Iran war 4-8-26
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Started by metmike - April 8, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

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                Started by WxFollower - March 25, 2026, 8:01 a.m.            

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118980/

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By metmike - April 8, 2026, 9:21 a.m.
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Iran completely OWNED a desperate Donald Trump in the negotiations of this deal which featured Donald Trump losing his mind with frustration because of the unintended consequences of his unjustified war against Iran.

He caved in to all of Iran's demands in order to get the oil flowing again in the Strait of Hormuz:


Donald Trump screwed the world over!  Now they all have to pay exorbitant fees to Iran for the oil to pass thru the Strait of Hormuz. 

Donald Trump agreed to let Iran continue to control the Strait of Hormuz AND for them to charge a toll for ships to pass. 

This problem in the Strait of Hormuz WAS CAUSED BY THE UNJUSTIFIED WAR!

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A Price for Peace? Iran To Charge Fees On Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz Under Ceasefire Plan

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/a-price-for-peace-iran-to-charge-fees-on-ships-crossing-strait-of-hormuz-under-ceasefire-plan-article-154022819

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As mentioned previously, Iran has Donald Trump by the balls and it was Donald Trump begging for a deal and so he made a HORRIBLE deal compared to what we had before this unjustified war because of his desperation to open the Strait of Hormuz. 

Hegseth claims this morning that Donald Trump "showed mercy" at the last minute with this deal.  

That's a blatant lie!!!

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 9:31 a.m.
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Why was key negotiator, VP Vance in Hungary all day yesterday, campaigning for Donald Trump's far right friend???? This is the person that Iran has expressed a preference to negotiate with.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance gesture at the end of a pre-election rally in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance gesture at the end of a pre-election rally in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday to support Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection bid, a sign that the Trump administration is all-in for an incumbent victory when Hungarians vote on Sunday.                                          

The vice president will spend two days in Budapest to try to turn the tide in an election campaign where Orbán, a close Donald Trump ally, is currently trailing in the polls, per The Associated Press.

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What the heck was the Vice President of the most powerful country in the world, the United States doing in a foreign country INTERFERING IN THEIR ELECTIONS?????

Openly campaigning for their far right leader????

How would the United States react if the VP of another country came here and campaigned for a candidate running for president??

It wouldn't even be allowed!  

Just more  blatant corruption and lack of ethics by the Donald Trump administration.

The ironic thing is that people in Europe HATE Donald Trump's guts and this is probably going to hurt him!!!

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Viktor Orbán blazed a trail for Donald Trump’s assault on independent media

As JD Vance arrives in Budapest ahead of Sunday's election, Amrit Singh writes that Donald Trump and Hungary’s prime minster are on the same page when it comes to restricting media freedom

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41823422.htmlViktor Orbán blazed a trail for Donald Trump’s assault on independent media

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Donald Trump’s ‘useful idiot’ faces defeat in Hungary

https://www.afr.com/world/europe/donald-trump-s-useful-idiot-faces-defeat-in-hungary-20260408-p5zm1g

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 9:38 a.m.
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Fragile ceasefire takes effect as US and Iran prepare for talks in Pakistan    

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/08/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-ceasefire

Trump says many aspects of a 15-point plan have been agreed to, adding that the US will work with Iran to dig up and remove buried uranium in the country.

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Hold on here. We were told in the beginning that this war was because Iran was days away from having nuclear weapons that would be used against Israel. Now, all of a sudden the truth slips out. Iran was NOT pursuing their nuclear weapons program and all their uranium is deeply buried under the ground!!!!

They completely made that up/lied about this to justify this war!


                Re: Re: Iran War 3/25/26+ (cont. from 3/8-25/26 thread)            

                            By metmike - March 25, 2026, 7:44 p.m.   

         

                Re: Iran war 3/8/26+ (cont. from other thread)            

                            By metmike - March 10, 2026, 2:54 a.m.      

      

                Re: Re: Re: Iran war 3/8/26+ (cont. from other thread)            

                            By metmike - March 18, 2026, 1:10 p.m.           


                 Iran war 3/8/26+ (cont. from other thread)            

                            By metmike - March 18, 2026, 5:42 p.m.            


                 Iran war 3/8/26+ (cont. from other thread)            

                          By metmike - March 20, 2026, 1:58 a.m.            

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 10:22 a.m.
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Israel has decided that the ceasefire between Donald Trump and Iran that includes Israel in Lebanon,  doesn't include their genocide in Lebanon.


Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-lebanon-israel-hezbollah.html

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Previous thread:

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                            Started by metmike - April 7, 2026, 11:58 a.m.     

       https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119319/

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Iran wants Lebanon included in any ceasefire, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-wants-lebanon-included-any-ceasefire-sources-say-2026-03-25/

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 10:42 a.m.
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Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of the war as Hezbollah pauses attacks

https://www.tbsnews.net/world/hezbollah-pauses-attacks-sources-say-israel-says-operations-lebanon-continue-1406426

   

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 10:54 a.m.
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US, Israel and Iran Agree to a 2-Week Ceasefire But Details Remain Unclear

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/04/08/us-israel-and-iran-agree-2-week-ceasefire-details-remain-unclear.html

Iran said the deal would allow it to formalize its new practice of charging ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but the terms were not clear, nor was whether ships would feel safe using the crucial transit lane for oil. It also was unclear whether any other country agreed to this condition.


Pakistan, which helped to mediate the deal, Egypt and France said it would pause fighting in Lebanon, where Israel has launched a ground invasion against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Israel said it would not.

By WxFollower - April 8, 2026, 10:56 a.m.
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“Iran has halted the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel's strikes in Lebanon, the Fars news agency reports.”

https://x.com/manniefabian/status/2041889491204317620?

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 11:15 a.m.
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Thanks extremely much, Larry!

I suspected that might happen when Israel ramped up its bombing in Lebanon instead of abiding by the terms that Donald Trump and Iran agreed to that included all of Iran's proxies.

Hezbollah in Lebanon has been abiding by the cease fire terms, despite Israel not just violating them but doing the complete opposite and INCREASING the attacks. 

Crude has bounced off of its lows by $4 on this news but is still -$17 since the close yesterday. 


Hezbollah

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah

Hezbollah[a] is a LebaneseShia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon.[79][28][80][81][82][83] Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council,[84] and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. Its armed strength was assessed to be equivalent to that of a medium-sized army in 2016

Hezbollah was founded in 1982 by Lebanese clerics in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.[21] Inspired by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and AyatollahRuhollah Khomeini's model of Islamic governance, Hezbollah established strong ties with Iran and is part of the "Axis of Resistance".[86] The group was initially supported by 1,500 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) instructors, who helped unify various Lebanese Shia factions under Hezbollah's leadership.[87] Hezbollah's 1985 manifesto outlined its key objectives, which include expelling Western influence from the region, destroying Israel, pledging allegiance to Iran's supreme leader, and establishing an Islamic government influenced by Iran's political ideology.

Since the 1990s, Hezbollah has grown into a significant political force in Lebanon. The group operates a vast social services network, including schools and hospitals, and runs a satellite TV station, Al-Manar. Politically, Hezbollah's Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc holds 15 seats in the Lebanese Parliament, making it a powerful player in Lebanon's government.[93] However, the group's influence has led to growing domestic criticism. Following the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Hezbollah was accused of obstructing efforts to hold those responsible accountable, contributing to a decline in public trust. A 2024 Arab Barometer survey found that 55% of Lebanese have "no trust at all" in Hezbollah, although it remains popular among the Shia population.[94]

Despite calls for disarmament under United Nations Security Council resolutions, Hezbollah has expanded its military capabilities. Its armed wing is now considered stronger than the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),[95] making it one of the most powerful non-state actors in the world.

