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  • Trump secretly approved Qatar-Iran cash deal

    06/15/2026 11:42:13 AM PDT · by Gunslingr3 · 29 replies
    Israel Hayom ^ | 6/15/2026 | Danny Zaken
    The US secretly approved a financial and maritime arrangement between Qatar and Iran, under which billions of dollars were paid to Tehran in exchange for free passage for Qatari tankers and ships through the Strait of Hormuz, three diplomatic officials now confirm. This was a deliberate and conscious course of action by the US administration, which allowed its navy to turn a blind eye to the arrangement, in complete contradiction of its declared policy. The move was intended to ease the crisis in global energy markets and curb rising oil prices. The current revelation proves that the White House had...
  • Monsters Far and Near

    06/15/2026 1:26:47 PM PDT · by little jeremiah · 9 replies
    https://www.kunstler.com/p/showdown ^ | June 14, 2026 | James Howard Kunstler
    “We used to say that we don’t know what 2050 will look like. Now it’s more like we don’t know what 2030 will look like.” —Jesus Enrique Rosas You must be thinking that reality is pushing its luck with the president bringing this Iran business — a war, actually, let’s face it — to a favorable conclusion around dinner time Sunday evening (yawn) and then Mr. DJT sliding directly into his seat on the White House lawn to enjoy the special 80th birthday edition of Testosterone Gone Wild, that is, a full card of tattoo-bedizend savages beating the crap out...
  • New World Order Will Be Built In Europe, Carney Says–With Role For Canada

    06/15/2026 1:09:08 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 58 replies
    Newsweek ^ | June 14, 2026 | Brendan Cole
    Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that the “new world order will be built from Europe” with his country playing a key role in comments that echo a speech earlier in the year interpreted as a criticism of President Donald Trump. During a visit to Ireland, Carney said that that Canada was “the most European of non-European countries, and we are transforming our cooperation with the EU.” In January, Carney addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, taking aim at the erosion of the rules-based international order in comments which were seen as a pointed reference to Trump’s...
  • Yes, Trump's Iran Deal Is So Much Better Than Obama's

    06/15/2026 11:02:14 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 89 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 06/15/2026 | Matt Margolis
    President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States has reached a peace deal with Iran, and the contrast with what Barack Obama handed the world in 2015 could not be starker. "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday. "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!" The naval blockade on Iranian ports has already lifted. The Strait of Hormuz is open. And for the first time in a long time, there's an actual framework that puts nuclear weapons permanently off the table. Results are happening. Oil...
  • M.O.U. Knowns...And A Lot More Unknowns

    06/15/2026 8:12:46 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 17 replies
    Hotair ^ | 06/15/2026 | Duane Patterson
    The old saying is a lie goes around the world before the truth gets its boots on. When we're discussing the Islamic Republic of Iran regime, or what's left of it, they certainly do not need a head start. They lie like you and I breathe. As with any good rollercoaster, this past weekend provided more unexpected twists and turns. And even though Donald Trump claims we're headed back to the station with a deal, it's hard to see it around the blind corner in front of us. George W. Bush's Secretary of Defense, the Late Donald Rumsfeld, used to...
  • Trump warns France in exclusive interview with The Post: Kill tech tax or face 100% wine tariffs: ‘I have no choice’

    06/15/2026 5:34:23 AM PDT · by DFG · 39 replies
    NY Post ^ | 06/15/2026 | James Franey
    President Trump warned that France is at risk of a fresh trade war with America — declaring in an exclusive interview with The Post that unless Paris axes its digital tax on American tech giants, the US will “have no choice” but to slap 100% tariffs on French wines. Trump said he gave the blunt warning directly to outgoing French President Emmanuel Macron, demanding he ditch the 3% tech levy or face devastating duties in the American market, which accounts for a fifth of the French wine industry’s global sales — worth more than $2 billion annually. “I asked him...
  • Israel tells Trump it is not bound by Lebanon clause in Iran deal

    06/15/2026 3:59:12 AM PDT · by McGruff · 62 replies
    ynet Nerws ^ | June 14, 2026 | Itamar Eichner
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel does not consider itself bound by the Lebanon clause in the emerging agreement with Iran, Israeli officials said, making clear that Jerusalem will not accept any arrangement that limits its freedom to act against Hezbollah. The understanding among ministers in the Security Cabinet is that Israel is standing firm on its interests in Lebanon, and that Netanyahu received full backing in the cabinet meeting for his position. The dispute comes after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Trump and Iran all announced that a U.S.-Iran agreement had been reached. According...
  • Trump sought to break Iran’s regime. He settled for reopening Hormuz.

