Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #5

[libertybele]

Trump says they aren't releasing the specifics about the deal until Friday.  So everyone here hyperventilating, you are wasting your energy.

Why?  I don't think anyone here is hyperventilating at all.  Do you really think that they are going to release all of the specifics if there is anything in the deal that makes Trump look bad??

[Right_in_Virginia]

The strait was toll free forever until this conflict. To suggest that it’s a win is a disgrace.

But, wasn't Iran desperately using the Strait to punish their Muslim brothers for siding with the American efforts to denuclearize them --- and force them to switch sides?     Do you think our efforts to turn Iran into a nuclear-free zone were a "disgrace" @Stevensr123 ?

[Luis Gonzalez]

Trump says they aren't releasing the specifics about the deal until Friday.  So everyone here hyperventilating, you are wasting your energy.

We have a Memorandum of Understanding that will be misunderstood, misanalysed, maligned and impugned right up until the official document is released, at which point, said Memorandum of Understanding will be will be misunderstood, misanalysed, maligned and impugned right up until the official document is violated by all signatories.

🤷🏻‍♂️

[Timber Rattler]

Trump secretly approved Qatar-Iran cash deal

https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/15/trump-secretly-approved-qatar-iran-cash-deal/

The US secretly approved a financial and maritime arrangement between Qatar and Iran, under which billions of dollars were paid to Tehran in exchange for free passage for Qatari tankers and ships through the Strait of Hormuz, three diplomatic officials now confirm.

This was a deliberate and conscious course of action by the US administration, which allowed its navy to turn a blind eye to the arrangement, in complete contradiction of its declared policy. The move was intended to ease the crisis in global energy markets and curb rising oil prices.

The current revelation proves that the White House had already laid the groundwork at the time for the memorandum of understanding being forged with Iran. In doing so, the administration gave Iranian terrorism a critical economic lifeline at a moment of particularly severe financial strangulation.

The secret US approval, which the sources said was granted about a month ago, dovetailed with Doha's interest in opening a direct channel of communication with Tehran, which began to tighten after the ceasefire. Qatar, fearing a renewed Iranian attack on its facilities after one of its gas installations was attacked during the war, sought to buy security quiet.

While the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were hit by missile and UAV attacks after the ceasefire, Qatar assisted Iran financially and remained completely protected. As part of this arrangement, Iran demanded access to part of its deposits held in Qatar. Some of the payments were disguised as fees for tankers passing through Hormuz, and a broad credit line of up to $1 billion was also opened for the purchase of goods through Qatar.

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[BobfromWB]

Did you miss this part of the comment: "there is a really good chance it's hotter than Chernobyl down there. How many shaheeds does it take to sweep up that facility?" @BobfromWB

Did you miss the part about remotely controlled machines?

[BobfromWB]

We have a Memorandum of Understanding that will be misunderstood, misanalysed, maligned and impugned right up until the official document is released, at which point, said Memorandum of Understanding will be will be misunderstood, misanalysed, maligned and impugned right up until the official document is violated by all signatories.

🤷🏻‍♂️

Does Congress enter into the picture at some point or is it all rest with 47?

[libertybele]

But, wasn't Iran desperately using the Strait to punish their Muslim brothers for siding with the American efforts to denuclearize them --- and force them to switch sides?     Do you think our efforts to turn Iran into a nuclear-free zone were a "disgrace" @Stevensr123 ?

Do you think that Iran will remain a nuclear-free zone @Right_in_Virginia ??? They still have uranium.  Oh that's right Iran promised that they would stop making nukes.   

As for the 'deal' that Trump & Co. made I don't believe we'll know the full agreement as anything in it that makes Trump look bad won't be revealed.

I do feel that Trump lied or was very ill-advised and Kushner made a pretty penny off all of this.

[BobfromWB]

Trump secretly approved Qatar-Iran cash deal

https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/15/trump-secretly-approved-qatar-iran-cash-deal/

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One can just imagine all the secret corollaries, notes, attachments which will never be made public as long as 47 is in office.

[cato potatoe]

How many pallets are needed to hold three hundred billion dollars? 

[240B]

Trump would give Iran the State of Alaska to sign his 'deal'. Trump is a crazy person.
He is maniacally invested in his deal way over the top and utterly abnormal.
There is nothing that Trump will not do or give to Iran for his deal.

