Speaking to conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Friday, President Trump delivered a profanity-laced threat to Tehran.
“Iran knows that, and they’ve been put on notice: if you f**k around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before,” Trump said.
Trump also told Limbaugh that if he is reelected, he will have a new deal with Iran “within one month.” But since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal by reimposing sanctions on Iran in 2018, it has been clear the “maximum pressure” campaign will not bring Iran to the table.
Trump’s comments came as the administration continues to ramp up its “maximum pressure” campaign. On Thursday, the US slapped new sanctions on Iran’s banking system.
The new sanctions target 18 Iranian banks, almost the entire financial sector of the country. The US went ahead with the new measures despite concerns over the humanitarian impact. The new sanctions came just a day after Iran reported its highest number of daily deaths due to coronavirus.
The US insists the new sanctions have exemptions for humanitarian goods. But the measures will discourage foreign banks from doing any business with Iran, including humanitarian deals. US sanctions imposed on Iran throughout the years have already crippled the country’s economy and caused things like medicine shortages. History shows, economic sanctions always have a devastating impact on the civilian population of the target country.
The Washington Post pointed out in its report on the new sanctions that the idea of blacklisting Iran’s entire financial sector was pushed by Israeli officials and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a hawkish think tank that regularly calls for regime change in Tehran.
“To land a 12th-round economic knockout, it’s time for Mr. Trump to throw one more punch: Blacklist the entire Iranian financial industry,” Mark Dubowitz and Richard Goldberg of the FDD wrote in The Wall Street Journal on August 25th.
While President Trump warns Iran not to “f**k” with the US, it seems the Iran hawks in the US and Israel driving his policy hope to provoke Iran into a confrontation.
After a blast at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility in July, Israeli sources and media outlets said Israel was responsible. The Natanz blast came during a string of mysterious fires and explosions across Iran. During that time, anonymous sources told Business Insider that Israel was involved in some of the explosions in an attempt to provoke a military confrontation with Iran before Trump was out of office.
“It’s been decided to follow the Trump administration’s lead of exerting ‘maximum pressure’ on the Iranians,” a former Israeli official told the Insider.
There is a wonderful Youtube video of the song “The Flim Flam Man”( an ode to Trump). It is wonderful to listen to and to look at the Trump pictures. Google it up, and it will make your day!
Thanks Mary, I enjoyed that.
I am glad you enjoyed it, Wars. I have to play it several times a day for kicks.
Sure, real fun and laughs start when Biden gets in.
In four years they can make a film about connecting the liver dots or some such thing. And then some Biden supporter can say that the real fun will start with Cotton or Haley. Or maybe one of Trump’s progeny, the Princess or one of his boys Uday or Qusay. And four years from then……
Oh puh-leese. If one searched – and not too hard – one might find a whole site devoted to some crypticism hidden in Biden’s age spot patterns.
No new wars under Trump, was a really nice break from the old Globalist normal.
The new Reset Globalist normal does not portend any niceness at all.
The father of neoconservatism, Irving Kristol, who wrote “The Coming Conservative Century” back in 1993, appears to have founded neoconservatism to ensure that future would never happen.
There will not be any serious Republican opposition to the Democrats in 2024. Though the RINOs might finally succeed in expunging the last of the real conservatives from the GOP, there’s no room at the top for shared rule by two parties anymore.
“No new wars under Trump”
That seems to be your rallying cry. Just pretend people aren’t dying because of Trump’s devastating sanctions, especially in Iran. The bullying has increased under Trump but since we are dropping fewer bombs that seems to be your only concern.
It’s highly unlikely that we are “dropping fewer bombs,” unless you’re speaking very narrowly of ordnance dropped from manned, fixed-wing aircraft.
After Trump escalated the US presence in Syria from a few hundred troops to several thousand, those troops fired more artillery rounds than were fired in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Drone strikes are also supposedly way up over the late Obama period.
I was speaking narrowly. I thank you for adding what I should have. He increased the bombing in Afghanistan earlier also.
… That… response seems to be a little cluelessly fricking spoiled rotten insouciant decadent and totally bourgeois from the safety and security of a middle-class armchair….
