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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2600 on: April 10, 2026, 11:57:03 pm »
Russia is not our friend.  They are friends of the IRGC.  Why is Trump doing this?



US likely to extend Russian oil waiver to temper Iran war shock, sources say

Dmitry Zhdannikov, Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner  |  April 10, 2026  |  9:19 AM CDT


WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is likely to extend as soon as Friday a waiver allowing ‌countries to buy some sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The U.S. Treasury Department has allowed purchases of Russian oil and products at sea since mid-March with a 30-day waiver that expires on April 11, part of efforts to control global energy prices during ​the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

Russia's presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev had said the original waiver would free 100 million barrels of ​Russian crude, equal to almost a day's worth of global output.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met ⁠with Trump in the White House on Thursday to talk about extending the waiver, and they agreed it was a good ​idea, one of the sources said, asking not to be named.

Officials at the White House and Treasury Department did not immediately ​comment on the matter.  .  .  .

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-likely-extend-russian-oil-waiver-temper-iran-war-shock-sources-say-2026-04-10/
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2601 on: April 11, 2026, 02:40:16 am »
42 days ... that leaves only 18 more days before Congress uses the War Powers Act to surrender to Iran, the IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, the United Nations, the Chinese Communist Party, and other entities aligned against the US, Israel, and Western Civilization.

Not really.

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« Reply #2602 on: April 11, 2026, 05:53:24 am »
Not really.

More in that in the AM.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2603 on: April 11, 2026, 07:44:11 am »
This a joke.  The Iranians literally got the red carpet treatment, flowers, and hugs and kisses.

 :banghead:

And not one IRGC military guy ... whatever these politicians agree to is a joke which the IRGC will not abide by in any case. The frozen money is still frozen as of this morning.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2604 on: April 11, 2026, 07:49:08 am »

https://twitter.com/GigaBeers/status/2042713048805458049

The US seems to be under the persistent illusion that, like Western governments, the politicians control the military.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2605 on: April 11, 2026, 07:52:55 am »
The thought occurred to me today that since Kushner and Witkoff hold no formal government position, then I wonder what kind of records they are generating about whatever talks, meetings, negotiations, deals, etc., and if, and how, those will be ever preserved in the National Archives for the official record?  Are are any of their notes, emails, and documents generated during this "work" subject to FOIA?  And are they discoverable in court, if any litigation ever arises out of these meetings?

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One morning cable news show reporter on the spot, claimed that the Iranians refused to negotiate with the sleazy duo.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2606 on: April 11, 2026, 07:56:26 am »
Russia is not our friend.  They are friends of the IRGC.  Why is Trump doing this?



US likely to extend Russian oil waiver to temper Iran war shock, sources say

Dmitry Zhdannikov, Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner  |  April 10, 2026  |  9:19 AM CDT


WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is likely to extend as soon as Friday a waiver allowing ‌countries to buy some sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.


Because the money will go to bro Putin who will use it to kill evil civilian Ukrainians?
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2607 on: April 11, 2026, 08:13:26 am »
One morning cable news show reporter on the spot, claimed that the Iranians refused to negotiate with the sleazy duo.

And they're both Jewish too.  Ironic.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2608 on: April 11, 2026, 08:24:41 am »
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🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰 During their meeting with Pakistani PM Sharif, Iran's delegation made clear the following non-negotiables for any peace deal with the U.S:

⁠1. Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. 

⁠2. War reparations and sanctions relief.

3. Unfreezing of all frozen assets.

⁠4. A permanent ceasefire on all fronts of the war.

Interestingly, they seem to have dropped the red line about uranium enrichment.

I worry about point 1. It must be temporary

And then there's Netanyahu and point 4

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« Reply #2609 on: April 11, 2026, 08:26:15 am »

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As long as the UAE is not in Islamabad, JD Vance and the Islamic regime in Iran will fail in Pakistan. The UAE does not, and will not, accept the Islamic regime in Iran controlling access to the Strait of Hormuz, nor possessing nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, drones, or any capabilities that threaten regional security. This regime must issue a formal apology to the UAE for its aggression, acknowledge its actions, provide full compensation for any harm caused to individuals and institutions, and guarantee non-repetition. Otherwise, what comes next will be devastating for this terrorist regime.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2610 on: April 11, 2026, 08:47:38 am »
Outside the laughable "many times wrong source., or unnamed source" Rooters.....

I still don't see any verifiable sources that the US floated any money to Iran....   And 18 hour in?  Utter bullshit, as name one other  outlet that has reported it?

This is kind of like yesterday's negotiation terms, that Trump was supposed to "so called" agree with.


The MSM will lie, obfuscate, ior downright steal to derail good publicity on the war effort.  It's been past high time, to cast the MSM as lies up front, before even responding,.
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2611 on: April 11, 2026, 09:25:17 am »
US has not agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, talks have not yet begun: senior US official

The U.S. has not agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, noting that negotiations between U.S. and Iranian teams in Pakistan had not yet begun.

Citing a senior Iranian source, Reuters reported on Friday that the U.S. had agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks.

“False. The meetings have not even started yet,” the senior U.S. official said Saturday, refuting Reuters’ report.