Trump should step aside and let objective grounded normal people to negotiate his deal.

Trump is not an objective negotiator. If Iran ordered Trump to dance naked on his desk before they will sign his 'deal', Trump would do it.
Trump will do anything. Trump will give anything, to Iran to get them to sign his 'piece of paper' so he pack up and and run away home.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Why?  I don't think anyone here is hyperventilating at all. 

I agree with you @libertybele   I think what we've been witnessing among several around here is a celebration of Trump's perceived fall from grace ----  and their fascinating contest to choose the most demeaning adjective to describe the President.  First prize winner of this contest receives a weapon suitable for celebratory sky shooting.

Do you really think that they are going to release all of the specifics if there is anything in the deal that makes Trump look bad??

That's a nice anti-American attitude you've got going there ⬆️  ... You must be so proud.   

The MOU negotiations are over.  No more debate.  Next stop: Signatures.  Everyone should chill for a few days. 

[Luis Gonzalez]

Does Congress enter into the picture at some point or is it all rest with 47?

Congress, as it is their settled pattern, will be in charge of spreading the misunderstanding, promoting the misanalysis, casting the malign, and spreading the impugning.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Do you think that Iran will remain a nuclear-free zone @Right_in_Virginia ??? They still have uranium.  Oh that's right Iran promised that they would stop making nukes.   

As for the 'deal' that Trump & Co. made I don't believe we'll know the full agreement as anything in it that makes Trump look bad won't be revealed.

I do feel that Trump lied or was very ill-advised and Kushner made a pretty penny off all of this.

Have you considered taking a break from all of this --- maybe going for a walk on this late Spring day,  or picking up some vanilla-caramel ice cream. Yum!?

[Right_in_Virginia]

We have a Memorandum of Understanding that will be misunderstood, misanalysed, maligned and impugned right up until the official document is released, at which point, said Memorandum of Understanding will be will be misunderstood, misanalysed, maligned and impugned right up until the official document is violated by all signatories.

🤷🏻‍♂️

I think the wild card in all of this is the reaction from the Gulf States ---- and how unified they are.  Everything I've read and heard is that they want to move on quickly to Phase II of all this  ---- the commerce and reconstruction phases, including Gaza and the West Bank and now adding Lebanon to parts of the agenda.

If nothing else is for certain ---- we do live in interesting times.

[Cyber Liberty]

We still don't have the deets on this....

[mystery-ak]

Trey Yingst
@TreyYingst
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The memorandum of understanding with Iran is expected to be released in the next 24-48 hours, according to senior U.S. officials. It was electronically signed by President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

[240B]

Trey Yingst
@TreyYingst
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1h
The memorandum of understanding with Iran is expected to be released in the next 24-48 hours, according to senior U.S. officials. It was electronically signed by President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

I'm guessing the Parliament intern was too busy to sign. Ghalibaf has no authority or power in Iran. But Trump does not care. Any signature from anybody in Iran is 'good enough' for Trump.
Peace in our time!!

[240B]

[DefiantMassRINO]

Let's see how Netanyahu sabotages this half-measure of a deal.

America still owes Hezbollah payback for the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing.

[Timber Rattler]

Trey Yingst
@TreyYingst
·
1h
The memorandum of understanding with Iran is expected to be released in the next 24-48 hours, according to senior U.S. officials. It was electronically signed by President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

That kinda like having House Speaker Mike Johnson sign a treaty for the U.S.  This guy has no legal authority to do such a thing.  I guess Trump is hoping nobody notices that unfortunate fact.  So that electronic document is worthless.

[BobfromWB]

I'm guessing the Parliament intern was too busy to sign. Ghalibaf has no authority or power in Iran. But Trump does not care. Any signature from anybody in Iran is 'good enough' for Trump.
Peace in our time!!

Notability absent is any signature by the leader of the IRGC, whatever his name is.

But definitely as you say:

Peace in our time!!

[ Now if only 47 can get Zelenski to surrender to Putin, all will be well. ]

[DCPatriot]

Notability absent is any signature by the leader of the IRGC, whatever his name is.

But definitely as you say:

Peace in our time!!

