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Trump’s Iran 'Peace' Deal is a Shrewd Midterm Maneuver
American Thinker ^ | June 22, 2026 | Joseph Ford Cotto

Posted on 06/22/2026 6:01:05 AM PDT by Nateman

On June 17, President Donald J. Trump announced a framework agreement with Iran that extends a shaky ceasefire for another 60 days, lifts the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, and lets oil exports resume.

The deal entails Iran starting to dilute some highly enriched uranium stockpiles. It also features limited sanctions waivers from Uncle Sam. Bigger disputes like the full Iranian nuclear program’s fate and the Islamist theocracy’s ballistic missiles were pushed into that two-month negotiating window.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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To: kaktuskid

Yeah, I get that, but I would bet they waste a lot of money on other stuff and buy their food at Whole Paycheck or Door Dash if they eat at home at all. But hey, to each his own.


21 posted on 06/22/2026 6:56:39 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Nateman

That’s pretty funny right there.


22 posted on 06/22/2026 6:58:32 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: CatOwner
...Western civilization has a death wish...

The Left clearly believes Islam is their path to power. That is what the Left thought about the Iranian Revolution. It was the Leftists who were murdered first!

We live in a time where living elsewhere in the Solar System is a real possibility. Now we have a Trillionaire devoted to doing exactly that. I've come to the conclusion that God keeps Islam around to get the rest of us wanting to move away from it as far as possible. You can literally move away from the Islamic mind Virus by billions of miles out there! And if Islam ends up dominating the Solar System? You still have an entire Universe to run away from these nuts!

23 posted on 06/22/2026 7:00:59 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: Nateman

“ starting to dilute some”


24 posted on 06/22/2026 7:02:48 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (8% of humans are White Males. 90% of Nobel Prizes (excluding “Peace”) have been won by White Males.)
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To: Nateman

No need. Islam isn’t going to inherit the Earth, the Solar System, or anything beyond.


25 posted on 06/22/2026 7:08:59 AM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: sauropod

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26 posted on 06/22/2026 7:17:47 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: McGruff
...That’s pretty funny right there.

I came up with my own extended lyrics years ago:

You owe a Drug Lord lots of money
He has you in an ant hole and is pouring on honey

Don't Worry! Be Happy!

The Doctor says you won't die slow
So pay the nurse before you go

Don't Worry! Be Happy

Your girlfriend says your * is too small
She is going to give your best friend a call

Don't Worry! Be Happy!


27 posted on 06/22/2026 7:39:07 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: Brian Griffin
In theory, Republicans in Congress can pass all needed legislation and Trump can sign it into law, where it would remain until 2029 at least.

Really? A new Congress can't change laws passed by a previous Congress?

28 posted on 06/22/2026 7:44:58 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Nateman

As is the glut of oil that will soon hit the market.


29 posted on 06/22/2026 7:50:53 AM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: Nateman

I don’t understand the short game but the end game is the death of the mullahs in a firestorm. Murderous jihad is all they know and are.


30 posted on 06/22/2026 8:13:28 AM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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To: Nateman

“American Thinker” occasionally has some good pieces, but is mainly one of the world’s largest Hopium repositories.


31 posted on 06/22/2026 8:16:20 AM PDT by PermaRag (Facts, context, and more facts)
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To: Brian Griffin
The deal doesn’t require Iran to limit missile size (and range). The deal doesn’t require Iran to stop the transfer of weapons US civilians can’t legally buy to non-state actors.

The deal?

If you are talking about the MOU, you are correct.

But in the final agreement, the important missile and drone issues are very much TBD.

32 posted on 06/22/2026 8:39:31 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: PermaRag
“American Thinker” occasionally has some good pieces, but is mainly one of the world’s largest Hopium repositories.

You should read the article and not just the title.

Irrational, addictive optimism is not an accurate description of the article.

33 posted on 06/22/2026 8:54:50 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: redfreedom
I guess I will be a glooms and doomer.
But first I must agree the peace deal does sound great.

I pray you're wrong, but I'm also afraid that J.D. Vance has obtained "Peace in our Time."


34 posted on 06/22/2026 8:57:14 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo
I pray you're wrong, but I'm also afraid that J.D. Vance has obtained "Peace in our Time."

There's been 47 years of "peace in our time" appeasement with Iran.

Trump and JD are the first administration trying to deal with Iran in a substantive way.

JD doesn't deserve your posted meme.

35 posted on 06/22/2026 9:03:20 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Nateman

Move away from the Islamic mind Virus by billions of miles out there

Well, if you read any of Herbert's Dune books, Islam spread around the known universe. So maybe we are doomed. Jesus is only one to come back with LOVE and defeat this enemy of God.

36 posted on 06/22/2026 10:02:02 AM PDT by pburgh01
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To: Enterprise

Yep, And Trump has a lot of irons in the fire. Its not just Iran. He’s in the middle of getting Cuba back. This faux outrage going on in Geneva is a good smokescreen.

The major thing to remember is that the Iranians cannot manufacture a nuke. Everything else is noise. Time is on Trump’s side. He may plan to negotiate until the midterms. Meanwhile we’re likely getting the Iranian opposition armed up. We all know the final take down has to come from within.


37 posted on 06/22/2026 10:07:06 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Heartfelt agreement bump!


38 posted on 06/22/2026 11:59:35 AM PDT by Enterprise (The homeless don't want housing. They want fentanyl and meth. - Spencer Pratt.)
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To: pburgh01
I read Dune while my Dad was flying us kids around around the desert in a light plane. I had no idea at the time of Islam's influence on Frank Herbert's books. Islam was to me merely another silly religion among many. One of Frank's conclusions is something I eventually figured out on my own:

"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities"

His brutal war of Galactic conquest was contained in such a small space in his books I had completely forgotten how terrible they would have been! Billions killed reduced to a trivial mention .

Even in Science Fiction travel to other Galaxies is a rare thing. If our descendents ever get around to such a thing you can be sure that they would be essentially immortal by such a time.

39 posted on 06/22/2026 12:11:29 PM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: Liz

YES X 5


40 posted on 06/22/2026 12:45:01 PM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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