John Duff
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🇺🇸🇪🇺❗️Der Spiegel: Trump has effectively given Europe an ultimatum: within days, they must commit actual military forces—like warships—to the Strait of Hormuz.
Sorry Donald, we're busy monitoring the situation.
@TheOmniLiberal I give a fuck about it so you’re just lying about that. That’s why I am so disappointed to see Zelenskyy who faced down an illegal attack on his country supporting an illegal attack on another country. Sorry for wanting consistency.
.@derspiegel: "The US is increasing pressure on its European partners to commit military forces in the Strait of Hormuz. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has informed European capitals that US President Donald Trump expects concrete commitments within the next few days for the deployment of warships or other military capabilities from Europe. Political pledges, such as those made in the days since the start of the war, are no longer sufficient." tickaroo.com/e/GBgQUSZnrHEI…
Let me explain something to the MAGA crowd, because clearly someone needs to. They seem to think NATO is cosmic room service. You pick up the phone, say “hello, we’re having a bit of a war here,” and thirty-one countries march to your rescue. A continental Uber for military adventures. That is not how it works. Article 5 is a mutual defense clause. The clue is in the word mutual. And it has been triggered exactly once in NATO’s entire history. After September 11. When America was attacked. Not Europe. America. Every NATO member showed up. They went to Afghanistan. They fought. They bled. They died. In America’s war. On America’s behalf. Now imagine they hadn’t. Over 1,100 allied soldiers died in Afghanistan. British, Canadian, German, Danish, Polish. And yes, even Ukrainian soldiers, who had no NATO obligation whatsoever. Gone. Without them, those are American names on those graves. Sons from Ohio. Fathers from Georgia. Kids from Nebraska who never came home. Then there is the money. NATO allies spent over 100 billion dollars on a war that started on American soil. Without that, Washington pays every cent. On top of the 2 to 3 trillion the war already cost. And without allied bases across Europe and Central Asia, American supply lines collapse entirely. Without British forces in Helmand and Canadians in Kandahar, the Taliban reconstitutes in three years instead of ten. The gaps get filled one way. More American deployments. More American coffins arriving at Dover. Afghanistan was bloody. But NATO took the hit. Without them, every single one of those casualties would have had an American name. Trump called allies like these losers. Suckers. If you are a certain kind of broken person, that probably makes sense to you. But for the rest of us, what those soldiers did has a different name. Honor. The bond between men who have been in the same dirt, under the same fire. Between Brits and Americans, Frenchmen and Norwegians, Canadians and Danes. Not a diplomatic relationship. A blood bond. Brotherhood forged in places most people will never see and cannot imagine. In that culture, you do not mock a fallen ally. You do not sneer at the dead. It is the lowest thing a human being can do. Trump did it to a standing ovation. If you are a MAGA supporter travelling to NATO countries, understand this. There are no friendly pats on the back waiting for you. No one will buy you a beer. The governments who share your worldview sit in Minsk, Moscow and Pyongyang. Brutal dictatorships where journalists disappear, elections are theatre and dissent is a medical condition treated in basements. Not London. Not Paris. Not Rome, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin or Ottawa. You have abandoned the open societies, the free press, the rule of law, the places where people actually want to live. You traded the best of civilization for a very small, very dark room. Frankly, it serves you right. Gandalv / @Microinteracti1
It is unfortunate that the UN Security Council has once again failed to demonstrate effectiveness and act decisively in the face of such a global threat as the Iranian regime's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. No one should be allowed to block such globally significant sea lanes or undermine the security of dozens of nations through terrorist attacks against the freedom of navigation. We faced a similar challenge in the Black Sea when the Russians attempted to block our ports and civilian shipping—Russia was trying to suffocate our economy. And we found a way to solve that problem through decisive action, not inaction. Now, we see a similar problem on a global scale. The Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all vessels that sustain vital economy lifelines and maintain normal international trade. Countries in the region have spoken clearly on this, and we support the aspirations of the people of the Middle East and the Gulf for peace. Peace and security in this region directly impact stability, market predictability, and the cost of living in every single country. Such problems and this war must not be prolonged. The world needs a functional UNSC that acts more decisively to resolve acute security challenges of global magnitude.
It's astonishing that you, a world leader who many respected for standing up to an illegal attack on your country, now support an illegal attack on another country. It completely kills your credibility. Right now. Iran is Ukraine. You may not like to hear that but that is a fact
Hegseth: “We wish the Iranian people the best” Says that they will have a new opportunity with the new regime in Iran.
One month ago.
One month ago.
Si j'écoute BFM TV Trump a perdu la guerre et c'est terminé tout ça pour ça. Si je regarde le X français on est sur le même registre. Sur le détail tout est flou et je lis surtout des interprétations non vérifiées. Les seuls faits qui m'apparaissent certains à ce stade : - il y a un cessez-le-feu de quinze jours - il doit y avoir une réouverture de la circulation dans le détroit - les négociations sont désormais assumées par le leadership iranien C'est tout. Le détail des conditions n'est pas connu plus précisément, et on entend beaucoup de fantasmes. Je ferai une émission ce soir pour envisager diverses hypothèses, mais il n'y a pas de quoi s'exciter.
Iran has agreed to 11 out of the American conditions, and the remaining three are still under negotiation for the next two weeks: 1. A permanent commitment never to develop or possess nuclear weapons. 2. Handing over all its enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency. 3. Allowing the IAEA full access and monitoring of every part of its nuclear facilities. 4. Completely and permanently stopping uranium enrichment inside Iran. 5. Significantly reducing both the range and the number of its missiles. 6. Immediately cutting off all support to militias and proxy groups in the region. 7. Stopping all attacks on energy facilities in the Gulf. 8. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz immediately, with no conditions or delays. 9. Lifting all sanctions imposed on Iran. 10. Canceling the snapback mechanism for reimposing UN sanctions. 11. American support for the Bushehr nuclear power plant, but only under direct US supervision. !
🚨BREAKING: In a MASSIVE victory for PRESIDENT TRUMP, Iran promises to re-open the Hormuz Strait. For the first time in HISTORY, Iran will allow ships to transit. Art Of The Deel.