[ Now if only 47 can get Zelenski to surrender to Putin, all will be well. ]

It's already been explained to you here. 

The IRGC are purposefully being culled from the recognized government leadership.
Only Regular Forces of the military will represent the signatories.

The Republican Guard become "Rebels" and are dealt with as such.

Secondly, please don't try to rewrite history.  It was IRAN that closed the Strait of Hormuz.  To charge a "Toll".

President Trump canceled the Iranian Siege with one of his own!  And Iran tapped out!  Without putting boots on the ground.

BTW...he actually did achieve "Regime Change"  Two deep in the Ayatollah Household...nobody's seen the gay son since February.

Their basic Naval and Airforce have been destroyed.

So...over the course of sixty days, it was determined who actually had the authority to act on behalf of the Iranian Government (I won't refer to it as a "Regime")

Posters here have suggested it be Israel's chore to deal with the Republican Guard Corps...that's crazy.  They had our SIX during this entire Iranian confrontation...and are NOT a signatory to this specific document...a Memorandum of Understanding.  /S

Anybody who can fog a mirror knows the Iranians cannot be trusted to abide to the letter of any Agreement.

Yet, I refuse to believe Pres. Trump is finished kicking ass over there.

He has to expect the IRGC to break the peace/ceasefire...and well then, it's off to the races!!   

[Idiot]

Have you considered taking a break from all of this --- maybe going for a walk on this late Spring day,  or picking up some vanilla-caramel ice cream. Yum!?

I just tried Lactaid Cookies and Cream ice cream since I can't tolerate milk anymore....yummmm.

[DCPatriot]

Have you considered taking a break from all of this --- maybe going for a walk on this late Spring day,  or picking up some vanilla-caramel ice cream. Yum!?

@Right_in_Virginia

I'll have you know that I just finished an entire container of Ben & Jerry's Vanilla with Salted Caramel Swirl after reading your post.

[berdie]

Let's see....BiBi is difficult but the Mullas aren't. OK...I think I got it.

[DCPatriot]

[DCPatriot]

Grace Chong, MBI
@gc22gc
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21m
POSOBIEC: What a bunch of ingrates.

There are people who wanted a full scale, boots on the ground, Iraq and Afghanistan style forever war with Iran.

Now it’s time to put the American people first.

[Luis Gonzalez]

It's already been explained to you here. 

The IRGC are purposefully being culled from the recognized government leadership.
Only Regular Forces of the military will represent the signatories.

The Republican Guard become "Rebels" and are dealt with as such.

Secondly, please don't try to rewrite history.  It was IRAN that closed the Strait of Hormuz.  To charge a "Toll".

President Trump canceled the Iranian Siege with one of his own!  And Iran tapped out!  Without putting boots on the ground.

BTW...he actually did achieve "Regime Change"  Two deep in the Ayatollah Household...nobody's seen the gay son since February.

Their basic Naval and Airforce have been destroyed.

So...over the course of sixty days, it was determined who actually had the authority to act on behalf of the Iranian Government (I won't refer to it as a "Regime")

Posters here have suggested it be Israel's chore to deal with the Republican Guard Corps...that's crazy.  They had our SIX during this entire Iranian confrontation...and are NOT a signatory to this specific document...a Memorandum of Understanding.  /S

Anybody who can fog a mirror knows the Iranians cannot be trusted to abide to the letter of any Agreement.

Yet, I refuse to believe Pres. Trump is finished kicking ass over there.

He has to expect the IRGC to break the peace/ceasefire...and well then, it's off to the races!!   

Awesome summation.

Here’s a Gonzo prediction.

We won’t hear shit from Iran for the next two and a half years.

Period.

That is what was accomplished.

[Smokin Joe]

The gnashing of teeth around here...you'd think we're in the Democrat Underground.  /s

[Smokin Joe]

Did you miss the part about remotely controlled machines?

Yeah, I did. Maybe Iran can turn roombas loose to sweep that stuff up.

[Timber Rattler]

Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/15/us-iran-deal-cia-director-ratcliffe

CIA Director John Ratcliffe told President Trump and other senior officials that evidence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies raises serious doubts about Iran's willingness to make the nuclear concessions the U.S. is seeking in any final deal, according to three sources familiar with those discussions.

