Trump Criticized Over Too Soft Aproach On Iran.

[Luigi1]

Here's some articles of Dinarian-GCR interests...

Iran appears to be ramping up the pressure.

Iran is shaking down the US for money & lots of it.

It worked with Obama & Biden as they paid off Iran to be nice.

Trump's *** for that, slap on the wrist tactics are not working.

Germany, Trump's most critical ally, claims Trump is not doing enough.

Iran uses negotiation lul to buy time, re-arm, hunker down, to fight on.

Iran has no intentions of negotiating a deal...plays Trump for a fool.

Iran could end up being Trump-Republicans downfall.

Treat as rumors.  not verified.  Your opine.

 

 

 

 

 

Where's My Cheque?

ARTICLE:  Keane calls out Iranian military advisor over demands for $billions in frozen assets.

 

Fox News senior strategic analyst Ret. Gen. Jack Keane discussed Iran’s demand for $billions in frozen assets as the US works to reach a deal with the regime on Sunday.

 

Iranian negotiators demanded $24 billion in frozen assets as part of a potential agreement, but President Donald Trump's administration has shown no signs of agreeing.

 

Keane argued that the Trump administration has exhausted its strategic patience, having applied significant economic pressure & military deterrence against Tehran, making a comprehensive deal Iran's only viable option.

 

US Retaliates With Airstrikes After Iran Launches Missiles & Drones In Weekend Attacks.

ARTICLE:  The U.S launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian military sites on Sunday after Tehran launched its own wave of missiles & drones targeting Kuwait & Bahrain.  US allied forces successfully intercepted the strikes.

 

Behind Closed Doors.

ARTICLE:  US negotiator delivering direct message to Iran's supreme leader to boost talks.

 

Pakistani minister heads to Tehran in latest effort to boost stalled US-Iran peace talks.

 

Pakistan's interior minister is meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday in the latest effort to progress peace talks between the US & Iran.

 

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is delivering a message directly to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state media.

 

Naqvi met with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni late Saturday & held talks Sunday morning with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to official Iranian media.

 

The reports did not offer details on what was discussed in the meetings.

 

US intercepts Iranian Missiles Aimed At Gulf Allies As Tehran Ramps Up Pressure Campaign.

ARTICLE:  U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles fired toward Kuwait and Bahrain after American forces struck Iranian radar sites, as tensions continue to rise amid stalled negotiations between Washington & Tehran.

 

Fox News foreign correspondent Jeff Paul reported from Dubai that Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward the Gulf allies after CENTCOM forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones & carried out retaliatory strikes on radar sites in Goruk & on Qeshm Island.

 

“Officials in Kuwait are describing those recent overnight strikes here in the Gulf as a serious escalation,” Paul said on “Fox Report.”

 

CENTCOM said six of the seven missiles were intercepted, while the seventh failed to reach its intended target.

 

Former CIA station chief & Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman said Iran appears to be trying to “drive up the costs of the war” for the US by disrupting trade through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating Hezbollah strikes against Israel and targeting Gulf allies.

 

“Iran feels like that gives them added leverage,” Hoffman said, referring to domestic political pressure facing the Trump administration ahead of the midterms.

 

Playing Into Democrats Hands.

ARTICLE:  Republicans face ticking midterm clock as Iran fallout keeps pressure on gas prices.

 

As the Trump administration weighs diplomacy & military pressure against Iran, a political clock is ticking at home.

 

Even if the Strait of Hormuz — the global oil choke point largely shuttered since the conflict with Iran due to Iranian attacks — reopened immediately, it could take months for oil flows to return due to logistical bottlenecks involving trapped tankers, swollen inventories & damaged oil infrastructure, according to Kpler oil analyst Matt Smith, pushing normalization of global energy markets closer to the Nov. 3 midterm elections. 

 

"It's then going to take until the 4th Quarter of the year for things to return to normal," Smith said.  It may be too little too late as mid term approaches.

 

The question facing Republicans is whether the economic consequences of the conflict will outlast the conflict itself.  While the WH continues to pursue a diplomatic resolution with Iran, strategists and energy analysts say disruptions to global energy markets could linger long after any agreement is reached, leaving voters with months of elevated costs heading into the midterms.

