Submission statement: Relates to the ongoing negotiations of the MEU. What should be discussed is how this will impact the deal and the likelihood of one being reached.
Posted by Currymvp2
Submission statement: Relates to the ongoing negotiations of the MEU. What should be discussed is how this will impact the deal and the likelihood of one being reached.
Posted by Currymvp2
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This is what happens when you have the first president stupid enough to launch this war.
we’re sincerely negotiating to try to avoid the new status quo being *worse* than the old status quo, much less end up right back where we already were
lol good luck with that
no tolls, pwease? – trump, probably
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Trying to imagine how this would be reported if it was Biden in charge. They really control the narrative better don’t they. There somehow is still this sense that we haven’t lost, that this is going OK.
I don’t know why iran would cave at this point. Its pretty clear Trump & Co are have conveyed their desperation to get out of this mess. Art of the deal and such
[Highly recommend everyone read this regarding the MoU. The contents of this corroborate accounts from American officials as well, especially wit the increased amounts of oil coming through Hormuz.](https://xcancel.com/BabakVahdad/status/2072042888591217136#m)
>In a lengthy televised interview, Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf offered what is probably the clearest explanation so far of how Tehran sees the post-war MoU and where the process now stands.
>Some of the main takeaways:
>- He says the negotiations with the U.S. are over. According to him, the trip to Switzerland was not about negotiating a new agreement but about discussing the implementation of the MoU.
>- He says Iran will not move to the remaining provisions of the agreement until the five have been implemented, adding that Article 13 will only be pursued afterwards.
>- He describes the U.S. commitment to end the war in Lebanon, enable the return of displaced civilians and restore Lebanese sovereignty as one of the biggest achievements of the MoU.
>- He says a joint committee involving Iran, the U.S. and Lebanon has been established to follow the implementation of the Lebanon file, with Iran’s ambassador serving as Tehran’s representative.
>- He claims the U.S. naval blockade has now been fully lifted.
>- He says Iran has exported more than 40 million barrels of oil since the blockade ended.
>- He claims Iranian oil is now being sold at around 20% higher prices, with payments reaching Iranian accounts.
>- He says the 60/day period of toll-free transit through the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, while insisting that Iran and Oman retain responsibility for managing navigation there.
>- Interestingly, he argues that Hormuz should become busier, safer and cheaper for commercial shipping, saying Iran’s strategic advantage comes from making the Strait function efficiently rather than keeping it closed.
>- He reiterates that Iran’s missile capabilities, the Resistance Axis and enrichment are not negotiable, while warning that Tehran is prepared to respond militarily if the MoU is violated.
>- Overall, Ghalibaf appears to be reinforcing an official narrative that the MoU is now entering its implementation phase. The repeated emphasis on oil exports, higher revenues, the lifting of the naval blockade and developments in Lebanon seems intended to demonstrate that Iran is already reaping concrete strategic and economic benefits while preserving military leverage if implementation falters.
Cons before the war: “BOMB THEM BACK TO THE STONE AGE!”
Cons after the war: “P-please Supreme Leader Khamenei. We’re so sorry. Please don’t raise our gas prices.”