Friction point: Ratcliffe isn't the only skeptic in Trump's top team. In internal discussions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth both expressed concerns and raised questions about the memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced Sunday, while Vice President Vance and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner advocated for it, according to two of the sources.

(snip)

Vance, Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet Friday with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, along with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, to discuss that next phase.

(snip)

The MOU says Iran will conduct a dialogue with Oman "to define future administration and maritime services" in the strait, with other Gulf countries participating in that dialogue to reach a solution "in line with applicable international law and sovereign rights" of regional countries, the source said.

(snip)

The MOU also says any final deal will include a "definitive and mutually agreed plan" for the establishment of a $300 billion fund for the "reconstruction and economic development" of Iran, as well as a mechanism for its implementation, the source said.

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Ratcliffe, Hegseth, and Rubio don't like this "deal" but Vance, Witkoff, and Kushner were hot for it.  Makes me wonder if Witkoff and Kushner are bringing Vance into some of their real estate dealings after he leaves office. 

[Timber Rattler]

Grace Chong, MBI
@gc22gc
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21m
POSOBIEC: What a bunch of ingrates.

There are people who wanted a full scale, boots on the ground, Iraq and Afghanistan style forever war with Iran.

Now it’s time to put the American people first.

Posobiec is a moron, just like Daugherty.

[Smokin Joe]

Why don't you wait until it all plays out before you make a fool of yourself. 

Too many negative waves around here.

Who is World Source News? Not the AI spew, but who is posting that stuff?

It reeks of PSYOP.

The way I see things, Trump will end this war, permanently.
Either he did it or the ninnies in Congress would, that was the choice. 

Iran will start the next one, and I don't give them long.

Then Trump gets a re-set clock on the War Powers Act, for a new war, and a new campaign of bombing the snot out of the Mullahs and the IRGC.

[Hoodat]

Let's see how Netanyahu sabotages this half-measure of a deal.

America still owes Hezbollah the IRGC payback for the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing.

Fixed it.

[Hoodat]

Posobiec is a moron, just like Daugherty.

Now now, @Timber Rattler .  I've been reading Human Events since the 70s.

[DCPatriot]

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
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2h
🚨 JUST IN: Vice President JD Vance says the Trump deal says Iran CANNOT FUND TERRORISM or obtain a NUCLEAR WEAPON

Only then and once verified, they can face possible sanctions relief

"It's written right there in the agreement!"

NO $300 BILLION FROM AMERICA! 🇺🇸

[Timber Rattler]

For what it's worth...

1. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles.

2. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.

3. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.

4. Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States Lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.

5. Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of ​​Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.

6. The United States undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, While ensuring financing of at least $300 billion. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.

7. The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.

8. The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Iran’s nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; the final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article.

9. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.

10. The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like.

11. The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available. These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Jun 16, 2026

http://twitter.com/JoshBlockDC/status/2066684305724592333

[verga]

Did you miss the part about remotely controlled machines?

@BobfromWB
Here are your posts:
Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #5
« Reply #587 on: Sunday, Jun 14, 2026 03:14 am »
They make tunneling machines; they just need to tunnel in from some other point.

Re: Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #5
« Reply #664 on: Sunday, Jun 14, 2026 01:17 pm »
Look it up. How do you suppose people drill car tunnels, mining tunnels? Nothing to do with Uranium centrifuges. Period.
You start a tunnel from someplace that can give you access to the buried site and tunnel until you get there. There you go, look it up.

It is tough to miss something that you NEVER SAID!

 

[mystery-ak]

Cotton: Inspection Regime in Iran Can’t ‘Truly’ Work, Have to ‘Take Everything Away’ to Have Guarantee

On Monday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) argued that an anywhere, any time inspection regime can’t truly work in Iran and “the only true guarantee, in my opinion, has always been that they take the route of countries that disarmed in the aftermath of the Cold War and kind of threw open the doors and said, come look at everything, take everything away, we want nothing to do with nuclear research.”

Host Hugh Hewitt asked, “So, is anywhere, any time inspections on demand a [sine qua non] for you of a good deal?”