 

The Economic Effects Are Already Visible:

The national average price of regular gasoline stood at $4.241 per gallon Thursday, according to AAA, up from $3.144 a year earlier — an increase of nearly 35%.

 

Moody's Analytics estimates the conflict has cost American households roughly $100 billion throughout the past three months, or about $750 per household, through higher fuel, transportation & related costs.

 

To some, the conflict has already gone on long enough to create lasting political consequences.

 

"There is a timeline, and we've already passed it," GOP strategist Doug Heye told Fox News Digital.

[Luigi1]

Here's another article related to the war...Iraq, the most vulnerable & worst affected by the war...

 

 

 

IMF: Iraq Among The Countries Most Vulnerable To Financial Pressures With Rising Debt In 2026.

ARTICLE:  A report issued by the International Monetary Fund showed that Iraq faces increasing financial pressures during 2026, due to the rising cost of government energy subsidies, increasing public debt & rising borrowing costs in int'l markets.

 

According to the report, Iraq is estimated to be among the countries with high levels of energy subsidies, with the cost of subsidies reaching less than 6% of GDP, making the General Budget more vulnerable to fluctuations in oil & gas prices & increasing pressure on public finances if global energy prices continue to rise.

 

The IMF noted that Iraq is among a group of economies that have seen a significant increase in public debt compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, as debt levels rose significantly in 2026 compared to 2019, within a regional trend that includes a number of countries with high fiscal deficits.

[Luigi1]

Here's another article related to the economy Of the Gulf region...Russia & Saudi Arabia sign over 30 Agreements...noted, last year, Saudi Arabia required the US to purchase oil in China Yuan, only...Russia Ruble may soon be another alternate payment...

 

 

 

Russia & Saudi Arabia Sign 30 Agreements At The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

ARTICLE:  Russia & Saudi Arabia continue to strengthen their cooperation in trade, investment & economic sectors, signing 30 agreements today during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

 

The signing took place during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum & was attended by Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak & Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

 

Novak said, following the signing ceremony, that Russia & the Kingdom continued to strengthen their bilateral cooperation & expand interaction in the areas of trade, investment & other economic sectors.

 

Novak said: "Today we can confidently say that we have achieved a true strategic partnership, which is embodied in the practical development of trade & investment between our two countries."

 

He added: “Around 30 agreements have been signed & all of this is crucial for developing trade & economic cooperation between our two countries.  The volume of trade is increasing, projects are being implemented on the ground & there is continuous communication between our business communities.”

 

Novak revealed that the Saudi delegation was one of the largest delegations participating in the forum, comprising about 170 people, in addition to a large number of businessmen.

 

The Russian Deputy PM noted the convergence of views between the two countries on key international issues.

 

In closing, Novak said: "This year marks 100 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia & Saudi Arabia.  Respect for each other's sovereign choices & respect for the cultures of our peoples has always been a solid foundation of bilateral relations."

 

For his part, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed the special importance the Kingdom attaches to Russia, saying: "It is wonderful that in Saudi Arabia we no longer need to explain how important & vital Russia is, both in our bilateral relations & for the world as a whole."

 

The Saudi energy minister also noted that the Kingdom's selection as this year's guest of honor prompted them to return the favor by demonstrating the importance of being here, saying: "We wanted to show how important & vital Russia is to us."

 

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum kicked off Wednesday in St. Petersburg, with the participation of leading experts & decision-makers from around the world.  The event will continue until Saturday. Saudi Arabia is the guest of honor at this year's forum, underscoring the strength of economic ties between Moscow & Riyadh.

 

 

[cjdavid]

No one has ever successfully made a deal that Iran ever held to it. As I have stated many times, you can not reason with terrorists and democrats, and socialists/communists! They are a cancer on the earth. 
there will only be peace on earth when GOD rules so .

[Luigi1]

Here's some more articles related to the above...Trump Says we have a deal...Iran Says no deal...

 

 

No Progress.   Nothing To Show After Month Of Negotiations.

