On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order to reinstate a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran.
“Maximum pressure” refers to the Iran policy of the previous Trump administration, which involved withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, imposing crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic, and assassinating Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
President Biden essentially continued the Trump administration’s policy and imposed additional sanctions on Iran. But over the years, Iran found oil markets in Asia that were not afraid of US sanctions.
According to Fox News, when Trump signed the order, he said he was “unhappy to do it” and that he hoped “we’re not going to have to use it very much,” signaling he may pursue a deal with Tehran.
Recent media reports said Trump was expected to assign his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to pursue diplomacy with Iran. Speaking with reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump signaled that he was not interested in striking Iran or backing an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities.
He was asked by a reporter if now was a good time to hit Iran because it was “weak” and said, “They’re very strong right now, and we’re not going to let them get a nuclear weapon.”
Despite all the hype around Iran’s nuclear weapons program, there’s no evidence that Iran is seeking a bomb. Iran is still a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, unlike Israel, which has a covert nuclear stockpile that the US doesn’t officially recognize.
Please check the first sentence of the article. I know that Biden and Trump both pursued the same policy against Iran. But is Genocide Joe still signing Executive Orders?
No. Now it's Genocide Don.
Another gift for his bosom buddy Netanyahu.
Political Buoyancy: The pronounced tendency for shit to rise to the top.
Trump does not want war with Iran. Thus he uses economic sanctions that he says he isn't happy to have to do it.
Crocodile tears.
Want it or not, he'll manage to get it started.
Economic sanctions are war.
uh…Maybe….. Assassinating their generals and armed-hijacking their oil tankers are pretty much acts of war. Iran has been pretty tame in their response. It could escalate into a bilateral real shooting war pretty easily…
In other words, Trump not wanting war means he expects US to commit acts of war and that the victims not fight back.
Sort of like the Israeli/Palestinian model.
Agreed. No sympathy for American arrogance.
But Iran will be more pro active this time versus just being reactive last time…!
It’s his last term in the office and doesn't give a shit. So when he does starts something no one can say a damn thing.
Send Witkoff to 'pursue diplomacy' while signing exec orders to sabotage any effort.
"American Diplomacy:" If Maximum Pressure fails, Escalate to De-Escalate. Congratulations. Now you can all graduate from the school of "American Diplomacy."
Now that school is a walking distance to the Lie School in DC…!
Which one?
This school is outdated. Iran and the eastern block have moved on to a newer school that teaches how to improvise.
It didn't work last time… What makes him think it works this time around…!
Because so far country after country has caved to him. he will never stop now unless he is stopped.
Country after country with no military power…!
Define “work.”
Just wait a couple of days he will offer to buy Iran adn if they don't want to be bought threaten with our military or more crippling sanctions or even a nuke or two.
signaling he wants to pursue a deal with Iran
Trot out the JCPOA and put his name on it. He wouldn't know the difference.
Seeems the antichrist/nero is hitting the streets screeching eh kiddies?
George Carlin talks about the decline of our species and what he calls "circling the drain". America had great ideas of self Government but polluted it with consumerism. "The pile of shit is too deep". Too bad George Carlin never had a chance to write his book called "Circling the Drain". RIP George Carlin. I wonder what he would think of all that's happening now.
https://youtu.be/fsFpm4yAoMQ?si=E11r_3a8UmmseDxB Personally i get it as a Universe 25 meets Idiocracy
You had so many chances
second third fourth
so many more
dont lie
and say you hadn't
had so many
crapped on everyone of them
didnt you?
Now look at ya
septic is clogged
the toilet is backing up
now you get the opposite
what was once promised
dizzy
spinning
tighter
faster
another mass shooting
insanity is ok
its all just an toxic-orange mirage
catastrophic climate catastrophe
drill baby drill
genocide and crimes against humanity
white wash it
sweep it under the rug
plant some trees
ironic
couldnt be believed
wouldn't it be
if the religious wackos
were right after all/
bhaaaarrr!!