Vice President JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday for planned talks with Iranian negotiators as a fragile ceasefire holds.

Iranian parliament speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Friday that talks with the U.S. would not begin until Iranian assets were unfrozen and Lebanon also sees a ceasefire. Israel has continued strikes against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon this week, arguing the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran did not apply there.

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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2612 on: April 11, 2026, 09:26:26 am »
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that “We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others.”

“Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves. Very interestingly, however, empty Oil carrying ships from many Nations are all heading to the United States of America to LOAD UP with Oil,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The announcement comes as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are set to unfold Saturday in Pakistan, involving Vice President JD Vance.

“The Fake News Media has lost total credibility, not that they had any to begin with. Because of their massive Trump Derangement Syndrome (Sometimes referred to as TDS!), they love saying that Iran is ‘winning’ when, in fact, everyone knows that they are LOSING, and LOSING BIG!” Trump also said on Truth Social.

“Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft apparatus is nonexistent, Radar is dead, their Missile and Drone Factories have been largely obliterated along with the Missiles and Drones themselves and, most importantly, their longtime ‘Leaders’ are no longer with us, praise be to Allah!” he added. “The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may ‘bunk’ into one of their sea mines which, by the way, all 28 of their mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea.”
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2613 on: April 11, 2026, 09:28:06 am »
President Donald Trump said Saturday that “massive numbers” of empty oil tankers are heading to the United States, a day after Fox News Digital reported that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted.

“Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and ‘sweetest’ oil (and gas!) anywhere in the World,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined -- and higher quality. We are waiting for you.”

A backlog of roughly 3,200 vessels — among them 800 tankers and cargo ships — built up west of the strait as of Friday, with ships idling as operators wait for clarity on whether it is safe to pass.

Trump also told reporters on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz “will open fairly soon.”

Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
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« Reply #2614 on: April 11, 2026, 09:55:07 am »
It's almost 7 pm there and there is no news on any agreements on any channel....odd.

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« Reply #2616 on: April 11, 2026, 10:22:23 am »

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2042960264669102410
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« Reply #2617 on: April 11, 2026, 10:23:12 am »
President Donald Trump said Saturday that “massive numbers” of empty oil tankers are heading to the United States, a day after Fox News Digital reported that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted.

“Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and ‘sweetest’ oil (and gas!) anywhere in the World,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined -- and higher quality. We are waiting for you.”

A backlog of roughly 3,200 vessels — among them 800 tankers and cargo ships — built up west of the strait as of Friday, with ships idling as operators wait for clarity on whether it is safe to pass.

Trump also told reporters on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz “will open fairly soon.”

Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
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800 tankers represent a massive amount of oil
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2618 on: April 11, 2026, 10:25:11 am »
US has not agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, talks have not yet begun: senior US official

The U.S. has not agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, noting that negotiations between U.S. and Iranian teams in Pakistan had not yet begun.

Citing a senior Iranian source, Reuters reported on Friday that the U.S. had agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks.

“False. The meetings have not even started yet,” the senior U.S. official said Saturday, refuting Reuters’ report.

Vice President JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday for planned talks with Iranian negotiators as a fragile ceasefire holds.

Iranian parliament speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Friday that talks with the U.S. would not begin until Iranian assets were unfrozen and Lebanon also sees a ceasefire. Israel has continued strikes against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon this week, arguing the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran did not apply there.

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« Reply #2619 on: April 11, 2026, 10:31:58 am »
800 tankers represent a massive amount of oil

That is 1.6 B bbl's of oil or at today's approx price. $150B USD!!!!!   Give or take that'll add $10-15B to our tax coffers.  Then do that about a dozen times within the next year?
OTOH, I have no data on loading capacity, which would have to be an issue at these volumes,.
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President Trump told me in a phone interview this morning that the U.S. is bringing mine equipment to remove mines placed in the Strait.

When I asked if the intelligence is true that Iran doesn't know where the mines are placed, he told me, "I don't know."

But he said, "we know where they're placed."

He added: "we've got the most sophisticated mine equipment in the world. We know it. We're just bringing it to the location."
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« Reply #2622 on: April 11, 2026, 10:43:53 am »

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2042939140761674004

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« Reply #2623 on: April 11, 2026, 11:12:37 am »
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« Reply #2624 on: April 11, 2026, 11:29:55 am »
That is 1.6 B bbl's of oil or at today's approx price. $150B USD!!!!!   Give or take that'll add $10-15B to our tax coffers.  Then do that about a dozen times within the next year?
OTOH, I have no data on loading capacity, which would have to be an issue at these volumes,.

The post said: "... among them 800 tankers and cargo ships ... The number of either type is not specified. It is not possible based on that statement to determine the number of tankers, amount of oil, or the dollar amount represented.

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« Reply #2626 on: April 11, 2026, 11:39:58 am »
So there is no ceasefire.




Iran threatens to attack US Navy ships entering Strait of Hormuz after first American vessels moved through channel

Katherine Donlevy  |  April 11, 2026  |  10:48 a.m. ET


Iran threatened to attack any US Navy ships that enter the Strait of Hormuz shortly after American vessels moved through the channel for the first time since the war broke out.