ARTICLE:  US-Iranian negotiations remain deadlocked, at a standstill.  No end in sight as Iran fights on.

 

Sen. James Lankford, R-OK, joined "Fox News Sunday" to weigh in on the ongoing US-Iranian conflict as peace talks with Tehran fail to make progress.

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Trump Says US Would Help Remove, Destroy Iran's Uranium Under Peace Deal: 'It'll Be Our Equipment'

ARTICLE:  President Donald Trump says the US is willing to work with Iran to remove & destroy its uranium supplies if it agrees to a peace deal.

 

Trump made the comments during an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" published on Sunday.  He went on to say that if no deal is reached, the US will resume attacks on Iran's military.

 

“If we make a deal that now we’re friendly, we’ll all go together.  It’ll be our equipment.  We’ll take it out & destroy it, whether it’s on-site or whether we take it off-site,”  Trump said of the enriched uranium.

 

“And we will go with them, or without them.  But we won’t have people shooting at us, OK?” 

 

Trump said. “Now, if we don’t make a deal, then we’re going to take them out militarily very harshly.  And we’ll wait till we do that before we go, in which case we’ll have safety either way.”

 

 

[southbeach]

Pakistan working as Iranian agent.  Does Trump’s cabinet see this but afraid to say anything?

[Luigi1]

 

19 minutes ago, southbeach said:

Pakistan working as Iranian agent.  Does Trump’s cabinet see this but afraid to say anything?

 

Iran allegedly shipped some enriched uranium to a friendly nation before the war broke out...possibly Yemen or Pakistan.

 

Agree.  Pakistan ain't doing us any favors.

[Luigi1]

Good news...US contracts in Iraq are finally getting paid...After Months of Promissary IOUs, Iraq is about to poney up...up until now, the contracting companies have been paying employee's wages out of their overhead...

 

 

 

TNT via Tishwash:   It's Payday.

ARTICLE: One trillion Dinars monthly to pay the dues of companies & contractors.

 

PM Ali Faleh al-Zubaidi revealed that approximately one trillion Dinars per month has been allocated to pay the dues of businessmen, companies & contractors.

 

This came during his reception, yesterday, Saturday, of a number of businessmen, members of the board of directors & development of the private sector, members of the Iraqi Economic Council & a number of heads of boards of directors of private banks, in the presence of the Minister of Finance, the head of the Board of Advisors, the director of the office of the PM & the head of the Higher Authority for Coordination between Governorates.

 

Al-Zaydi identified three criteria for preferring the private sector: “tax accounting,” “the size of the workforce and its inclusion in social security,” in addition to “the size of the social benefits contributed to.”

 

He emphasized that the government relies on cooperation with the private sector to ensure the success of its economic & development reform efforts, adding: "We have an upcoming official visit to the US & we will be accompanied by a number of business leaders to expand investment opportunities." 

[Luigi1]

Here's another article of Dinarian interests...Iraq Strengthening Ties Worldwide...

 

 

Tishwash:  Iraq Is Ready To Get Involved In Global Community.

ARTICLE:  Iraq Strengthens Ties Worldwide, Says Faihan.

 

The First Deputy Speaker of parliament, Adnan Faihan, affirmed on Saturday that Iraq is proceeding with a policy of balanced openness & strengthening constructive partnerships with various countries around the world.

 

A statement issued by the media office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that “the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Adnan Faihan, received in his guest house the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Iraq, Andrea Nasi, where during the meeting they reviewed all the latest developments on the local scene, as well as exchanging views on the most prominent regional & int'l developments & their repercussions on the region.”

 

Faihan stressed "the need to raise the level of bilateral relations & expand areas of joint cooperation in a way that serves the mutual interests of the two friendly countries, especially in the economic & investment sectors & the importance of resuming direct flights between Baghdad & Vienna as a supportive step to enhance trade exchange & revitalize tourism."

 

For his part, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Iraq, Andrea Nasi, expressed his country's keenness to strengthen the partnership with Baghdad & develop areas of cooperation in various sectors, in a way that contributes to achieving the common interests of Iraq & Austria & serves the future of the two friendly peoples.