You think people aren’t dying under COVID-19 lockdown fanaticism? The Globalists just launched a deadly economic campaign more far reaching, murderous and viscious than any trade war or proxy war skirmish against everyone who works for a living, or even to live at all.
All COVID-19 Reset lacks lacks to win conclusively, is support from President of the United States. Trump opposes lockdowns. If economic shutdowns continue, starvation, homelessness, and economic despair will claim more lives than the last four years of the 9/11 wars.
When the first world locked down, the developing world was locked out of the markets they were subjugated to support. That surplus labour isn’t being redirected into indigenous development, its being left to starve down. The only ‘stimulus’ third world labourers get, is from a police batons and soldier jackboots. They aren’t supported by fat government checks and full food banks comfortably watching streaming video.
Trump’s trade war impacted consumer goods and never prevented China from shipping medical supplies into Iran.
Being tired of no new wars, is not something to be proud of and simply a ridiculous and astonishingly insensitive position.
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Seriously… no new wars hasn’t been accomplished since Gerald Ford. And people like yourself are tired of hearing that.
Why? We’re supposed to be against war; no new wars is a win.
https://newspunch.com/trump-is-the-first-potus-in-40-years-not-to-start-a-new-war-democrats-outraged/
Nor is Trump’s position on the Iraq war a mystery. Like most Americans in 2003 , Trump probably privately opposed the war but was resigned to it. Saddam Hussein was not easy to defend, and the quick end to Gulf War II, before the Iraqi resistance firmed up and before the neocons lost the peace in one atrocity scandal after another, put the antiwars on the back foot.
By August 2004, Trump joined those Americans switching to firm opposition to the Iraq war and never looked back. Even though this was still not the politically correct position for someone of his celebrity status to be taking.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-iraq-war/
https://www.factcheck.org/2016/02/donald-trump-and-the-iraq-war/
Never-Trumping is nuts and a betrayal of the antiwar mission. Biden may have voted against the 1991 UN-approved Iraq War I but for the 2003 extralegal Iraq War II and has been a forever war convert since then.
https://www.americanlibertyreport.com/articles/trump-vs-biden-whos-the-real-war-monger/
https://original.antiwar.com/Reese_Erlich/2020/05/08/biden-vs-trump-on-foreign-policy/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bidens-hawkish-record_b_214873
I don’t care who you vote for, but claiming to be tired of no new wars, seeing no difference between Trump and Biden, and promoting this as a valid antiwar position, kind of shows where people like you really stand on the whole antiwar mission.
“Nor is Trump’s position on the Iraq war a mystery. Like most Americans in 2003 , Trump probably privately opposed the war but was resigned to it.”
Now when I compared Trump and Biden and said Biden voted against the 1991 invasion, you claimed that was just political theater. But when Trump says he was for the Iraq invasion of 2003, you claim that he was “probably privately opposed”. So it is impossible for me to have a discussion with you and think that you aren’t twisting yourself into a pretzel to defend Trump at every turn. Trump also said he wishes we had done it right in 1991. Doing it right would have been minding our own damn business but Trump isn’t against war if we “do it right”. I despise both and will vote for neither. You keep trying to pretend there is a significant difference between the two. So save your long winded replies and your links proving that other people agree with your opinions. I’m not interested in having any further discussions with you. I wish you the best.
In what way would my statements be internally contradictory? Also, its difficult to summarize complexity in a pithy one-line post or two.
Trump’s “war done right” line is obvious to most. The common complaint was that Bush I had not gone all the way to Baghdad and finished Saddam. Go in and do it right, or don’t go in at all.
Iraq experienced crushing sanctions before and after Gulf War I using Saddam as a pretext. Far more decisive action would have been to leave Iraq alone, or go in and remove Saddam then leave.
The hundreds of thousands who died included half a million children, which Democratic Sec. of State Albright brushed off as “worth it.” At the time she spoke, nothing had really been accomplished except to make Iraq suffer.
Neither Russia or China were strong enough to help Iraq during the sanctions era, unlike Venezuela and Iran today.
The Democrats mostly preferred the cleaner-in-appearance slow-kill sanctions war or even a full embargo. Even Bill Clinton was chastized in the New York Times for not being a fervent enough Iraq War I supporter.
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/31/us/the-1992-campaign-the-democrats-clinton-defends-position-on-iraqi-war.html
So yes, Biden’s antiwar vote was just politics.