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 12:05 p.m.
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Hegseth claims Iran ‘begged’ for ceasefire deal after US strikes carried out under the ‘protection of divine providence’

Hegseth’s comments come as a two-week ceasefire deal was made between the U.S. and Iran

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-trump-iran-ceasefire-deal-b2953749.html

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That's the diametrically opposed polar opposite of what really happened. Desperate Donald Trump gave Iran control of the Straight of Hormuz and agreed that they can charge fees for ships that pass thru!!!!!

Divine providence???

Such a tough choice for people to make on who to believe here about God:

     Re: Re:  Choosing MAGA/Donald Trump or Jesus           

             

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                Choosing MAGA/Donald Trump or Jesus                                                            

                Started by metmike - Jan. 28, 2026, 5:06 p.m.            

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/117561/

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 12:19 p.m.
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Not only did Donald Trump agree to give the enemy full control of the Strait of Hormuz AND agree that they could charge ships that pass thru.

His 1 ally in the war, Israel  didn’t just ignore his side of the agreement that included a cease fire by Israel in Lebanon but Israel gave the ultimate, disrespectful snub to Donald Trump by INCREASING their attacks to the greatest of the war so far in Lebanon!!

Even while Pete Hegseth and Fox News manufacture a complete fairy tale, imaginary version of what happened and why that features Donald Trump the brilliant negotiator and military leader.

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Iran will be charging ships $1 for every barrel,of oil that passes thru the Strait of Hormuz!!
If we get back to the previous levels coming thru that would equate to Iran making $20 million/day and around $7 billion/year. This is in addition to them having control over the Strait.

This is compared to before the war, when passage was free and not controlled by Iran.

The art of the deal   

Iran imposes $1 per barrel crypto tolls on Hormuz tankers during ceasefire

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/04/08/us-israel-and-iran-agree-2-week-ceasefire-details-remain-unclear.html

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
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By metmike - April 8, 2026, 3:40 p.m.
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As mentioned yesterday evening, if we violate the terms of the peace agreement, the Strait of Hormuz is closed. It's closed already 

It took Israel just hours to violate. Not just violate but ramp up their attacks to new highs to snub President Trump's agreement. Not even our 1 ally respected Donald Trump's agreement!

Netanyahu lavishes Trump with over the top adulation to control him but:

1. Sabotaged his progressing peace talks in June 2025

2. Sabotaged his successful peace agreement to reduce the enriched uranium at the end of Feb 2026 with this war.

3. Violated this new cease fire IMMEDIATELY after it went into effect. 

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli barrage in Lebanon

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5822104-iran-strait-of-hormuz-closure-ceasefire/

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What does this tell you? 

Less than a day after Donald Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz or have their civilization completely wiped out expired..........the Strait of Hormuz is CLOSED!!!

Who is REALLY in control of the Strait of Hormuz here?

Again, Donald Trump's lunatic threat signaled to Iran how desperate, weak and frustrated Donald Trump was...........besides being a blatant display of his diseased brain which, in addition is being attacked by progressive dementia.  

Iran OWNED Donald Trump with this cease fire agreement!!!!

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I've been watching Fox News this afternoon. OMG!!!!! Their lies keep getting bigger and BIGGER to steal more and more intelligence to maintain the brainwash. They blame people telling the truth for having TDS. 

Sorry MAGA readers. This is a profoundly important TRUTH. It's caused MASSIVE CHAOS to the markets that we trade. And much worse, to our entire dang world. 

Make no mistake Donald Trump caused this. Those that adulate, support and enable him, instead of standing up for the truth are accessories to what continually sustains him.



This message below is MOST  important  to our world and  to us as human beings:

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                Started by metmike - Oct. 17, 2023, 4:15 p.m. 

     https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/99752/

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
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There is no doubt  that Israel did not want this agreement and KNEW that part of it included a ceasefire in Lebanon by Israel. They absolutely KNEW and were doing exactly the same thing, like they did with the 2 previous break thru's with negotiations and agreements between the US and Iran.

TRYING TO SABOTAGE IT!!!!!!!!!

That is exactly why they violated the agreement by INCREASING the attacks in Lebanon today, trying to sabotage agreement number 3 in less than 1 year.

The person who was rooting the most for Donald Trump to carry thru with his threat yesterday was Bibi Nentanyahu. He has been effectively manipulating Donald Trump for years with over the top flattery and adulation, especially ramped up during the last year and assuring that the US can never have peace with Iran.

                Psychopaths            

                            Started by metmike - March 16, 2026, 10:50 p.m.   

         https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118728/

 Iran attacks: Netanyahu's dangerous gamble | The Communist

Unlike his partner in crime, Donald Trump, PSYCHOPATH, Bibi Netanyahu does NOT have progressive DEMENTIA.

He doesn't quite check as many psychopath yes boxes above as Donald Trump but he is even more DIABOLICAL than Donald Trump. Unlike Trump, he is an extraordinarily brilliant schemer that is excellent at calculating the consequences of his actions, both short and long term. He is anything but delusional and instead is pure evil. His charm and charisma are used to sell snake oil and steal people's intelligence. His ability to manipulate this current president is unprecedented because Donald Trump ADMIRES HIS POWER AND ESPECIALLY HIS WILLINGNESS TO USE IT WITH IMPUNITY AND WANTS TO PLEASE HIM!

 To control Donald Trump, he uses over the top flattery and adulation and an understanding of Donald Trump's diseased brain that needs praise like a drug addict needs their heroin to feel normal.

I strongly suspect that conversations with Bibi Netanyahu played a key role in why Donald Trump thought that wiping out all of civilization in Iran was a good idea.

Donald Trump IS SERVING ISRAEL and NOT THE USA.

This unprovoked war has been really bad for the entire world, especially the United States that is footing the bill and losing allies.

 With 1 exception. This is a war FOR ISRAEL!  Israel is greatly benefiting and does not want it to end.

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 6:53 p.m.
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I shouldn't have to repeat this so often but in today's world, it IS needed.

Not only is the assessment  in this thread NOT antisemitic, I speak out AGAINST antisemitism.

I started the thread copied more than any other here because of the heinous, Oct 7, 2023 attacks against Israel.

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                Started by metmike - Oct. 17, 2023, 4:15 p.m.            

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/99752/


Bibi Netanyahu, who blames all criticism of him on antisemitism as a strategy, has increased antisemitism more than any other person I know of.

There are plenty of others like me that can love and respect Jewish people but speak out against evil Jews and the current rogue state Israel committing genocides (The US is also a rogue state under Donald Trump and his minions).

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                            By metmike - April 4, 2026, 11:27 a.m.  

          

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                                                   By metmike - April 4, 2026, 11:29 a.m.            


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                           By metmike - April 4, 2026, 11:37 a.m.            

By metmike - April 8, 2026, 7:44 p.m.
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Sources that claim that the ceasefire did not include Lebanon are in denial. OF COURSE IT DID.

One way that we know that with 100% certainty is that when Israel ramped up the bombing in Lebanon to try to sabotage the agreement, IRAN TOLD US IT DID..

If people didn't know on Tuesday that it did, they crystal clearly do now. The absurdity of continuing to insist that it's Iran violating the terms, when they made crystal clear what THEIR TERMS were today is ludicrous. 

Again, it's IRAN's terms, not what the US or Israel tell us what Iran's terms are. And their terms make complete sense.  Why wouldn't they include Lebanon????