Tehran warned Pakistani mediators that “if the vessel continues to move, it will be targeted within 30 minutes, and the Iranian-American negotiations will suffer,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson told Khabar Network, according to Fars News Agency.

The warning comes just after reports broke that “multiple” US vessels had crossed the strait for the first time in months in a move that “was not coordinated with Iran.” .  .

https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/world-news/iran-threatens-to-attack-any-us-navy-ships-that-enter-the-strait-of-hormuz/
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« Reply #2627 on: April 11, 2026, 11:43:14 am »
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Big flex: two U.S. warships transit the Strait of Hormuz amid ceasefire talks



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« Reply #2628 on: April 11, 2026, 11:48:04 am »
The post said: "... among them 800 tankers and cargo ships ... The number of either type is not specified. It is not possible based on that statement to determine the number of tankers, amount of oil, or the dollar amount represented.

Sorry to rain on your parade.

???

There are some Cargo ships which hold more than tankers,.  Std CS's hold mostly 2/3 of that of a Tanker.  No raining on my parade.  The number is big under any circumstance.

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« Reply #2629 on: April 11, 2026, 11:49:04 am »
U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began

Barak Ravid  |  1 hr ago


Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a U.S. official told Axios.

Why it matters: The move was not coordinated with Iran. It is the first time U.S. warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war.

  • The operation was aimed at increasing confidence for commercial ships to cross, sources say. It came as peace talks between the two sides kicked off in Pakistan.

  • "This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters," the U.S. official said.

Driving the news: The official said the Navy ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf, and then made their way back through the strait to the Arabian Sea.

  • The Iranian government reportedly called the crossing a ceasefire violation and threatened to attack the ships, per state media reports.

  • A U.S. official says the U.S. received no such warning.

The big picture: The reopening of the strait was a key provision in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal.

  • The narrow waterway off Iran's southern coast is vital to the normal functioning of the global economy. . . .

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-navy-strait-of-hormuz
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« Reply #2630 on: April 11, 2026, 11:52:18 am »
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Senior American official: We have not received any threat from Iran to attack the ships

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🚨The senior American official said that the warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz from east to west into the Gulf and then made their way back eastward through the strait to the Arabian Sea
🚨"This was an operation focused on freedom of navigation through international waters," x.com/BarakRavid/sta…

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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2632 on: April 11, 2026, 11:54:54 am »
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2633 on: April 11, 2026, 11:56:23 am »
So there is no ceasefire.
There never was any Iranian ceasefire. It has always been a U.S. and Israel ceasefire.
And, Iran annexed the Hormuz Strait as official Iranian property. What ceasefire?
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« Reply #2634 on: April 11, 2026, 11:56:28 am »
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Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3
« Reply #2636 on: April 11, 2026, 11:58:14 am »
There never was any Iranian ceasefire. It has always been a U.S. and Israel ceasefire.
And, Iran annexed the Hormuz Strait as official Iranian property. What ceasefire?

At least Israel seems to be taking advantage.  The sorties that would normally be targeting Iran are now being aimed at Hezbollah.  Sucks to be them.
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« Reply #2637 on: April 11, 2026, 12:01:34 pm »
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« Reply #2639 on: April 11, 2026, 12:08:39 pm »
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Three sources close to Iran’s leadership tell Reuters that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries sustained in the airstrike that killed his father at the start of the war, with his face reportedly disfigured and significant damage to one or both legs.

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« Reply #2643 on: April 11, 2026, 12:17:40 pm »
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As long as the UAE is not in Islamabad, JD Vance and the Islamic regime in Iran will fail in Pakistan. The UAE does not, and will not, accept the Islamic regime in Iran controlling access to the Strait of Hormuz, nor possessing nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, drones, or any capabilities that threaten regional security. This regime must issue a formal apology to the UAE for its aggression, acknowledge its actions, provide full compensation for any harm caused to individuals and institutions, and guarantee non-repetition. Otherwise, what comes next will be devastating for this terrorist regime.

This is the crux of it right there. Iran can't be allowed to keep a chokehold on the world's price of oil, then funnel revenues to the war machine and hold the entire Middle East and beyond hostage.
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« Reply #2644 on: April 11, 2026, 12:18:54 pm »
???

There are some Cargo ships which hold more than tankers,.  Std CS's hold mostly 2/3 of that of a Tanker.  No raining on my parade.  The number is big under any circumstance.

.... I used to work in a refinery.

The $$ estimate was for 800 tankers, but it actually was a mix of both, with no specific number of tankers mentioned, and the calculation was for 2M B for all of them.

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The UAE is operating the Abu Dhabi–Fujairah pipeline at full capacity (1.5–1.8 million barrels per day) bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Refusing to ship oil through the strait while under Iranian control is being described as an “undeclared embargo” to shift economic pressure onto the world.
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He says Bibi tried to get Bush to attack Iran.

Small problem.

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Kerry made this up out of whole cloth.


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« Reply #2649 on: April 11, 2026, 12:38:02 pm »
I wonder who threatened whom?


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This may be the reason.  Trump posted this yesterday:

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