Trump’s war statements reflect someone likely privately opposed to the war, conscious of the political theatre of celebrity, and he did take an early public stand that remained true against the second Iraq War.
Antiwar poseurs stand out with their lazy indifference to complex truths. They don’t want real solutions, just something noble to posture over and look hipster. Typical faux progressive hypocrisy, is all it is..
I have no problem upvoting and commenting on anything useful or interesting you have to say. You’ve always seemed sincere in opposing war – until Deranged Trump Syndrome tripped you up. That was very disappointing.
I’m sure you’ll be gleefully vocal, if and when President Biden starts new wars.
I will put you on ignore as soon as I figure out how.
People can never know each other’s true thoughts.
However, we may judge what is said and done by how things are said and how things are done.
Trump’s No new wars met with alt-left minimizing and hostility.
Trump’s non-endorsement of COVID-19 economic suffering endured by millions of working poor, locked out of livelihoods by government action, met with alt-left oblivious indifference.
One’s choice of what to ignore, often speaks louder and clearer than anything said or done.
So true. Another one with the fantasy of time machine to fo back snd fix things — to create a beautiful future.
Everyone looking backwards. History is a teacher of life, but one cannot go back to fix problems.
No ideas for future. Trump articulated the problems — Democrats vehemently disagree.
Pelosi a symbol of our time — fossilized America with not a clue on how to proceed.
It is a but too much political for my taste. One can easily lampoon Trump’s weaknesses and make it truly funny. But no — they have to sell Hillary invented Russian conspiracy, the bizarre Deutsche Bank conspiracy.
I get it. Those that want Trump out — want him out because he is messing around their historic fantasy — a chance to get Russia. For ten centuries this obsession never went away. So many chances, every time a failure. The entire British Empire was put into service, and before them Venetians were maneuvered, and then Ottomans were so useful, but no cigar. Trotsky almost made it. Hitler almost made it. Cold War weakened them, but in vain. Like a Phoenix Russia rose again from the ashes over and over again. Yet, some still think those people are inferior material they can put to better use! Well, then just come out from the shadows.
So, it is now our turn, To serve the cause. Get Russia! Seriously, anyone with a smidgeon of history knowledge can see this passion and obsession.
American people are comatose. Reacting only to high voltage political shocks — otherwise, not seeing or hearing anything for the noise. Even when the purveyors of the agenda are so darn obvious!
Believe it or not, I am a fan of Putin. I think he is the smartest leader in the world, and I think Lavrov is the best diplomat ever. I don’t agree with some of the political digs in that video, but I do feel that they have Trump’s narcissistic personality down pat. I particularly like the lyric about Trump coming in his Trojan horse (his plane) playing Santa Clause. He really does like to play Santa Clause, evidenced by his signature on the stimulus checks and his abrupt reversal on the latest negotiations on the next round where he wants to “Go Big.”
The Film Flam Man is a catchy song, like the theme song from the movie “Blazing Saddles.” I love listening to both.
I agree. And much better would be the false hopes to end wars, false hopes to reign in imperial ambitions, allowing more damaged Americans to come back home to a lifetime of battle with injuries, and cratered economy.
Instead, they sell Russia conspiracy. I am so done with both parties and their bargain basement mildewed rhetoric.
But if you don’t believe that nonsense going in, then you can still enjoy it.
Trump is taking too many meds if he thinks he will get Iran to agree a new deal following re election
A white-trash, lout who effs around and grabs puzzies lecturing a highly cultured people. America continues to sink further into the sewer.
Little Satan continues to control Big Satan.
Must be tough going through life with a tiny little dick.
Five kids hostage to the future he will create as POTUS.
How do we control humanity, first of all we use fear, we threaten your very existence, then greed, we can buy your very soul, then lust, we know your weakness and we do use it to enslave you, then false pride, exceptionalism, USA, USA etc. etc. etc. we got your number, you don’t have a chance. Profanity, that’s our middle name, our number one export.
“Iran knows that, and they’ve been put on notice: if you fuck around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before,” Trump said.
I’ll risk getting banned. I hope the virus takes him out. Slowly.