Note in the peace plan below(that Trump said was workable because they have him by the balls and he wants the Strait of Hormuz opened) item #10. 

Today, they didn't just suddenly add Lebanon as an after thought after Israel ramped up the attacks. Iran included it yesterday and  then, today after that, Israel ramped up the attacks to intentionally try to sabotage it(for the 3rd time in less than a year). This is who Bibi Netanyahu is. It is actually expected that he would do this again. 

Iran Issues 10-Point Ceasefire Conditions, Trump Says "Plan Workable"

                                                                    Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the ceasefire plan would require "continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of enrichment, and lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions."                            

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-us-war-news-irans-10-ceasefire-conditions-uranium-enrichment-hormuz-control-donald-trump-says-proposal-workable-11326086

Iran's 10-Point Conditions

Iran's 10-point conditions that the US has accepted as "workable" include:

  1. Non-aggression
  2. Continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz
  3. Acceptance of enrichment
  4. Lifting all primary sanctions
  5. Lifting all secondary sanctions
  6. Termination of all UN Security Council resolutions
  7. Termination of all IAEA Board of Governors resolutions
  8. Payment of compensation to Iran
  9. Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region
  10. Cessation of war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon.


BTW, just look at the conditions of Iran that Donald Trump called workable and know that this war(other that decimating Iran's military-good for Israel) was counter productive to the stated objectives of Donald Trump.

I doubt that this plan will come close to passing however. Regardless, Donald Trumps lunatic threats on Monday, tipped off Iran about how weak and desperate his position was..........and they TOOK ADVANTAGE OF DONALD TRUMP who, in 2026 is the world's worst negotiator. 


https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Art-Deal-Donald-J/dp/0394555287/ref=asc_df_0394555287?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80264559055408&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=88434&hvtargid=pla-4583864038006664&psc=1&msclkid=d35495a12f9f10126872fc77ca35001e

“Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet.”—Chicago Tribune

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Maybe that was the case in 1987 when this book came out but here in 2026, when it comes to the animal that best describes him is below:







By metmike - April 9, 2026, 8:51 a.m.
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100 strikes in 10 minutes… How Israel’s attacks against Lebanon are jeopardising Iran-US ceasefire

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/us-iran-ceasefire-israel-attack-lebanon-strait-of-hormuz-13998245.html

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Iran Shuts Strait Of Hormuz After 100 Missiles From Israel Hit Lebanon In 10 Minutes

https://www.news18.com/world/iran-shuts-strait-of-hormuz-over-alleged-ceasefire-violation-white-house-says-unacceptable-ws-l-10022731.html

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz—blames Israel’s massive attack on Lebanon—putting ceasefire in doubt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-blames-israel-s-massive-attack-on-lebanon-putting-ceasefire-in-doubt/ar-AA20rhum

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Netanyahu warns Israel will keep striking Hezbollah as Iran says attacks breach ceasefire

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t

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Largest attacks in over 40 years, 1,500 killed: Why Israel continues to pound Lebanon despite US-Iran truce

The surprise attacks on Lebanon, the heaviest in recent months, reminded the country of the Israeli invasion of Beirut in 1982.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/largest-attacks-in-over-40-years-1-500-killed-why-israel-continues-to-pound-lebanon-despite-us-iran-truce-101775658526354.html

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1. Israel sabotaged Trump's very productive peace negotiations in June 2025(on the verge of a PERMANENT PEACE AGREEMENT)  by conducting a surprise attack on Iran 4 days before the upcoming meeting, claiming Iran was days away from having a nuclear weapon that would be used against Israel and Israel needed to defend itself. Then, dragging Donald Trump into it who dropped the bunker busting bombs, betraying Iran in the peace talks. 

2. In late February 2026, Iran had AGREED to reduce its enriched uranium in accordance with Donald Trump's demands and the United States and Iran were again, on  the verge of a PERMANENT PEACE AGREEMENT, when ISRAEL suddenly attacked again while dragging in the United States based on more lies from Israel. Donald Trump had no coalition of Allies........ZERO because he had no idea he was going to be in a war with Iran. He was conducting productive peace negotiations with Iran and WINNING! This is exactly what Netanyahu  had to prevent.  

I have documented these 2 events with compelling evidence 2 dozen times here.

3. On April 7th, Donald Trump came to a cease fire agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that crystal clearly included Lebanon. How do we know that? Iran told us over and over and over on the 8th that YES IT DID! Iran was the side determining their position, not Israel. Iran including Lebanon makes 100% sense.  Suddenly, Netanyahu, instead of recognizing Iran's CRYSTAL CLEAR position, including Lebanon does the diametrically opposed polar opposite and ramps up the attacks on Lebanon to the largest in 40 years...........THE NEXT DAY. There can be no doubt that the diabolical Netanyahu, as he has done EVERY TIME that Trump makes a deal or is about to make a permanent peace deal is INTENTIONALLY SABOTAGING IT. 

Netanyahu started the war in June 2025, specifically to stop the about to happen peace deal with Donald Trump.

Netanyahu started this war, specifically to prevent the enriched uranium drawdown peace  deal about to happen with Donald Trump.

Netanyahu conducted his surprise, ramped up, historic attacks on Lebanon within hours of this ceasefire deal with Donald Trump TO SABOTAGE/STOP IT.


By metmike - April 9, 2026, 9:21 a.m.
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                 Israel committing genocide in Lebanon            

                            By metmike - April 9, 2026, 1:16 a.m.            

            Largest attacks in over 40 years, 1,500 killed: Why Israel continues to pound Lebanon despite US-Iran truce

The surprise attacks on Lebanon, the heaviest in recent months, reminded the country of the Israeli invasion of Beirut in 1982.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/largest-attacks-in-over-40-years-1-500-killed-why-israel-continues-to-pound-lebanon-despite-us-iran-truce-101775658526354.html

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                Re:  Iran war 4-8-26-The Art of the Deal            

                          By metmike - April 8, 2026, 7:44 p.m.            


Sources that claim that the ceasefire did not include Lebanon are in denial. OF COURSE IT DID.

One way that we know that with 100% certainty is that when Israel ramped up the bombing in Lebanon to try to sabotage the agreement, IRAN TOLD US IT DID..

If people didn't know on Tuesday that it did, they crystal clearly do now. The absurdity of continuing to insist that it's Iran violating the terms, when they made crystal clear what THEIR TERMS were today is ludicrous. 

Again, it's IRAN's terms, not what the US or Israel tell us what Iran's terms are. And their terms make complete sense.  Why wouldn't they include Lebanon????

Note in the peace plan below(that Trump said was workable because they have him by the balls and he wants the Strait of Hormuz opened) item #10. 

Today, they didn't just suddenly add Lebanon as an after thought after Israel ramped up the attacks. Iran included it yesterday and  then, today after that, Israel ramped up the attacks to intentionally try to sabotage it(for the 3rd time in less than a year). This is who Bibi Netanyahu is. It is actually expected that he would do this again. 

Iran Issues 10-Point Ceasefire Conditions, Trump Says "Plan Workable"

                                                                    Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the ceasefire plan would require "continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of enrichment, and lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions."                            

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-us-war-news-irans-10-ceasefire-conditions-uranium-enrichment-hormuz-control-donald-trump-says-proposal-workable-11326086

Iran's 10-Point Conditions

Iran's 10-point conditions that the US has accepted as "workable" include:

  1. Non-aggression
  2. Continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz
  3. Acceptance of enrichment
  4. Lifting all primary sanctions
  5. Lifting all secondary sanctions
  6. Termination of all UN Security Council resolutions
  7. Termination of all IAEA Board of Governors resolutions
  8. Payment of compensation to Iran
  9. Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region
  10. Cessation of war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon.


