https://freerepublic.com/tag/wgows/ en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:13:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374147/posts No shortage of surprises around here. President Donald Trump, less than half a day after announcing his intention to destroy “a whole civilization” if the Iranians didn’t reopen the Hormuz, declared via Truth Social that the Pakistanis had brokered a two-week ceasefire on the premise that the Iranian 10-point framework is a “workable basis” for a peace deal. This is a bit of a headscratcher to everyone who has actually seen the Iranian framework, which, among other things, asserts the Islamic Republic’s right to uranium enrichment, institutionalizes an Iranian-Omani toll system in the Hormuz, and demands immediate sanctions relief. The... The American Conservative https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374147/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:13:21 GMT