaggerating the status of talks/odds of success to calm the markets, make people think the war is working, and buy himself time/decision space (including moving more forces into the theater). Also has the benefit of causing confusion in the Iranian system and later allowing Trump to say the Iranians said they were ready for a deal but weren’t. This hypothesis would be consistent with the argument that Iran now sees advantage to dragging out the war to impose further costs and reestablish deterrence. And the related theory that Iran would see its negotiating hand as stronger as a result (ie, it wouldn’t agree to the terms that Trump claims Iran had agreed to). 1/

@Sarahgoldmann12 @BFMTV When are French elections? Aren't they supposed to be soon?

@BFMTV Ah bon ? Si tu occupes un territoire à ta frontière tu penses que les terroristes vont continuer à te bombarder? Parle de ce que tu connais T’as jamais fait la guerre de ta vie Incompétent imbécile rentre à la niche et va lécher les babouches du Hezbollah pourriture

"Aucune occupation, aucune forme de colonisation (...) ne saurait assurer la sécurité de qui que ce soit", assure Emmanuel Macron à propos de la situation au Moyen-Orient #BFM2

@AmitSegal Make the $ conditional on them stepping down

Qatar is attempting, on its own initiative, to negotiate an end to the war with Iran. Yes, according to those Western sources, if Qatar fails—and at the moment it appears it will—to end the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, then it wants—and there’s no nicer way to put it—to bribe Iran so that it won’t attack Qatar itself. The proposal included the same money Dana spoke of, but this time through a local channel: six billion dollars—allegedly held by Qatar as funds belonging to the Revolutionary Guards—in exchange for Iran halting its attacks on Qatar. Incidentally, this is an event that causes immense embarrassment both to the Qataris and to Hamas, which is based in Qatar and supported by both the Qataris and the Iranians. Let’s just mention the response of a Qatari diplomat: “Qatar has not offered any economic or other deal to Iran in exchange for stopping the attacks. Such claims are complete fabrications and represent an attempt to drive a wedge between Qatar and the United States. These efforts,” says the Qatari diplomat, “will not succeed.”

@SpencerGuard In discussing all these aspects, one isn't discussed. Is there any kind of incentive, e. g. clemency, financial, moderate mullahs' appeal, etc., that could give a pathway for IRGC defection?

So, since we, unlike Iranians under a regime that enforces strict internet blackouts and information control, live in free societies with open press and access to diverse experts, we should actively discuss what we know. We can and should consult credible military analysts, think tanks, defense officials, and any on-the-ground reporting to understand the conflict's progress, requirements, and challenges. But even with all this transparency, we must acknowledge what we don't know and definitely question anyone who speaks with absolute certainty, as if the fog has fully lifted.

What don't people know about the war in Iran? 🧵

@Alexandra261074 @PamelaHensley22 @Hibblebee Michael Mann: Stylistic with 'rubber soul' (with apologies to the Beatles in this case it means soul that you kind of bounce off of).

@PamelaHensley22 @Hibblebee Disagree. Yes, iconic and classic. No to current soulless tv. The quality of tv shows have gone up tremendously. If that’s your opinion you haven’t watched much. Tbh Miami Vice has a very clean cut somewhat detached ‘Michael Mann’ kinda style. I wouldn’t describe it as soulful.

This scene in Miami Vice where "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins plays stands as one of TV's all time greatest cinematic sequences. It effortlessly establishes the mood and highlights just how far today's television industry has fallen. This authentic soul is gone.

@lucyshow11 Sade is #2, right behind Hoffs. Then there's Whitney Houston, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Nena (99 Luftballons).

1980s had some beautiful female singers! 🔥

@delieberman You need to get off social media for a while.

Some days this fight is just too hard. There are days I simply don’t have the fight in me. Today is one of those days. The hate for existing as a Jew cuts so deep. I know many others feel the same.

@piersmorgan UK's best defense currently is Israel knocking them out in Iran! Hello? Anyone home?