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Bibi Netanyahu is the most diabolical man on the planet!!!!!!

He goes from over the top adulation of Donald Trump to manipulate his diseased brain to betraying Donald Trump/sabotaging his peace efforts(3 times now)

However, Donald Trumps pathological view of the world, along with his mental illness, craving the adulation so badly causes him to be completely unable to comprehend the stone cold fact that Netanyahu is constantly using him for Netanyahu's agenda.

So we have the president of the United States serving the leader of Israel and his diabolical agenda's, including genocides at the expense of the people in the United States. 

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                Re:  Israel committing genocide in Lebanon            

                          By metmike - April 9, 2026, 1:49 a.m.            

            So we have the president of the United States betraying the American people to serve his master from another country who is betraying him, while the Rs in Congress(controlled by the Military-Industrial Complex and Jewish lobby groups like Aipac)  don't just look the other way..........they give Netanyahu dozens of standing ovations for using our country for his diabolical, genocidal agenda's.

Politics doesn't get more dysfunctional than this!!!!

A standingovation to genocide               

https://www.setav.org/en/a-standing-ovation-to-genocide

The applause for a leader who has officially killed over 39,000 people since Oct. 7 has gone down in history as a significant stain on humanity for those applauding.


Ironically, AIPAC even brags about their powerful influence!

                Re: Re: Re: Trump bombs Iran            

                            By metmike - June 23, 2025, 6:38 p.m.   

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Israel lobby in the United States

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_lobby_in_the_United_States

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) headquarters on Mount Vernon Triangle in Washington, D.C.

The Israel lobby in the United States comprises individuals and groups who seek to influence the U.S. federal government to better serve the interests of Israel. The largest American pro-Israel lobbying group is Christians United for Israel, which has over seven million members.[1] The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is an influential organization within the lobby.

The Israel lobby has funded primary campaigns against members of the two major political parties in the U.S. (the Republican Party and the Democratic Party) who are viewed as hostile to Israel's interests.

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Money in US elections: pro-Israel money corrupting the entire system

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240905-money-in-us-elections-pro-israel-money-corrupting-the-entire-system/

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They're PROUD of it too!


https://www.aipacpac.org/

We supported 361 pro-Israel Democratic and Republican candidates in 2024 with more than $53 million in direct support through AIPAC.

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Who’s Funding AIPAC’s Political Spending Barrage?

Here are the tech industry founders, Republican megadonors and others funding AIPAC and its closely-tied allies this election cycle.

https://www.importantcontext.news/p/whos-funding-aipacs-political-spending



         How Does AIPAC Shape Washington? We Tracked Every Dollar.      

           The Intercept followed AIPAC’s money trail to reveal how its  political spending impacts the balance of ...

https://theintercept.com/2024/10/24/aipac-spending-congress-elections-israel/

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AIPAC-backed candidates win big in US elections, strengthening pro-Israel presence in Congress

    https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-828009

        Pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC has aided 318 Zionist candidates to win so far in the recent US elections. Other PACs and private donors also played significant roles.  
  

One recipient, Jewish Democrat Adam Schiff, won his senate position in California. His previous position as a representative from the house from the 30th district of California has been replaced by another AIPAC-backed democrat, Laura Friedman. AIPAC congratulated both of the winners

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        Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Iran war 4-8-26                            By metmike - April 8, 2026, 6:23 p.m.                                             

By metmike - April 9, 2026, 12:49 p.m.
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It looks like Netanyahu is going to get called out this time and hopefully forced to pull back in Lebanon…..temporarily.

However, like he has done in Gaza, his unrealistic objectives for Israel compel him to continue on this path longer term.

Israel MUST remove him if they want the world to think of them as anything other than a rogue state.

I think a lot of people that  want Israel to do well, know that Netanyahu MUST go ASAP.

Thats not to be naive and pretend the people in power don’t support him and they are who count the most. They are morally bankrupt crud’s, unfortunately.

By WxFollower - April 9, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
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“NEW: Israel has agreed to direct talks with Lebanon that will focus on disarming Hezbollah, and establishing "peaceful relations" between the two countries.”


https://x.com/TreyYingst/status/2042269280226414759?

By metmike - April 9, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
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Thanks, Larry!

Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after 'civilization' threat

House Democrats tried to force a vote on a war powers resolution during recess. Senate Democrats will launch a more serious attempt to rein in Trump next week.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-block-effort-halt-trumps-war-iran-civilization-threat-rcna267345

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GOP blocks Democrats’ attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5823772-iran-war-powers-house-resolution/

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More evidence that our politicians, especially Rs are morally bankrupt and  bought and paid for by lobby money(especially from the Military-Industrial-Jewish complex).

* I was referring to Jewish lobby money which is controlling our politicians decisions. 

              

                          Re:  Israel committing genocide in Lebanon            

                            By metmike - April 9, 2026, 1:49 a.m.   

At the same time, I recognize that just like our politicians do not represent what most Americans want in many realms, that the majority of the American Jews may feel completely different about Netanyahu than our bought and paid for politicians, mostly Rs that gave him 50+ standing ovations:

 Jewish American’s anti Bibi coalition tweets                                                  

Started by WxFollower - June 29, 2025, 1:01 p.m.      

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/112884/


                Re: Re: Easter weekend message            

                         By metmike - April 4, 2026, 11:29 a.m.        


                    Re: Re: Re: Easter weekend message            

                                 By metmike - April 4, 2026, 11:37 a.m.            

    

Every day that goes by is another one that further distances Donald Trump and his Rs from America's values, objectives and future.  Every day that does by is 1 day closer to the November elections. 

By WxFollower - April 9, 2026, 8:40 p.m.
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Mike said:

 “Military-Industrial-Jewish complex”

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Hey Mike,

 I know you don’t mean anything bad, but please be careful with this kind of wording. This sounds like it is saying all (or nearly all) Jews are pro Bibi coalition, which is far from reality as you know. Just one obvious example is Bernie Sanders, who’s calling for US aid to Israel to cease. Numerous Jews have protested in huge crowds in Israel and the US against the current Israeli govt’s war policies.

By metmike - April 9, 2026, 9:24 p.m.
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Thanks, Larry!

I tried to elaborate a bit more to make it clear.


I will always speak out AGAINST antisemitism as well as speaking out about the outsized influence that Jewish money has to influence our politicians, just like the money from the  defense industry has an outsized influence on MOST OF our bought and paid for, morally bankrupt politicians.

Not all of them. Rand Paul is a man of integrity and character. On this topic, Jewish senator Bernie Sanders stands out and shines brightly like the star of David when  speaking out against Netanyahu!

                The N word/antisemitism            

                Started by metmike - April 9, 2026, 3:04 p.m.            

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119403/

By metmike - April 9, 2026, 10:24 p.m.
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Is Israel already sabotaging Iran ceasefire?    

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-ceasefire-iran-hezbollah/


Worse, Netanyahu has jeopardized, perhaps fatally, Israel’s main asset: its alliance with the United States. New polling data should serve as an alarm bell for anyone in Washington still willing to condone Netanyahu’s escalations. Sixty percent of American adults now hold an unfavorable view of Israel — up from 53% last year and 42% in 2022. Even more striking is that, in both political parties, a majority of adults under age 50 view Israel negatively: 84% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans. America’s appetite for Middle Eastern wars has never been lower. The bipartisan consensus that once shielded Israeli governments from accountability is crumbling before our eyes

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The saddest thing about the data above is that the huge increase in the unfavorable view of Israel by Americans comes with it the inevitable hatred and antisemitism directed at good people living here that are Jewish.

