Posted on 06/22/2025 1:55:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites as U.S. officials assessed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and the threat of retaliation against American interests.
The coordinated messaging by President Donald Trump’s vice president, Pentagon chief, top military adviser and secretary of state suggested a confidence that any fallout would be manageable and that Iran’s lack of military capabilities would ultimately force it back to the bargaining table.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a news conference that America “does not seek war” with Iran, while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran the possibility of returning to negotiate with Washington.
“This mission was not and has not been about regime change,” Hegseth said.
But the unfolding situation is not entirely under Washington’s control, as Tehran has a series of levers to respond to the aerial bombings that could intensify the conflict in the Middle East with possible global repercussions. Iran can block oil being shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, attack U.S. bases in the region, engage in cyber attacks or double down on a nuclear program that might seem like more of a necessity after the U.S. strike.
All of that raises the question of whether the strikes will open up a far more brutal phase of fighting or revive negotiations out of an abundance of caution. Inside the U.S., the attack quickly spilled over into domestic politics with Trump choosing to spend part of his Sunday going after his critics.
Trump, who had addressed the nation from the White House on Saturday night, returned to social media on Sunday to lambaste Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who had objected to...
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The war would have been over if we had also bombed Iran’s leaders. I hope that is next.
Do we have your attention now?
I sure would like to see an article about the US offering to accept the Unconditional Surrender of Iran.
“Prolonged”..... Oh, okay. NOT!
The Iranian regime will tell Trump to FO and soon the regime will be gone because no one trusts them including Putin and Xi.
They can say that regime change is not the goal, but regime change would make the whole world a lot safer and the people of Iran much happier, I believe.
It may be that if this regime simply won’t have peace, Trump will have no choice but to take them out. The hard part is how to convince the normal, moderate people of Iran that they can support somebody moderate without ending up a target of those who supported the mullahs’ madness. The choice to give up on the caliphate has to be theirs - and they have been conditioned for a long time to believe that doing that is infinitely worse than death.
I think we need to pray for more than just their safety, but also for their wisdom and for the Holy Spirit to come to them in a powerful way. And definitely for wisdom for our leaders.
Iran does not need “talks”; it needs a good talking to.
LOL, President Trump scores !!!
They have all fled to our
supposed pals at the UAB and maybe China .
Its time to ban all Chinese students and Chinese Residents and
remove all Chinese residents from owning US property.
They are the enemy.
Enough .
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