Posted on 06/13/2025 9:29:24 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Minutes before heading to the Situation Room for a strategy session on Iran, President Trump told Axios he believes Israel's massive strike likely improved the chances of a U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement.
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Israel just killed much of Iran's military leadership, targeted its top nuclear scientists for assassination, and is actively bombing the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities and ballistic missile sites.
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Asked whether Israel's strike jeopardized his nuclear diplomacy, Trump told Axios: "I don't think so. Maybe the opposite. Maybe now they will negotiate seriously."
"I gave Iran 60 days, today is day 61," Trump continued. "They should have made a deal."
He argued that after Israel's crippling strikes, Iran now has a stronger incentive to cut a deal. "I couldn't get them to a deal in 60 days. They were close, they should have done it. Maybe now it will happen."
Trump said it had been "a big day yesterday," and noted that Israel used "great American equipment" during the attack.
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
This operation by Israel the “Six-Day War 2.0” the kind of operation you would expect in that tradition.
I didn’t know those “Friday the 13th” films were produced by Benjamin Netanyahu in his youth.
Iran got “Friday the 13th” with the decapitation of its military leadership.
Still not on Israel’s payroll but a Zionist nonetheless Judea and Samaria part of Israel would be fine with me although Palestinians must have a place to live.
Meanwhile let it be said that two leaders in this world lead decisively Netanyahu and Putin.
Both Netanyahu and Putin carry the “War Criminal” label from the International Court in The Hague.
Netanyahu and Putin do their stuff and President Donald Trump has to “Deal” with them.
I will be watching to see how consistent the treatment of these two leaders is since they both are of the same cloth IMHO.
Ha!
President Trump doesn’t just “deal” in an artistic fashion.
He drives a hard bargain when it is necessary.
GOOD for him!
I sure wouldn’t want to go up against him in a real estate “deal” -— ha !
Go, Bibi, Go, get the job done this time!!! YAY!
Trump should just let Israel finish the job.
Israel may want to let one Iranian leader survive—so there is someone remaining for the negotiations.
(not sure whether this comment is sarcastic or not...)
Didn't Patton want to finish off Russia after WW2? That would have been nice.
Trump & Netanyahu ... Perhaps the original “negotiations” were a distraction so Bibi’s Boys could set stuff up? Now we get into real “negotiations”. Besides a dead Gen. Salami - Head of the Revolutionary Guard...now becomes poetic
Trump had to deal with umm power people in power in NY and other paleces to get the jobs done.
Make them a deal they can’t refuse lesson learned.
I doubt we control Israel to the degree many here think
No, they are not of the same cloth.
“Control” is not in the picture.
In any relationship there is a complex give and take. One party may have more cards to play than another—but that is all.
This mini war is more complicated than operation opera was 44 years ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Opera
I didn’t realize Iran had hit that facility in Iraq before
I guess in their bloody war
That’s real irony
If anyone watches that mini series in Chernobyl and its excellent
It’s plain to see only first world nations need nukes in any form
Power or weaponry
I don’t think “let Netanyahu” is in this picture
Since they’ve taken this fairly big step I doubt they stop till they feel objectives are attained best as can be
Regardless trumps public statements
They better get all they can
Regime change would be nice though a secular military junta that still wants Nukes would suck
I have no clue true public sentiment Iran
It’s a police state
Traveling vids I’ve watched the civilian youth are more fearful in Tehran than Jeddah
Jeddah being Saudis more open city it seems
I’m amazed how pretty the Saudi women are on santarello YouTube video in Saudi Arabia
I am a big time Trump Fan. but I am AGAINST any deal with Iran. Let their damn Government FALL and maybe a a ne FRIENDLT Government will emerge.
Meant to type New and FRIENDLY
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