This is the result of our politicians putting "Israel First" because they are bought and paid for morally bankrupt cruds. If there was a war between Israel and country X which involved no US taxpayers money/weapons, the US military/soldiers and other resources from our country, then I think most people would be less opinionated. 

However the recent wars in the Middle East, including genocides have featured the Rs in Congress investing our country in. 


By metmike - April 10, 2026, 7:32 a.m.
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The current deal that Donald Trump agreed to in order to get oil flowing again thru the Strait of Hormuz is totally unacceptable!!!!  

Why Suez Canal Can Charge Transit Fee But Strait Of Hormuz Can Not: The Law Behind The Fight

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/why-suez-canal-can-charge-transit-fee-but-strait-of-hormuz-can-not-the-law-behind-the-fight-article-154045310?utm_campaign=Suez+Vs+Hormuz&utm_source=izooto&utm_medium=push_notifications


Ironically,  Donald Trump's lunatic threats, actually empowered Iran(that did NOT fear those threats but instead,  exploited them)  and exposed Donald Trump's profoundly diminished capacity as a leader.

 Ironically, Bibi Netanyahu wants no deal of any kind between the United States and his Middle Eastern enemies, especially Iran. He has been flagrantly  sabotaging Donald Trump's deals and potential deals since June 2025, including this desperation deal  to get the Strait open. Netanyahu immediately ramped up the bombing/attacks in Lebanon to record levels within hours of the cease-fire deal that DID, FOR SURE include Lebanon. 

Sources that say it didn't include Lebanon are distorting the facts.  There were 2 partners in the deal. The US and Iran. Iran has been consistent on their demands from the get go for that deal that INCLUDED LEBANON. No confusion. 

Donald Trump AGREED TO THOSE DEMANDS to get the Straight of Hormuz open.

After Netanyahu INTENTIONALLY escalated in Lebanon to break the deal, Iran made it more crystal clear by vociferously communicating that the deal included Lebanon.  They DID NOT CHANGE their position. I'm not for Iran, I'm for the truth!

1. If the US and Israel want to pretend now that Lebanon was not included, then THERE WAS NEVER A DEAL TO BEGIN WITH.  Iran clearly wanted Lebanon included based on EVERYTHING they have stated.

2. If there never was a deal because Israel won't abide by the Iranian terms, then there is no reason for the other parties, including Iran to abide by the terms, that included opening the Strait of Hormuz. 

Regardless of all that with this current quagmire that we can't get out of, why in the heck are we even in this completely avoidable unjustified war?????

Answer:


                Psychopaths            

                            Started by metmike - March 16, 2026, 10:50 p.m.   

         https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118728/

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                              3-12-26 SPR oil/gas prices            

                           By metmike - March 13, 2026, 8:40 a.m.            

            The law of unintended consequences!

https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/540/handouts/french/unintconseq.html

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There is 1 person that wanted this war and this war absolutely benefits him and his agenda.

He used the most powerful man in the world, who he controls because Donald Trump has a diseased brain that needs adulation and praise like you and me need oxygen. 


June 22, 2025:            

 Netanyahu praises Trump's 'bold decision' to strike Iranian nuclear sites    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL4rmsJHX08

After watching that video, ask yourself how anything he said could be true if less than 9 months after it, Israel and the United States had to start a NEW war with Iran.

Bibi Netanyahu would make an excellent diabolical psychiatrist! He knows how Donald Trump's mind works and is using it ……exploiting it to the MAX to accomplish his own agenda in Iran.

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 9:28 a.m.
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Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending their war

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/10/iran-war-live-updates-trump-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-israel-lebanon-hezbollah

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Or else what????

Your boss will cause the end of all civilization in Iran  

The United States decimated Iran's military on the battlefield. 

Iran has been profoundly embarrassing the United States/Donald Trump related to everything else with Donald Trump's boss, Bibi Netanyahu embarrassing him even more with his actions in Lebanon to sabotage Donald Trumps cease fire agreement with Iran.  

This is an unprovoked, unjustified quagmire with nothing but losses to every person and every country outside of Israel. 

.............Oh, wait. I've been forgetting something completely. 

The biggest benefactor by an extremely wide margin was this:


By metmike - April 10, 2026, 10:04 a.m.
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China has had enough of diabolical Netanyahu’s self serving schemes that are damaging the rest of the world.

They have been ramping up the warnings directed specifically at Israel.

This is so much more than just their relationship with Iran and the oil.

Their leader is as sharp as they come and sees exactly the same things going on related to Netanyahu as shown here. This isn’t about sides or which countries are allies of the US or not.

Its about what’s right and what’s wrong and right now, ironically China is on the side of right, with Israel under Netanyahu turning them into a rogue state and one of the most hated countries in the world.

Why is global and US antisemitism soaring higher?

Bibi Netanyahu!

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
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Iran throws doubt over talks as Vance heads to Pakistan. Live updates.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/10/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-updates--live/89543746007/?csp=chromepush

Iran vowed on Friday not to participate in negotiations unless a ceasefire takes hold in Lebanon and Iran’s assets are unfrozen, casting doubt over high-stakes peace talks set to begin Saturday in Pakistan.

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Netanyahu says ceasefire doesn't include Lebanon. Then 50 Israeli jets drop 160 bombs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/netanyahu-says-ceasefire-doesnt-include-lebanon-then-50-israeli-jets-drop-160-bombs/ar-AA20sjgB?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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1. Iran has been crystal clear from the get go that there IS NO CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT unless Lebanon is included.

2. As soon as Netanyahu found that out, he immediately bombed the crap out of Lebanon with a RECORD number of bombs dropped in a blatantly flagrant display of sabotaging Donald Trump's cease fire.

3. Making up a different scenario and blaming it on Iran doesn't change those 2 authentic facts.

4. Its a sad, sad world when the evil, terrorist regime of Iran is being much more honest and consistent than the United States and especially Israel.

5. This could have been settled in an instant if Netanyahu just simply..............ordered a temporary ceasefire. However diabolical Bibi  Netanyahu continues to sabotage agreements between the US and Iran because he needs the United States to be mortal enemies for his personal agenda and he knows how to control Donald Trump.

6. Iran and Israel hold all the fundamental cards here. Iran totally controls the Strait of Hormuz. Israel totally controls the bombing in Lebanon. Donald Trump and JD Vance have been demoted to "Paper Tigers" with insane threats that make them look weaker and weaker and weaker. They just don't get it and neither does Fox News and others presenting this as strength. Those threats continue to signal to Iran how weak they really are. Iran would love for Trump to carry out his threats and turn Iran and their leaders into global martyrs and forever stain the souls of Donald Trump and the United States and expose them as the The Great Satan's that they are(from Iran's view).

The great Satan in all of this is clearly Bibi Netanyahu!

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
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Pope Doubles Down on Message That Made Pentagon Threaten Him

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pope-doubles-down-message-trump-153224942.html

The Vatican was so alarmed by the Pentagon’s warning that Pope Leo canceled his plans to visit the U.S. later in the year, reported independent journalist Christopher Hale, who noted that “many in the Vatican saw the Pentagon’s reference to an Avignon papacy as a threat to use military force against the Holy See.”

The Vatican also rejected the White House’s invitation to host the pope for America’s 250th anniversary on July 4.

This is the pope’s second clear snub to Trump just this week. Leo met with Obama adviser David Axelrod Thursday morning, a major step toward getting the pope and the forty-fourth president in a room together. Trump has yet to meet the pope.

