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High-Wire Negotiations with Iran? Trump Finds it ‘Very Boring.’
NY Times ^ | June 1, 2026 | David E. Sanger

Posted on 06/01/2026 5:38:10 PM PDT by McGruff

For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack, struggling to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and proclaiming “a whole civilization will die tonight,” then backing away to declare a cease-fire and a naval blockage of Iranian ports.

But on Monday, after days of haggling with Iranian officials through intermediaries on a preliminary agreement, Mr. Trump declared it was starting “to get very boring.”

“I don’t care if they’re over, honestly,’’ he told Eamon Javers of CNBC when asked about reports that the Iranians, angry at continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon and low-level conflict with the United States in the Persian Gulf, were threatening to stop negotiating. “I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less. If they’re over, they’re over.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; Israel; War
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1 posted on 06/01/2026 5:38:10 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Well, these people at the NY Times probably sang endless praises about The One and his negotiations with Iran.


2 posted on 06/01/2026 5:42:12 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: McGruff

So Trump is bored with endless negotiations?

Good. That makes 342.7 million people who are also bored.

You know what would NOT be boring? Maybe some of that UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER Trump promised us back in February.


3 posted on 06/01/2026 5:42:39 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: everyone

Trump tells CNBC: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran negotiations are over

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/trump-iran-war-negotiations-oil-israel-interview.html


4 posted on 06/01/2026 5:59:55 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: Responsibility2nd

…….not to mention the “4 to 6 weeks, maybe less” comment.


5 posted on 06/01/2026 6:12:13 PM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated”.)
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To: McGruff

I don’t care either. Just bomb them for as long as it takes. Talking is done by Mr. Nice Guys, Trump is tough and smart.

This ploy might just work.


6 posted on 06/01/2026 6:15:54 PM PDT by Veto! ((Trump Is Superman))
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To: McGruff

i think he is gettng frustrated - a la Ukraine/Putin negotiations. when will he realize the deal isn’t worth having?


7 posted on 06/01/2026 6:44:09 PM PDT by avital2 (5)
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To: McGruff

Laughable, these pretenders are.
Leftist journalism - get your degree from a cereal box.


8 posted on 06/01/2026 7:24:15 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: McGruff

The World is taking Trump less and less seriously and so are voters.


9 posted on 06/01/2026 7:55:12 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: McGruff

Did you forget the BARF alert?


10 posted on 06/01/2026 8:05:34 PM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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To: dpetty121263

Why so petty?


11 posted on 06/01/2026 8:06:27 PM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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To: deks

Trump’s biggest problem is his ego... not some reality show. Sadly he has moved to that level as if you go to war you do it to win, not negotiate some sort of deal that nobody really knows for sure what is really going on as I personally think the WH has been less than truthful on many fronts.


12 posted on 06/01/2026 8:14:29 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: McGruff

He has laid out his criteria. Until IRan delivers he has other work to do. Good on him.

This is how you negotiate with crazed savages. No compromise.


13 posted on 06/02/2026 1:20:08 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Responsibility2nd

I thought closing the Strait of Hormuze would be a big, big thing.
Guess I was wrong


14 posted on 06/02/2026 4:11:30 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: avital2

Art of the deal.

Be prepared to walk away from a proposed deal.


15 posted on 06/02/2026 4:12:43 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: McGruff

Thanks to the New York times “by line” I can save a lot of time by not reading the article.


16 posted on 06/02/2026 4:22:12 AM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: Steven Tyler

my concern: the Gaza deal was no bonanza, Hamas is not disarmed...so not sure DJT is realistic enough about the twisted players in the ME. he won’t always be around to knock them about if they violate. Hizbollah and Iran have violated current ceasefire endlessly - crickets.


17 posted on 06/02/2026 5:38:57 AM PDT by avital2 (5)
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