Tehran has put forward a phased roadmap to Washington aimed at ending the current standoff.
In the opening stage, Iran is pushing for a rapid agreement within about 30 days that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, remove the U.S. naval blockade, and halt fighting across Iran and Lebanon.
Only after that de escalation phase would talks shift into a second round, focused on the nuclear file, with negotiations expected to run for another month. - Axios
The most educated First Lady in the history of the United States is a Black woman with Ivy League degrees from Princeton and Harvard, married to an Ivy League lawyer.
The least educated is a pr*stitute, married to a ped*phile.
Which one do you support?
Heard Trump called Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘low IQ on what grounds. Justice Ketanji graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned her law degree there. She’s widely regarded as one of the most accomplished legal minds in the country.
@OKSANKA_UA_UK lol, gotta say even though he’s banned elections and opposition political parties he’s no worse than the Brits, French and Germans. At least he is open about it. Europe is lost.
@joni_askola You’re a weapons grade moron! This is consequences for Germany and a warning to NATO to get their butts in order. Let Europe defend itself and its interests instead of relying on US and trying to dictate what we can and can’t do. FAFO Europe!
Trump pulling 5000 American troops from Germany right after talking to Putin is no coincidence.
It is a massive strategic blow that heavily weakens US force projection across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
He is outright sabotaging the US
@CharlesHe1701@MarioNawfal Indeed, restricting oil tankers from entering ports may achieve its goal in the short term, but this could exacerbate tensions and trigger more complex chain reactions. The key lies in balancing strategy and consequences
IMPORTANT!
Iran just said they are no longer interested in discussing their nuclear program in the current negotiations
This is VERY significant as they're not giving Trump any ability to declare a win back home
It's almost like they're forcing him back into this war, twisting his arm more and more as time passes, abusing the leverage they've built by winning the war
I think Trump made a mistake starting this war, but Iran not conceding on their nuclear program could become another very serious miscalculation, dragging us back into war!
Russian asset Trump has removed all military assistance to Ukraine from the $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget. Ukraine is the only fighting defender of the West against russian armed aggression.
Trump gets his orders from the Kremlin and obeys without question. He is a traitor.
@emtoh@MarioNawfal Not really, it’s very easy and cheap to stop oil tankers and freighters from entering Iranian ports. Navy gets paid whether they’re in home ports or out at see. No extra charge.
This iconic photo was taken at the White House in 1985 of Princess Diana and John Travolta.
LOOK! Do you see it? We already "HAD" a ballroom. That is until Trump decided to demolish it last October.
@JudiciaryDems Don’t the Dems have ALL the seats in Massachusetts and tried to get most of the Va seats. Plus most of the Northeast, Illinois etc. I’d say the Dems started this a long time ago, lol.
NEW: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on April 30 that Iran will retain control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and maintain its nuclear and missile capabilities, which supports ISW-CTP’s assessment that the Iranian regime is unlikely to make meaningful concessions in its next proposal to the United States.
Other Key Takeaways:
Some Iranian officials who have advocated for a “pragmatist” approach toward negotiations may be aligning themselves behind Vahidi’s redlines, which Mojtaba publicly endorsed in his April 30 statement. Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi has reportedly been acting in “full coordination” with Vahidi and following Vahidi’s “instructions” over the past two weeks, according to two informed sources speaking to anti-regime media on April 30. This report suggests that Araghchi may have aligned himself with Vahidi’s position on negotiations.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and President Masoud Pezeshkian are reportedly dissatisfied with Araghchi’s close cooperation with Vahidi and approach toward negotiations, even though they have publicly signaled their acquiescence to Vahidi’s hardline approach.
Iran is trying to sow divisions between the Gulf states and the United States as part of a longstanding Iranian effort to push the Gulf countries to expel US forces from their territory.
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
NEW: Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations offers no concessions and represents an Iranian effort to end the war on Tehran’s terms. The proposal illustrates that Iran’s current decisionmaker, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi, believes Iran is winning despite the serious damage Iran has suffered. The United States remains opposed to the most recent April 26 proposal because it failed to address both Iran’s nuclear program and enabled Iran to assert “control” over the Strait of Hormuz.
Other Key Takeaways:
Iran’s growing challenges in storing and exporting its oil could be one mechanism by which Iranian calculations change in negotiations. Iran also faces significant pressure on other parts of its economy. It is unclear, however, whether this pressure on Iran’s economy will cause Vahidi and his inner circle to make concessions to the United States.
Iran’s highest national security decision-making body is preparing for a potential protest wave as economic deterioration and social pressure intensify. Iran’s prolonged internet shutdown is also posing severe economic damage and accelerating unemployment, which likely increases pressure on regime stability.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf appears to be trying to retain political support and remain a key actor in negotiations despite prior signs of opposition from Vahidi and his inner circle.
Infighting among hardline factions has escalated into a public media confrontation amid intra-regime competition over negotiations. Intra-regime power struggle between pragmatic hardliners and ultrahardliners indicates the absence of a decisive central arbiter, which has allowed factional disputes to unfold publicly.
Iran continues to cooperate with key US adversaries, such as Russia and China, as it prepares for a potential resumption of conflict with the United States and Israel.
@CharlesHe1701@MarioNawfal In the long run, relying solely on maximum pressure may not solve the problem; on the contrary, it may intensify confrontation and reduce room for negotiation
@emtoh@MarioNawfal It’s up to the Iranian Regime how far this goes. If the US lifts the blockade then it just encourages the Iranian thugs and nothing is settled. The Iranians started this so we are just going to finish it once and for all.
@CharlesHe1701@MarioNawfal Pressure on Iran is usually combined with diplomacy, sanctions and deterrence, but a complete blockade to "famine level" often harms civilians, exacerbates the conflict and weakens international support