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Pope Leo is a man of spiritual integrity and character that will NOT be bullied or manipulated by Donald Trump's abusive, corrupted power and threats which have backfired and exposed Donald Trump and exemplified the difference between these 2 men as leaders.

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 2:14 p.m.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/china-pakistan-threaten-nuclear-strikes-36982563

Furkan Gözükara@FurkanGozukara

Terrifying WW3 warning. Cenk Uygur reveals China and Pakistan officially warned they will nuke Israel if Israel drops a nuclear bomb on Iran. Trump's disastrous subservience to Netanyahu has put the entire world on the absolute brink of a nuclear holocaust.

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Unlike Donald Trump, the leader of China chooses his words carefully.  Unlike Donald Trump, Netanyahu actually respects those leaders with regards to knowing they mean what they say. He can use them or control them. They might be the only reason that psychopath, Bibi  Netanyahu, who is accountable to nobody is not nuking. That's exactly why they gave this stern warning which is completely justified.

Israel/Netanyahu has completely gotten away with a 2.5 year genocide in Gaza and ALSO the current genocides in the West Bank and Lebanon.  There has been no accountability and no consequences for all of his heinous war crimes against innocent people and humanity in all 3 of those regions. I would be shocked if he isn't seriously considering nuking Iran. He already made it clear that he follows the Conqueror Genghis Khan model and not the Jesus Christ model in the Middle East. 

What Netanyahu Said About Jesus Christ and Genghis Khan

https://www.newsweek.com/netanyahu-jesus-christ-genghis-khan-remarks-11710457

“Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan.”

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I am not concerned about whether this is an insult to Christians. This was a psychological glimpse into the mind of an extremely dangerous psychopath with no guardrails or accountability that let a comment slip which was profoundly meaningful.


Medieval History

Genghis Khan: The Conqueror Who Forged the Largest Empire in History

https://historyexplained.org/genghis-khan-the-conqueror-who-forged-the-largest-empire-in-history/

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 Psychopaths            

                            Started by metmike - March 16, 2026, 10:50 p.m.   

         https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118728/

 Iran attacks: Netanyahu's dangerous gamble | The Communist

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 3:06 p.m.
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This is why Bibi Netanyahu is the most dangerous psychopath on the planet by a couple of orders of magnitude, even though Donald Trump has the most powerful military.

1. Netanyahu CONTROLS the man with the most powerful military.

2. I clearly showed Bibi Netanyahu's mindset on the previous page. He would absolutely nuke Iran!!!!

3. This would  likely bring Pakistan and China into a WW3 nuclear war!  Netanyahu's puppet, Donald Trump would unquestionably be fighting on Israel's side. With Donald Trump's diseased brain that lacks the ability to use good judgment or make smart decisions(a person who threatens to wipe out a civilization in such a casual tweet) following Netanyahu and Netanyahu KNOWING that would happen, along with his deranged Genghis Khan model of conquest, this is actually a possibility. 

4. Putin, in Russia is focusing on getting as much of Ukraine as he can based on his pathological interpretation of Ukraine being part of the "Mother Land" that needs to be reunited with Russia. There is very little threat for the use of nuclear weapons or to land outside of Ukraine, despite propaganda that twists the realities to make people fear that(if we don't stop Putin here, he's coming for Europe next nonsense).

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Not to be ignored in this discussion. If Iran had in fact had a legit nuclear weapon that they launched at Israel, then there is a near 100% chance that Israel's response would have been much worse thanDonald Trump's threat. Complete obliteration of their civilization with NUCLEAR annihilation!


List of states with nuclear weapons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons

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Iran Threats: Russia, U.S. Hold 90% of World’s Nukes

https://dataexplained.com/news/nuclear-weapons-by-country/

Nuclear Weapons By Country_DataExplained


We are actually fortunate that Israel did not already use nuclear weapons on Iran using his bs "Iran is X days away from having XX nuclear bombs that will be used to attack Israel" false narrative being used forever. I think that everybody knows now that the enriched uranium has been deeply buried underground since June 2025. 

However, that won't stop him in the future of claiming they dug it up and are getting ready to attack Israel with XX nuclear bombs in X days marketing scheme. 



https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/netanyahus-bomb-chart-steals-the-show-in-his-un-speech/

Image originally published September 28, 2012at 7:54 pm

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The thing that makes Bibi Natanyahu from Israel the most dangerous of all is the fact that he is facing serious corruption charges. His trials are being postponed while Israel is at war. So naturally, he will keep Israel in wars and scariest of all would be what his choice would be between these 2 options.

1. Life in prison for corruption crimes?

2. Nuclear WW3 with him controlling the leader of the worlds greatest military on his side?

We know what choice that Genghis Khan would have made!!!

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 4:07 p.m.
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There it is in crystal clarity and details from extremely reliable sources:

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 6:57 p.m.
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Trump says Iran is 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/g-s1-117013/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz

"Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "That is not the agreement we have!"

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NOT true!  Don't Trump's boss in Israel would only need to HELP him by pulling back on his bombs in Lebanon for a short while instead of increasing the rate of bombings to the highest in over 4 decades to intentionally sabotage the agreement.

                Re: Re: Re: Re:  Iran war 4-8-26            

                            By metmike - April 10, 2026, 1:19 p.m.            

By metmike - April 10, 2026, 8:02 p.m.
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Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary

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Pete Hegseth given brutal new nickname by Pentagon staffers, report says

Trump praised Hegseth this week as an early and enthusiastic supporter of his Iran military campaign

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-trump-iran-nickname-dumb-mcnamara-b2946740.html

Several officials have reportedly referred to Hegseth as “Dumb McNamara,” a comparison to former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, who played a central role in expanding U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, current and former U.S. officials told Zeteo Tuesday.

By metmike - April 11, 2026, 7:43 a.m.
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                How Netanyahu used Donald Trump for his war            

                                                      Started by metmike - April 10, 2026, 4:10 p.m.   

         https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119441/

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Netanyahu continues to sabotage the cease fire in Lebanon which Donald Trump agreed to(and now pretends that he didn't)!

Israel rejects ceasefire with Hezbollah ahead of Lebanon talks next week

At least 10 people, including three emergency workers, killed in latest Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/israel-rejects-ceasefire-with-hezbollah-ahead-of-lebanon-talks-next-week

Israel says it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah when it meets Lebanese officials for talks in Washington next week, as Israeli forces launch fresh deadly attacks on southern Lebanon.

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By metmike - April 11, 2026, 8:05 a.m.
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Vance and Kushner clash as Trump’s Iran strategy unravels'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/vance-and-kushner-clash-as-trump-s-iran-strategy-unravels/ar-AA20CuDF?ocid=BingNewsSerp

“About six weeks ago, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were sitting there with the Iranians and said, ‘The U.S. will give you all the uranium you want for peaceful purposes. You just can’t use it to enrich a bomb.’” Iran rejected that proposal outright, highlighting just how wide the gap remains and how muddled the U.S. position has become.

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Just another blatant lie by our side! Iran had in fact agreed to the US/Trumps demands on enriched uranium even as Donald Trump pretended to still be negotiating with Iran, while he planned to betray/back stab them, following Netanyahu's lead to attack/start a completely unprovoked, unjustified war. 

What sort of leader would pretend to be negotiating, while the other side was giving in to their demands and instead of forming a permanent, positive agreement...........UNLEASH A SURPRISE WAR with massive, completely unprovoked bombing????

Donald Trump did that!!!! He did it to please Bibi Netanyahu and to serve Israel!

