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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/14-point-draft-us-iran-deal-2026-06-17/
President Trump has done the impossible again. Everyone said peace with Iran couldn't happen, but now we are seeing history being written again. Future generations will refer to this era as the Art of the Deal. Not only does this deal prevent Iran from obtaining nukes, it also forces them to open up to business interests, no more isolationism. The US stands to make so much money from this deal, its absurd! For the first time in the 21st century, the straight of Hormuz is fully open for business. And as if that wasn't enough, President Trump also worked in a permanent peace deal with Lebanon. If he isn't given the nobel peace prize, then it is blatently clear that all of Norway has TDS. Now you can tell your friends and family who have doubted "I told you so". No forever war, no boots on the ground, and total peace.
Q also said to think for yourself. I don't blindly follow anyone. We are supposed to trust a plan that no one can precisely articulate or agree on what it actually is. It seems everyone's version is different. Sorry, I don't play that. I can support the president, but if it looks like a bad move, I will call it out. Not only is it my right, it is my responsibility as a free citizen of this country.
If you "don't play that" then I don't know why you are here. Q has taught us that what things appear to be is rarely the truth. President Trump knows a lot more than you or I, and criticizing him is batting for the other team. He doesn't need your opinions, he needs your support. You can insist on your rights like some whiny liberal, but our country already has way more of that than we need.
I can have my opinions. All I am asking for here is discussion and I am not alone. I have yet to have anyone give a reasonable explanation for what is taking place here besides to trust the plan. Q wasn't exactly clear and there was lots of disinformation - which Q also claimed was necessary.
This is an open forum. It's supposed to be about intelligent open discussion by those of us on the right. Not just an echo chamber. That is what the left does and they also shout down those that don't blindly buy into what they are selling.
We are being ruled by imperfect men that can and do make mistakes. The only one I trust implicitly is God. He has a plan too. But at least I know what that plan is.
If Trump ended up trying to crack a nut that turned out to be more than what they first anticipated, fine. There could be various reasons why he decided to try and pull the plug. All of which are part of strategic calculations. One thing about even the best laid out battle plans is that they change the minute the bullets start to fly.
I do know Trump has other things he needs to concentrate on without being bogged down in the ME, which is what China wanted, and China is a huge concern. I do know that Trump was not about to risk the lives of our soldiers through extended ground operations - which would have been a huge mistake. Besides, our so called allies decided to sit on the sidelines. That didn't help either. Even the Gulf states were reluctant to go too far. They have to live in that neighborhood.
If Trump was being forced to go this alone, then yes, that would also have to be taken into consideration. Then there is domestic and economic concerns as well as the upcoming midterms. It also became clear that our own ability to replenish munition stockpiles had to be addressed. Trump just invoked the Defense Production Act to address the shortfalls - the same Act he invoked for Covid. We burned through those munitions very quickly and they can take time to rebuild and our production capacity in this area became glaringly apparent. All of these are reasons to change strategy and are reasonable.
All I am trying to do is to understand why the shift? But trying to sell this like it is some kind of grand peace plan is taking things a bit too far. I know this region too well to buy that. In addition, our adversaries are also watching. Don't think they have not noticed. This is a dangerous geopolitical game. I am afraid that the Iranian regime, if not brought down by its own people, will continue to be a threat to the entire region and even us. I can only pray that efforts will continue to arm the good people of Iran in their fight against this evil regime so it can be removed. Trump did tell his advisors not to give arms to the Kurdish separatists. He was right. They kept the weapons. I could have told them the same thing. Some of these military advisors and strategists are woefully lacking in understanding the region. Trump should have followed his gut instincts instead of listening to them.
This regime will not stop and that does concern me, and a nuclear empowered regime is even more concerning for everyone. So forgive me for not joining in the celebrations and popping the champagne corks. We will know more in the next 60 days how this whole "deal" will pan out. But to be honest, I am not hopeful that all this effort will result in removing that nuclear threat. That is my biggest concern and I know it also a concern for Trump. He does take his responsibilities very seriously. In that, I have no doubts.
Yes, you haven't been given a reasonable explanation because right now, there isn't one. Not with the information we currently know to be true. So the only conclusion is that there is important information we don't know. This happens all the time, and it usually isn't until much later that we get information about what happened behind the scenes and we then find out how shrewdly President Trump has been able to maneuver. If President Trump made a critical error, then he would take responsibility and own up to it. Him not doing so already tells us a lot.
President Trump is selling it like a grand peace deal because it is. Iran agreeing to abandon their nuclear ambitions is huge. I think the reason we're not arming the populace or the kurds is because there are groups who are far worse who are trying to gain power. Have you noticed how much condemnation and vitriol Iran receives from the MSM and the left? The global elite don't like that they don't have control there. I'm not saying the Iranian regime is perfect, but there are worse options, which is why I think President Trump seems fine with working with them and even proping them up to a limited extent.
Like I already stated, all I am looking for is rational discussion based upon what we can see, what we already know, and the information available. I agree that there are things we may not know, but I was hoping that others could shed some light and by that we all can try to come to some understanding rather than just accepting it at face value.
All the Islamic regime has agree to in this MOU is to talk about the nuclear issue further. That in itself is huge. But, they have not agreed to disarm or handover their stockpile. In fact, their own government statements and their own media say as much - for whatever that is worth. The MOU only says that talks will continue. So, it does not appear that Trump's main red line has been met - at least not yet. From what I know about how the regime works, which is a great deal, to give up any ground on the nuclear issue would be absolute humiliation for them and essentially the end of the regime. Their own durka durka supporters would turn on them. They would rather die than suffer that kind of humiliation. The regime also made the mistake of arming many of them in their attempts to subdue the non-regime supporting Iranian public. In hindsight, not a good move on their part.
Don't forget, the regime are masters of negotiation and delay tactics to get what they want. They simply play the long game until their opponent gives up. The way it looks now is that the regime will survive, if not taken out by their own people, to continue holding the rest of the region hostage and under threat. They have no plans on giving up on any of their ambitions. They will rebuild, count on it.
As far as arming the Iranian people, Trump was for that. But his advisors decided to go through the Kurdish separatists in Syria. He was against that and for good reason. The Syrian separatists are not the same lot as the Iranian Kurds who are not separatists. They are loyal to the nation of Iran - not the regime. Trump was in a sense overruled and he ended up being right. He has not given up on the idea of arming Iranian citizens. Those plans from what I understand are still in the works. It is just the logistics of it that are being worked out. But it is in play.
Thank you for continuing this discussion. Your opinions are welcomed. We shall see how this all pans out. If you are right. I have no problem admitting that. Deep down, I pray you are because the alternative doesn't look too good.