    06/15/2026 3:57:08 AM PDT · by Timber Rattler · 165 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | June 15, 2026 | Michael Birnbaum
    President Donald Trump declared an end to his campaign against Iran’s leaders with an exhortation on Sunday: “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” With the Iranian regime still in place, he was celebrating a resumption of the way the world was on Feb. 27, the day before the United States and Israel attacked Iran. A return to a version of the status quo was a far cry from the original aims of a war effort that kicked off with a vow to come to the aid of the Iranian protesters who had taken to their...
  • Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

    06/15/2026 12:53:08 AM PDT · by Cronos · 67 replies
    New York times ^ | June 14th, 2026 | Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández
    They fought a world war, and they lost it, and their populations spent the next 85 years with shrunken militaries and a heavy reliance on their former enemy, America, for security. Now, both countries’ wariness of America has resurfaced, alongside heightened fears about a surging world power, China, and an aggressive Russia. Tokyo and Berlin are rushing to rebuild their militaries. And, once again, they are strengthening ties. Their cooperation is expected to gather momentum at the meeting of the leaders of the Group of 7 nations in Evian, France, this week. It already includes sharing know-how, technology and weapons,...
  • Stock futures jump, oil prices fall as Trump says U.S. has reached peace deal with Iran

    06/14/2026 9:30:53 PM PDT · by lasereye · 94 replies
    Marketwatch ^ | June 14, 2026 | Mike Murphy
    Oil prices fell and U.S. stock-index futures jumped Sunday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has agreed to a peace deal with Iran, apparently ending months of hostilities that shut the Strait of Hormuz and sent the global economy into an oil shock. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump said in a social-media post late Sunday. “Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let...
  • Khamenei adviser vows ‘regrettable lesson’ after Beirut strike

    06/14/2026 5:52:07 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 20 replies
    Iran International ^ | June 14, 2026 | Staff
    An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said Tehran would teach the attackers a “regrettable lesson” in defense of Lebanon after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday. “Neither the American diplomatic smile is trustworthy, nor is Israel’s savagery tolerable!" Mohammad Mokhber said on X. "We will teach the aggressors a lesson they will regret,” he added.
  • This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region. [Trump's Announcement]

    06/14/2026 5:11:32 PM PDT · by Timber Rattler · 82 replies
    Truth Social ^ | June 14, 2026 | President Donald J. Trump
    This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region. Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me. The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace. With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World! President DONALD J. TRUMP
  • Report: Israeli officials ‘stunned’ by Trump’s criticism of Netanyahu; president floated Lebanon pullout as part of Iran deal

    06/14/2026 1:41:13 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 78 replies
    Times of Israel ^ | 06 14 2026 | Nava Freiberg
    Israeli officials were left “stunned” by US President Donald Trump’s public criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s decision to strike Hezbollah targets in Beirut. They are increasingly concerned that a prospective US-Iran agreement could sharply restrict Israel’s military freedom of action in Lebanon, Channel 12 reports. A senior Israeli official close to Netanyahu tells the Hebrew network that officials in Jerusalem were taken aback by Trump’s remarks, which included accusing the premier of having “no fucking judgement,” saying: “Trump’s statement is a resounding slap in the face. The restrictions [on Israel] have been taken to another level. The...
  • Trump confirms deal with Iran has been reached