                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Israel attacks Iran-just in           

                            By metmike - March 3, 2026, 7:19 p.m.          

The world is a sad, SAD place when the world's evil, leading country of state sponsored terrorism is the source of authentic truths and the so called "Good Guys" feed us nothing but propaganda and lies to support their unjustified war  


By WxFollower - April 11, 2026, 11:56 p.m.
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US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan


“Two Pakistani officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the press, said a third round of discussions between the delegation heads had finished and the talks would resume after a break.

Then the U.S. vice president addressed the press, announced there was no agreement and went to the airport to leave Pakistan.”


https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-iran-talks-set-bring-042653460.html


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BKccF8u9Za8&pp=0gcJCdUBo7VqN5tD&ra=m

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Does this mean stock futures will be down and crude futures will be up tomorrow evening?

By WxFollower - April 12, 2026, 12:48 a.m.
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The Trump card the president holds if Iran won’t bend: a naval blockade: justthenews.com/government/sec

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116389798405349626

By metmike - April 12, 2026, 1:28 a.m.
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Thanks, Larry!


why has it taken them over a month to suddenly figure this,out?

Are they worried there might be casualties with confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz??

Its always been odd that Donald Trump and Netanyahu started the war, the when the Strait closed, Trump told NATO to get their own oil.

In other words, clean up his mess.

As long as Israel refuses to stop bombing Lebanon, Irans demand, right from the get go, then it’s hard to imagine  much progress.


By metmike - April 12, 2026, 11:25 a.m.
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Trumps latest tweet is that he’s going to do a Navy blockade on all ships to prevent Iran from being able to collect a toll.

Seems like just another Donald Trump making things worse decision but there is tremendous uncertainty.

There are likely some dynamics here that we don’t completely understand.

By WxFollower - April 12, 2026, 12:27 p.m.
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I just posted this elsewhere, in which I incorporated your perfect phrase, “tremendous uncertainty”:


“Nobody could possibly know where this proposed U.S. blockade of the Strait will take things as it’s way too complex a situation to predict. I describe it as “tremendous uncertainty” after making an already complex situation that much more complex.


I think it is akin to analog based forecasting of wx when there is no similar analog. There is no similar analog in this case imho. This isn’t Venezuela. This may work out well in the end, it may make things much worse, or it may lead to the most likely of somewhere in between. Nobody knows no matter what they say now. But hindsight is 20/20 and I expect many folks will later comment in hindsight (I knew that was a great move or I knew that was a terrible move) however it ends up.

Short term (tactical) US military goals have been met but what’s been highly questionable are longer term (strategic) goals being met. We’ll see how this blockade will affect the strategic landscape.”

By metmike - April 12, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
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Thanks, Larry!

‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz demining effort: Report

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5827704-us-iran-strait-hormuz-mines/

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With regards to Donald Trump and his minions bragging about how he/we won the war and all military objectives being met.

How many people would like to go backwards 6 weeks to BEFORE those objectives were met?  Just about everybody in the world  would choose that because the war made things MUCH WORSE for almost everybody living in the world. All to weaken Israel's mortal enemy because Bibi Natanyahu manipulated Donald Trump in order for Israel to  use the US military for its agenda.

1. Regime change?  No. Maybe even worse

2. Uranium enrichment? MUCH worse. Iran had agreed in February to reduce their stockpile of enriched uranium, now they won't.

3. Strait of Hormuz?

                3-12-26 SPR oil/gas prices                       

                By metmike - March 13, 2026, 8:40 a.m.            

            The law of unintended consequences!

https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/540/handouts/french/unintconseq.html

4. Weakened Iran's military and firepower against Israel?  Big time yes!

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I had to fill my 5 gallon gas can up with gas for my riding mower, chain saw and power blower.

Gas here is up $1.40 compared to before the war (each location varies). From $2.70 to $4.10.

$7 more just for that.

People adding 13 gallons to their gas tanks are paying $18.20 more each time.  

Before the war,  gas in Evansville, IN 

$2.70 X 13 gallons = $35.10


After the war:

$4.10 X 13 gallons = $53.30

Gas Price Charts

https://www.gasbuddy.com/charts


By metmike - April 12, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
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Larry,

I agree with your thoughts and liked your analogy too and forgot to mention that!

By metmike - April 13, 2026, 2:26 p.m.
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      Trump warns Iran as US military blockade on Iranian ports takes effect    

             The US president said if any of Iran’s “fast attack ships” come near the blockade, they will be taken out.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/13/world/live-news/iran-us-war-trump-hormuz

Pope criticism: Trump continues to denounce Pope Leo XIV for his stance on the war, after the pope said he has “no fear of the Trump administration.” A post that depicted Trump as Jesus — which Trump said was showing him as “a doctor” — has been deleted from the president’s social media.

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Here is Dr. Trump administering his FAKE healing:

AI-generated image from Trump's Truth Social account

AI-generated image from Trump's Truth Social account

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Here is the REAL Dr. Trump, the psychopath administering his pathological healing by sending his enemies to their maker :

      Re: Iran war 3/8/26+ (cont. from other thread)           

                                               By WxFollower - March 13, 2026, 12:42 a.m.            

            Hey Mike,

 It’s amazing how often I see absolutely unbelievably demeaning things from DT. Just when you think you may have seen it all, wait til you see this as it may the worst yet!

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2032115039985881556?

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                Re: Choosing MAGA/Donald Trump or Jesus           

                                                       By metmike - April 13, 2026, 8:02 a.m.            


By metmike - April 13, 2026, 6:35 p.m.
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Best bumper sticker ever!!!

Iran-Your-Gas-Price-Up Sticker


                Re: 3-12-26 SPR oil/gas prices                        

                By metmike - March 12, 2026, 11:29 a.m.                        

           https://www.gasbuddy.com/gaspricemap?lat=38.822395&lng=-96.591588&z=4


This graph below is updated daily without me doing anything. 

Gas Price Charts

https://www.gasbuddy.com/charts


Every day that passes by with MUCH higher gas prices and this being the headline news (that Donald Trump cares so much about) is a day closer to the elections in November and causes X number of ADDITIONAL people to feel betrayed by his promises to the American people.  Everybody notices this impact with their pocket books when filling up their vehicles.  15 gallons X $1 for instance is $15 more to fill up a tank of gas X 100 million vehicles = $1.5 Billion with a B.

That's how much LESS money that consumers have to spend, every time they fill up their gas tanks.  Being the rich person's president that ignores the needs of the poor who are most impacted is not an option here.

This also increases the cost of moving goods across the country.

This is very stifling to the economy too!!! The longer this war continues, the more HUGE the impact will be on the economy.

Energy is the lifeblood of every developed countries economy. The graph above is worth a thousand words and a billion dollars of losses to Americans in totality for every fill up and that is multiplied by significant economic losses.  It's basic math and economic principles.

If this goes on for weeks, it could be the driving force to trigger a major economic recession(added to the already major damage from the ruinous tariffs).

I will remind everybody that Iran had caved into Donald Trump's demands regarding the enriched uranium. They were giving him what he wanted........but Netanyahu manipulated Donald Trump into REJECTING peace and instead, suddenly bombing Iran because schemer Netanyahu doesn't care about high gas prices or the stock market and he convinced Donald Trump that the world would see how great he is if he bombed Iran.

