Posted on 06/16/2025 10:05:32 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
Iranian officials have reportedly signaled to Arab states that it would be willing to negotiate with the U.S. if it refrains from joining the Israeli assault, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The regime in Tehran has reportedly used the Arab states to pass along the message to the U.S. and Middle Eastern officials amid ongoing air strikes and missile assaults between Iran and Israel.
Israel, last week, launched an air campaign against the Iranian nuclear program and key regime officials, leading to the current hostilities. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly warned the Iranians that the current regime is at stake in the conflict.
In the meantime, President Donald Trump has urged Tehran to resume negotiations, while hinting that the U.S. could become involved in the hostilities. The prospect of U.S. intervention, however, appears unpopular with Trump's own supporters, many of whom back him on his promise to end regime change wars in the Middle East.
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Yep., this will be a quickie. Iran has nothing to fight with except ballistic missiles and those launchers are being hunted down. By the time the 2 carrier groups get to the Persian gulf, this will be over.
If the mullahs and “revolutionary guard” survive it just guarantees the next war.
If the markets were discounting a global conflagration/ World War III scenario, stock futures would be collapsing. They’re not. As I write this Monday morning, the markets are UP, not down. This suggests that Iran’s current government will fall shortly, and the situation will be resolved without global escalation.
Your right. The markets always seem to know.
If the mullahs and “revolutionary guard” survive it just guarantees the next war.
I 100% agree with this statement.
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