    06/14/2026 2:51:05 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 109 replies
    BBC ^ | 06 14 2026 | Charlotte Hadfield
    US President Donald Trump has confirmed Pakistan's report that the US and Iran have reached a deal. "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," he writes on Truth Social. "I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade," he says. "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!" Pakistan PM's statement in fullpublished Here is the full statement from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has just announced that a peace deal between US and Iran...
  • In Israel, Broad Discontent Over the Emerging U.S. Deal With Iran

    06/14/2026 4:15:49 PM PDT · by Jim Noble · 80 replies
    New York Times ^ | June 14, 2026 | Isabel Kershner
    The main headline of Sunday’s Yediot Aharonot, a popular Hebrew daily, summed up in two words the prevailing sentiment in Israel over President Trump’s emerging cease-fire agreement with Iran: “Bad Deal.” Israel waged two wars against Iran in the past year, the most recent one the campaign launched in late February with U.S. forces. Now Israel, which had not been a party to the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran, is being left out of the potential peace... Even before the announcement came on Sunday that a cease-fire agreement had been reached, the details that had surfaced in news media reports...
  • Major Blow to Hezbollah: IDF Eliminates Top Commander

    06/14/2026 1:18:44 PM PDT · by Timber Rattler · 38 replies
    Red State ^ | June 14, 2026 | Ward Clark
    On Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) took to X to announce that a senior Hezbollah commander, one Ali Mussa Daqduq, has had his birth certificate permanently revoked. The planet is now a safer, cleaner place without this guy walking around. The post reads: ELIMINATED: Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander who held a series of 5 senior positions within Hezbollah. Daqduq played a central role in advancing terrorist attacks and combat operations against Israel and IDF soldiers. In 2007, he orchestrated the kidnapping and murder of 5 American soldiers.
  • Iran agrees not to build a nuke, will reopen Strait of Hormuz — and US to release $25B in assets in Trump peace deal: Tehran

    06/14/2026 11:09:17 AM PDT · by thegagline · 147 replies
    The New York Post ^ | 06/14/2026 | Anthony Blair
    Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in return the US will release some $25 billion in frozen assets as part of a President Trump-brokered peace deal, according to details released by Tehran on Sunday.Washington and Tehran are expected to electronically sign a memorandum of understanding on Sunday following a virtual meeting, which will set the table for negotiations over a longer-term deal on Iran’s nuclear program, Axios reported. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a deal would be signed on Sunday and would...
  • Trump tells Putin in phone call that ending Ukraine conflict is vital and he can help, Kremlin adviser says

    06/14/2026 10:44:54 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 28 replies
    Reuters ^ | June 14, 2026
    U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that ending the ​conflict in Ukraine was vital and he was ‌ready to help, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying. "As regards the Ukrainian conflict, Donald Trump again emphasised ​that a cessation of hostilities was vital," Ushakov ​was quoted as telling journalists. "The situation around the memorandum ​between the U.S. and Iran was discussed," ​Ushakov ⁠was quoted as saying. "Donald Trump said an agreement was close and he expects that the results of the difficult ⁠but ​ultimately successful negotiations can be made ​public."...
  • Trump criticizes Israel for striking Lebanon, says attack could delay imminent Iran peace deal: ‘Let’s not blow it!’

    06/14/2026 8:22:32 AM PDT · by McGruff · 69 replies
    NY Post ^ | June 14, 2026 | Ryan King
    President Trump publicly dinged Israel for striking near Beirut as the US and Iran prepared to sign a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran,” Trump posted on Truth Social. ” Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless.” “We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should...
  • Top Iranian official says Israel’s Dahiyeh strikes show US can’t or won’t live up to deal

    06/14/2026 7:44:33 AM PDT · by McGruff · 57 replies
    The Times of Israel ^ | June 14, 2026 | Lazar Berman
    After Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood, Iran seeks to paint the attacks as a threat to an emerging deal between Tehran and Washington. “The Zionists’ incursion into Dahiyeh has once again shown that America either lacks the will to fulfill its commitments or the ability to do so,” writes Iran’s top negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Ghalibaf, on X. “By giving the green light to the regime, you cannot gain concessions. The game of bad cop and good cop is outdated,” he says. "If you lack the will and ability to fulfill your commitments, speaking of continuing...