“Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs … said … Washington had “violated the ceasefire from the beginning of its implementation”, citing the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz … and the overnight capture of an Iranian container ship … as breaches of the truce as well as international law.
“Iran has signalled that it has no plans to send negotiators to Islamabad for a new round of talks with the United States, threatening Pakistan’s plans for multiday negotiations between the warring nations less than 48 hours before a fragile ceasefire is set to expire.”
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Toxic masculinity is not to be outdone by toxic feminism. The gender war is a blight on us all 🤔
“A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to access voter data from Rhode Island. The decision … was the latest loss for the administration of … Trump, which has sought to access voter data in dozens of states across the country.”
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“The United States Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance law which allows federal intelligence agencies to collect the data of foreigners, including their contacts with US citizens.”
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“Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the strait was “declared completely open” and would remain open for the remaining period of the 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which took effect overnight Thursday into Friday.”
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“… Tehran will not accept enriched uranium being transferred out of the country and denied that any commitments to do so had been made, despite US claims to the contrary.”
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The [IMF] … has warned that a further escalation in the war on Iran and a continued disruption to oil markets could push the world to the brink of recession. IMF chief economist [said] … that with continued energy disruptions … the … “adverse scenario” looks increasingly likely.
Underplaying the war? [The IMF say] “if this [Iran war] continues, if there’s more infrastructure that’s damaged, if it goes on for a very long time. They said that will slow [world] economic growth to 2 percent this year and possibly raise inflation by more than 6 percent next year
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“Police in New York have arrested around 100 anti-war protesters who were staging a sit-in outside the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, demanding an end to US weapons sales to Israel.”
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Trump is a narcissist. “US President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after posting an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure and launching a series of social media attacks on Pope Leo XIV, drawing criticism from across the Christian political spectrum.”
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Who benefits from increased prices? Wars are about profits.
“… even though maritime insurance has become available – at 10 times the price as before the war on Iran – fuel prices are expected to normalise only once traffic through the strait goes back to pre-war levels, experts have said.”
Trump and other oligarchs benefit from increased prices. ✅
“The strain is also hitting consumers at the petrol pump in the US. The American Automobile Association reports that the average price of gas is $4.125 per gallon (3.78 litres), compared with $3.63 at this time last month.”
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“The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is warning a protracted dispute in the Strait of Hormuz could cause a food crisis around the world. Surging fertiliser prices would be just one consequence, making food more expensive and harder to grow.”
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It was exactly the wrong message for the market - is it a pump and dump? “Trump announced on Sunday that the US Navy would block all ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of ceasefire talks between US and Iranian officials over the weekend.”
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“By venting [her] frustrations so publicly, she [Melania] risked undermining the White House message that there’s no reason for interest in or concern about Epstein. She was also speaking in the context of warnings by Epstein survivors that they have been denied justice by a hostile government.”
“[Trump] said that any international vessel that paid Iran a toll to travel through the strait would be pursued by the US Navy & would not be granted safe passage. … in contrast … the CENTCOM statement … said that there will be freedom of navigation for any vessels that bypass these Iranian ports.”
“Trump at first said that this US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would impact all ships coming and going from the strait … then CENTCOM issued a narrower order, rather saying that it is only ships that will be leaving or coming to ports in Iran.”
Another fiasco created by an ignorant Trump. It means there’s … “still a lot of confusion there as far as what these orders are, but CENTCOM is saying that this blockade on ships coming and going from Iranian ports will begin at 14:00 GMT.”
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Led Zeppelin
Is anyone in Trump administration not a bully, or was this just an excuse for a ceasefire? [Ex Iranian FM said,] “No negotiations – at least with Iran – will succeed based on ‘our/your terms’. The US must learn: you can’t dictate terms to Iran. It’s not too late to learn. Yet.”
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“… the first lady delivered a surprise statement in which she denied she ever had a relationship with Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. She also said that she was not a victim of Epstein, had no knowledge of his crimes …”
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“… Epstein survivors said the first lady “is now shifting the burden on to survivors under politicized conditions that protect those with power: the Department of Justice, law enforcement, prosecutors, and the Trump administration”.”
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“ “The claim by the CENTCOM commander regarding the approach and entry of American vessels into the Strait of Hormuz is strongly denied,” the [Iranian military] spokesperson said.”
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The negotiations with Iran are so unimportant to Trump he’s gone to watch a game of sport.
“Iran’s Fars news agency says the path to a deal hinges on the US changing its “unreasonable demands”, and that the Strait of Hormuz is one of several contentious issues to be resolved.”
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In the end, just Trump will be to blame if peace talks fail, because of his constant lies. “Trump [has] said that Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire arrangement, [but this is directly] contradicting claims by Iran and mediator Pakistan [that it was included in the agreement].
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Iranian parliament speaker … [said] after arriving in Pakistan for talks with US negotiators. “Iran has come to Islamabad in good faith, although it does not trust the United States.” “He reportedly cited Washington’s failure to fulfill its commitments during previous negotiations.”
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“First Lady Melania Trump denied any relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.” But is the question more importantly was she being ‘used’ by Epstein to offer sexual favours to others he wanted to control. She may have been complicit in this if it benefited her.
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