A lovely “hope” for all peaceloving people
I wish I could say I actually hope that but I don’t. I just wish he’d go away. And take Biden, Pelosi, Schumer, McConnell, Cotton, Pompeo, Pence….with him.
Iran has and will use many of its asymmetrical means of irritating and attacking the US, particularly in iraq (and Syria). Trump is a very slow learner or else very poorly informed about their capacities
I am assuming that Russia, China and maybe even India will ignore these sanctions.
These sanctions, in a word, are crimes against humanity, and Trump, Pompeo and Mnuchin should be prosecuted. I look forward to the day….
We all do
Trump is well aware of Iranian capacity. Notice, there is no hot war with Iran.
Very calculated economic and diplomatic bullying, though nothing Iran cares to answer with hot war.
Man of peace my a**. More red meat for his brainwashed base who have been fed a steady diet of anti-Iranian drivel for 20 years. Iran has been ‘six months away from the Bomb’ since 1996.
And no, this isn’t the same as the “fire and fury” bravado against NK that gave way to “we fell in love” with the pudgy scion of Stalinism: NK has had nukes for years. There was never any real possibility of attacking them. And when someone a little while ago said Trump had accomplished more than any president had with NK–not true. He went there, ok: he was trying to give the impression of emulating Nixon. But he either had nothing substantive to offer or he lost interest after the photo op, leaving a moustachioed hawk in charge of negotiations, and then the blowhard Pompeo. Bill Clinton accomplished more with the deal he made with NK. You’ve been paying the price for Dubya’s reneg of that deal ever since.
trump=the self uglified amerikan
Not much of a surprise. All Iran has to do is have their proxies start shooting up American troops in Iraq and the Iraq pullout is politically unsupportable again.
Iranian theocratic legitimacy needs the American boogeyman in Iraq far more than the Americans need to be in Iraq for any reason.
Even at the height of the American occupation of Iraq, the U.S. was never in any position to use Iraq as a stepping stone into an Iran invasion while intel could be had via satellite and contacts on the ground. Apart from covering what appear to be tacit looting and smuggling ops from the U.S. Embassy,, U.S. boots on Iraqi ground have no practical purpose..
Politically, Trump needs to tough talk, and its doubtful that many Americans will disagree.
The 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis was never forgiven, and, whether or not American offense has any legitimacy is simply not on the table any more than official Iranian forgiveness of the CIA 1953 coup d’etat or Iran Air Flight 655.
The rules based order that they now refer to is lawlessness……………We live in lawless times. World War is the only possible outcome.
The world now clearly understand who Trump is, who NATO is and who the rules based order is. The rules based order is global terrorism.
Trump is the only president that — over time — abandoned any attempt at reaching out to independent voters, and is insisting on insulting anyone with common sense.
He has abandoned large swaths of his voters, and his horizon has narrowed.
He is likely to lose election. People are weary, tired. Even if employed. But with millions unemployed, the gloom is palpable.
Foreign bravados work when all is well. Today?
Anybody cares about Iran? China? Venezuela?
We can thank him for raising the subjects if pointless wars, de-industrialization, trade imbalances, borders — symbols of institutions and rule of law that keep us as a society together. We can thank him for saying the obvious — media lies on the behalf of their owners.
But he could not do anything.
Partly because he never really took power.
Partly because he appeased the real hard core power players, and appointed bloviating morons like Pompeius, and the bushy mustache before him.
Partly because he is a limited personality.
Partly because he is always angry.
And mostly because he could not put himself in the shoes of others, and care enough to listen.
He is his own worst enemy.
And if he loses, there will be problems.
And if he wins, there will be problems.
Funny how so many of you think Iran is a great place with great leadership…
Like the great leadership this article quotes? What is that, like the 3rd or fourth time he has threatened Iran with things “that have never been done before” or obliteration? Not to mention him doing the same to NK and Venezuela. It’s sad when an oppressive government looks good in comparison to our own but they do seem to act like the adult in the room with their much more measured and thought out comments.
Maybe you should check if they are taking defectors? As for me, bombast doesn’t bother me very much.
Right. I must be an Ayatollah backer if I utter the truth. And if all we did was talk sh*t, I wouldn’t have a problem.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/10/08/the-undeniable-cruelty-of-trumps-maximum-pressure-on-iran/