By metmike - April 14, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
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      US eyes potential second round of talks with Iran as blockade takes hold    

              Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz are main areas of disagreement. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon will hold their first direct talks in 40 years.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/14/world/live-news/iran-war-blockade-us-trump

By metmike - April 17, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
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This is who controls the United States in the Middle East:

                Re: Re: Re: Re:  Israel strikes Iran            

                            By metmike - June 16, 2025, 9:41 p.m.          

  https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/112509/#112593

By WxFollower - April 18, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
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“Ossoff: How much do you guys know about Jared Kushner—Ivanka’s husband? He’s on the Saudi payroll for $2 billion. And now he’s leading American diplomacy in the Middle East, apparently, while at the very same time asking princes and sheikhs to give him billions more.Can you imagine a normal sitting U.S. ambassador just hitting MBS for billions? But he’s a Trump, a royal, a princeling. The rules are for us, not for them.And it’s not just Jared. Never before have we seen so little effort to hide so much corruption. The Mar-a-Lago mafia has taken American corruption to spectacular new heights.”

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2045583650276946343?

By metmike - April 18, 2026, 11:12 p.m.
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Excellent post, Larry! 

It appears to be really bad!

 

  United States Senate Committee On Finance

 

March 19,2026   

Wyden, Garcia Investigate Kushner Raising Billions from Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign Policy

https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-garcia-investigate-kushner-raising-billions-from-middle-east-governments-while-negotiating-us-foreign-policy

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KI logo

Trump envoy faces 'sweeping' investigation over business ties, diplomatic role

https://kyivindependent.com/us-lawmaker-investigates-jared-kushner/

By metmike - April 19, 2026, 10:05 a.m.
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Image result for image of person rolling their eyes

'No more Mr nice guy': Trump says 'US going to knock out every single power plant, bridge' in Iran
Trump alleged that Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in Strait of Hormuz, calling it a 'total violation of ceasefire agreement'.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/no-more-mr-nice-guy-trump-says-us-going-to-knock-out-every-single-power-plant-bridge-in-iran-article-13893355.html

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For those that are getting sick and tired of this behavior by the leader of our country, know this.

Every new episode that features an unhinged Donald Trump on a global scale, though increasing the damage to the image of our country and every new ruinous policy that hurts Americans is just making Donald Trump's demise come that much sooner.  Just a few months ago, I never thought the Rs ”could” actually be on board with impeaching Donald Trump BEFORE they get decimated in November. 

Every day that passes like this, is 2 days closer to the end of Donald Trump's dictatorship. There has never been anybody in history to recover from progressive dementia.

Think about how insane this man has gotten.

Last week, he got into a battle about Jesus and the Gospels with the undisputed world champion of the Gospels, the pope of the Catholic Church. 

Even insisting that the only reason Pope Leo was appointed was because of him, Donald Trump.

This would be like a quadriplegic man, with a frail, diseased body that is withering away, claiming that he was a better boxer  than Mohammad Ali during his prime!

And then, without having ever met Ali, claiming that the only reason that Ali became so great was because of him. That’s a mentally ill, dude!!

Problem is, in this case, Donald Trump's diseased brain(and profoundly rotting soul) is leading the most powerful country with the most powerful military in the world and the Rs in Congress that could stop this at any time are morally bankrupt, bought and paid for(by special interest groups/lobbyists)  power obsessed cruds with self serving interests.

But then, it's back to the original point. The end point for this.

One year out: 2026 Alabama primary elections set for May 19, 2026


https://days.to/us-midterm-elections/2026

By metmike - April 20, 2026, 6:47 p.m.
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Donald Trump has declared a host of constantly changing reasons for the war.

The current threats to bomb all of Iran's bridges and energy delivery systems/power plants unless Iran agrees to his terms in any agreements means that now, his main priority is clearly:

1. To make Iran agree to his terms in the negotiations or else he will use the most powerful military in the world to do widespread war crimes across the country of Iran against the people of Iran.

This is the position of a delusional,  desperate,  unhinged psychopath with unlimited/unchecked power and people serving him out of duty to country (that are being abused) and key leaders in his administration that all pledged allegiance to..............Donald Trump which was the main reason they got their jobs!


By WxFollower - April 21, 2026, 1:55 a.m.
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The Iran Nuclear Deal that Trump tore up in 2018 contained this on page 3:


Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or
acquire any nuclear weapons.


Isn’t this essentially what Trump is seeking from Iran now with regard to potential nuclear weapons development? Surely, I’m missing something.

Comments would be appreciated.


Source for Iran Nuclear Deal text:


https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/122460/full-text-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal.pdf

By metmike - April 21, 2026, 5:30 a.m.
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Exactly, Larry! Great post!
I posted a copy of that agreement yesterday,  last week and previously mentioned it several times at MarketForum. It was negotiated in 2015, signed by numerous countries went into effect in January 2016, then cancelled by Donald Trump in May 2018, with nothing to replace it.

     

                Re: Re: Re: Mark Levin            

                By metmike - April 13, 2026, 1:48 a.m.            

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119065/#119493

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Donald Trump is now telling us that it’s going to be a big under taking to get to the uranium  which is buried deeply under the ground.

At the start of this war, we were lied to and told that Iran was just 9 days away from having 11 nuclear bombs that would be on their way to Israel if we didn’t bomb Iran first.
We saved Israel and the world (we were told that Europe was already within range and the US would be next}by attacking Iran

Fox has continued to repeat that lie over and over and over.
And our own intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard  insisted under oath that Irans enriched uranium is buried deeply but also they have shown ZERO signs of developing nuclear weapons since last Junes bombings.

           Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Israel attacks Iran-just in            

                            By metmike - March 3, 2026, 7:19 p.m.     

       https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118250/#118369

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                 Iran war 3/8/26+ (cont. from other thread)            

                            By metmike - March 20, 2026, 1:58 a.m.          

 https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118456/#118853

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In addition: BEFORE we started bombing, Iran had agreed with Donald Trump's demands to draw down their enriched uranium:

                Israel attacks Iran-just in            

                            By metmike - March 4, 2026, 8:09 p.m.    

        https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118250/#118392

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And these absurd lies defy common sense about a threat to the US.
If Iran bombed Israel what do we KNOW would happen since Israel has between 90 to 400 plutonium based nuclear bombs with a triad of delivery systems?

Israel would obliterate Iran back to the Stone Age with several orders of magnitude worse damage than the 2 “weaker” bombs that we dropped on Japan at the end of WW2.

You don’t think that Iran knows this(question to everybody)?  
They are an evil, crazy terrorist regime that will die for their cause and are even more motivated now but they aren’t dumb…….at least not as dumb as many Americans that believe everything that Trump and Netanyahu use to constantly steal their intelligence.

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The saddest thing about this war is that the biggest group suffering tremendous losses are the 90 million innocent people that Trump and Netanyahu pretend to care about. Psychopaths are incapable of empathy for other human beings!!

8am: Added links to the statements above to show the authentic evidence.

By metmike - April 21, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
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Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-pakistan-april-21-2026-177a2d0701ef172c3e51686bc1f18f30

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How long until the next shift? Donald Trump has no clue!

By metmike - April 22, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
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Some of the latest news at these threads:

                Re:  Crude 4/19/26+         

                            By metmike - April 22, 2026, 9:14 a.m.   

         

                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Soaring fertilizer prices            

                            By metmike - April 22, 2026, 9:32 a.m.            


                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Soaring fertilizer prices            

                            By metmike - April 22, 2026, 9:32 a.m.        

    

                Re: Re: Re: Mark Levin            

                            By metmike - April 22, 2026, 5:07 p.m.            


                Re:  Trumps funny peace prize            

                            By metmike - April 22, 2026, 2:56 p.m.            

By WxFollower - April 24, 2026, 9:34 a.m.
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