Cotton responded, “I think it’s an important part, but, to be honest, I’ve never believed that kind of inspection regime can be truly effective in Iran. First off, Iran is twice the size of Texas, and we’re talking about things that might fill up a high school gymnasium, maybe an NFL practice facility. But, second, Iran’s leaders have a long demonstrated history of lying. And the way you know they’re lying is when they’re moving their lips. So, the only true guarantee, in my opinion, has always been that they take the route of countries that disarmed in the aftermath of the Cold War and kind of threw open the doors and said, come look at everything, take everything away, we want nothing to do with nuclear research.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/06/16/cotton-inspection-regime-in-iran-cant-truly-work-have-to-take-everything-away-to-have-guarantee/

[mystery-ak]

Dem Sen. Kelly: Trump Iran Policy the ‘Height of Incompetence’

Monday on CNN’s “OutFront,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) claimed President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran were the “height of incompetence.”

more
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/06/15/dem-sen-kelly-trump-iran-policy-the-height-of-incompetence/

Chris Murphy: Trump Iran Agreement ‘Looks Essentially Like a Surrender’

Monday on CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said the Trump administration’s memorandum of understanding with Iran, which has yet to be released, looked “essentially like a surrender.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/06/15/chris-murphy-trump-iran-agreement-looks-essentially-like-a-surrender/

[mystery-ak]

Vice President JD Vance vowed “not a single cent of American money” will go to Iran under President Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal, pushing back on reported dollar figures and calling them “Iranian propaganda.”

“Not $300 billion, not $24 billion, not any of the money, the dollar figures that I’ve seen floating around,” Vance told Fox News' "Fox & Friends."

The deal centers on a “firm commitment backed up by verifiable action” that Iran will not develop or buy a nuclear weapon, Vance stressed.

“We’re not giving them a red cent of American money,” Vance said, contrasting the deal with the Obama-era JCPOA.

Vance said Gulf Arab countries could invest in Iran only if Tehran “performs their end of the obligation,” adding that any benefits depend on Iran “behaving properly.”
Posted by Eric Mack

[mystery-ak]

Giving peace a chance Trump told Iranian protesters ‘help is on its way’ — but deal leaves mullahs more powerful than ever: dissidents

Iranians who stood against the regime are left feeling frustrated and angry as details emerge of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran.

 By Ronny Reyes
Published June 16, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET

Many Iranians who stood against the regime are left feeling frustrated and angry as details emerge of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran — worrying that the Islamist hardliners are now more powerful and entrenched than ever.

President Trump signaled that the US was going to war with Iran’s regime partially over the deaths of thousands of anti-regime protesters. “HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” he posted on Truth Social on Jan. 13.

“They are frustrated that the regime is being left in place, unchecked, and soon to receive economic relief from the United States,” Khosro Isfahani, the research director for the Washington-based National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) think tank, told The Post.

“They fear this will embolden the Islamic Republic and allow it to redirect the frustration and defeat it suffered at America’s hands into rage against unarmed, innocent Iranians,” he added.

The feeling was echoed by Hessam Rahimian, founder of the Arizona-based Iranian Liberty Foundation group, who said he was “unhappy, upset, [and] angry” by the deal that was made over the weekend.

more
https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/world-news/iranian-dissidents-frustrated-after-trumps-peace-deal-leaves-regime-in-power/

[Camp]

We learned a tough lesson in Iraq.  The people of Iran are going to have to help themselves on this one.

I think the Kurds might have some guns.

 

[DCPatriot]

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
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42m
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump announces he has cameras in SPACE looking down on every single Iranian location that has the nuclear dust

They can't do ANYTHING without being watched!

"There's no rush at all. We have cameras from space on it. We know everybody that goes there, which is like nobody. The B2 bombers hit it. The entire mountain collapsed inside it."

"It's a very tough excavation. Nobody else can do it, but us and probably China. They have the equipment, we have the equipment."

"We're no rush, but we get it. And when we get it, we'll destroy it. We're not looking to take it."

"We're looking to destroy it. We have plenty of it."

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2066866112017391878/video/1

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump on Lebanon: 'If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone, Syria should do it'
Trump says he considers the Lebanon war a minor one, and an arena in which Syria can take on Hezbollah in partnership with the United States if Israel under Netanyahu cannot be reigned in.
Jerusalem Post, Jun 16, 2026

"If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else, Syria should do the job," said US President Donald Trump in a bilateral meeting with the Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday.