So not only has Iran brazenly lied about its ballistic missile range capacity, but this means it can probably hit the UK with them - and we have zero, I repeat ZERO, defence against these missiles. Very worrying.

@asegovia9 Yes. Always getting ahead of myself. 😀

@BIWinCA You mean September 1, 1939?

“The same regime that told the world its missiles couldn't reach beyond 2,000 kilometers just fired at a target 4,000 kilometers away. The same regime that signed the fatwa against nuclear weapons was enriching uranium to 60%”

@911NewsBreaks Hit a building in the city, not the reactor. 20 light injuries and one more serious. More psychological damage than actual.

ALERT: 🚨 Iran targets Dimona, Israel. Dimona is the home of Israel's nuclear research center. Multiple injuries.

@vcdgf555 Interesting timing, as the IRGC payday is March 21 and the clearinghouse bank for their pay has been destroyed by Israel. Combination of escalation with no pay hoping to affect motivation of IRGC.

Challenging, to say the least.

@FleurHassanN @piersmorgan I think Trump should buy Starmer and Macron each a 1938 car since that's where their minds are.

@piersmorgan And you’re surprised ? Please this is what we’ve been telling you the whole time

@igal_n @MarioNawfal Too bad most Europeans (and Americans) are living in 1938.

@MarioNawfal Yeah, the message Europeans and the rest of the world should be getting from this is thank God Israel and the US are doing the heavy lifting for everyone. Also, that they should help Israel and the US make sure there’s no way they can EVER fit a nuclear warhead on those missiles.

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧 Iran just proved its missiles can reach far beyond the Middle East Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-UK military base sitting 4,000 kilometers away in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Neither hit the base, but the message landed harder than any warhead could. Tehran has always publicly claimed its missile range tops out at 2,000 km. This strike attempt doubles that number overnight. The Khorramshahr-4 that likely carried out the attack can also deliver cluster warheads, the same munitions that have been devastating Israeli cities for three weeks. Look at the map. A 4,000 km range from Tehran draws a circle that reaches Paris, London, and most of Europe. Every NATO capital that thought this war was a distant Middle Eastern problem just realized Iranian missiles could theoretically reach their doorstep. Source: @sentdefender WSJ

@brett_mcgurk Welcome to reality London, Paris, New York.

Speaks for itself: Feb. 25, 2026: “We are not developing long-range missiles… we have limited the range below 2,000 kilometers” — Iran’s FM Araghchi (IRNA). March 20, 2026: Iran fires missiles at Diego Garcia—ranging 4,000 kilometers (WSJ). ⬇️

The calculus has changed. Iran firing ballistics at Diego Garcia brought an existential reality to London, Paris, and New York. Iran is no longer 'The Middle East's Problem'. As a result, it is not the U. S. or Israel's war, it is everyone's war now.

@SohrabAhmari So what's the significance? You think the mid-terms will have a different result? This will be in the news cycle for a week. It's an issue that the 'experts' will talk about and the general public will instead ask 'Why did we go' if they want to be critical.

It's pretty obvious that Israel is setting fire to President Trump's potential off-ramps. Feel free to form your own normative judgments about that, but it's hard to deny it's taking place.

@SyMLavallee Nice view you had. I know it well.

#travel Beautiful mountains, beautiful trees, beautiful me, haha

@Shtarkasm @vcdgf555 Thanks for this. This just re-confirms how bad Israel is in PR. I follow news about them rigorously & had no idea. This is just more evidence of how we had to cut off the head of the snake.

@BIWinCA @vcdgf555 Hezbollah does have some ballistic missiles (see link below), and has coordinated its launches (not necessarily ballistic) with Iranian launches over the past week or so. israel-alma.org/hezbollahs-fat…

Ballistic missile inbound, Israel

@AynReagan That's what happens when you choose loyalty as #1 skill.

Trump is HORRIBLE at choosing personnel. He would hire Jeffrey Dahmer to be a dietitian. His Director of National Intelligence is a Bernie Sanders voter. Her top assistant (who just resigned) is a Woke Reich howler monkey. Personnel selection is easy...just appoint conservatives.