Trump says he considers the Lebanon war a minor one, and an arena in which Syria can take on Hezbollah in partnership with the United States if Israel under Netanyahu cannot be reigned in.

"Israel's fighting Hezbollah for too long, and too many people are being killed. You don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody because there's a lot of people in those apartment houses and they're not all Hezbollah, that I can tell you," the president said.

"I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think they'd do a better job of doing it."


More:  https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899575#google_vignette.

[mystery-ak]

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Trump claims, ‘I never cared about regime change’ in Iran, says its current leaders are ‘strong, smart’
By Nava Freiberg
Today, 1:53 pm

Continuing his remarks about the US agreement with Iran at the G7 summit, US President Donald Trump claims he “never cared about regime change” as a goal in the US-Israeli campaign against Tehran, while reiterating his belief that the elimination of so many senior officials in the Islamic Republic effectively amounts to regime change.

“You talk about regime change. I never cared about regime change. It [was] never a part. But I guess you have regime change because you know better than anybody, the first group, they’re all dead. The second group, they’re dead. A part of the third group is gone,” he says, referring to echelons of the Iranian leadership.

“And we’re dealing with people that I think are very rational people. They were nice to deal with. They were strong people, smart people. I think actually they’re smarter than the first and second group, but they’re not radicalized and they’re, you know, looking to help their country,” he continues.

more
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-claims-i-never-cared-about-regime-change-in-iran-current-leaders-are-strong-smart/

[DCPatriot]

CONSTITUTIONAL PATRIOT🇺🇸
@ConstitustionX
·
2h
🚨 BREAKING: TRUMP DELIVERS FIERY WARNING TO IRAN AT G7 SUMMIT! 🔥
President Trump just dropped a hammer in Évian-les-Bains, France:

“Iran will NOT develop a nuclear weapon… and they will NOT buy one either!”

He stared down the threat with steel in his eyes: “The consequences will be UNBELIEVABLE.”
Peace through STRENGTH. No more games. No more weakness.

The world is watching. Iran, you’ve been warned.
💥 What happens next?

https://x.com/ConstitustionX/status/2066842700033171573/video/1

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2066866112017391878

[libertybele]

Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/15/us-iran-deal-cia-director-ratcliffe

EXCERPT

Ratcliffe, Hegseth, and Rubio don't like this "deal" but Vance, Witkoff, and Kushner were hot for it.  Makes me wonder if Witkoff and Kushner are bringing Vance into some of their real estate dealings after he leaves office.

Vance certainly has become very 'chummy' with Witkoff and Kushner, so it does appear that way.  There definitely was an unexpected abrupt halt to the bombings and the 'special envoy' took over negotiations while Rubio was sent to work on Cuba.  For me, that raises questions.

As for the 'deal' that is being signed .... that is still a wait and see what happens. 

[libertybele]

Giving peace a chance Trump told Iranian protesters ‘help is on its way’ — but deal leaves mullahs more powerful than ever: dissidents

Iranians who stood against the regime are left feeling frustrated and angry as details emerge of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran.

 By Ronny Reyes
Published June 16, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET

Many Iranians who stood against the regime are left feeling frustrated and angry as details emerge of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran — worrying that the Islamist hardliners are now more powerful and entrenched than ever.

President Trump signaled that the US was going to war with Iran’s regime partially over the deaths of thousands of anti-regime protesters. “HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” he posted on Truth Social on Jan. 13.

“They are frustrated that the regime is being left in place, unchecked, and soon to receive economic relief from the United States,” Khosro Isfahani, the research director for the Washington-based National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) think tank, told The Post.

“They fear this will embolden the Islamic Republic and allow it to redirect the frustration and defeat it suffered at America’s hands into rage against unarmed, innocent Iranians,” he added.

The feeling was echoed by Hessam Rahimian, founder of the Arizona-based Iranian Liberty Foundation group, who said he was “unhappy, upset, [and] angry” by the deal that was made over the weekend.

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"Help is on the way" .... that is something that the Iranian people have every right to be angry about.  It is very unfortunate and many protesters were slaughtered and nothing was done. 

Though it was reported that arms were sent to the Kurds.  ???  What to believe?