A few key takeaways from earlier today from President Trump and his team:

▪️ We have destroyed Iran’s military capabilities in recent weeks.

▪️ This is a display of power and capabilities the world has never seen.

▪️ We are crushing their missiles and their production capabilities-their navy is gone. We are eliminating close to 90% of their launchers.

▪️ We have destroyed most of the missile and drone factories.

▪️ Iran is begging to make a deal-not me.

▪️ They are poor fighters but good negotiators.

▪️ I don’t know if we’ll reach a deal.

▪️ The Iranians are sick, and they had a plan to take over the entire Middle East.

▪️ Their navy has been sunk, their air force is gone, and all of their air defense capabilities are gone.

▪️ These Iranians are sick, even satanic people.

▪️ Britain has disappointed me greatly-so has NATO.

▪️ We would come to NATO’s aid-they are not coming to ours.

▪️ Now they all want to help-they should have come before the war, not now.

▪️ I told them, “Thank you very much, but it’s not necessary.”

▪️ Britain’s aircraft carriers are toys compared to what we have.

▪️ 154 Iranian ships are now at the bottom of the sea.

▪️ Iran has been defeated. There is no way for them to recover from this. They now have an opportunity to make a deal.

▪️ We’ll see if I can make the right deal-open the Strait of Hormuz.

▪️ They have an opportunity to permanently give up their nuclear ambitions.

▪️ Iran must reach an agreement or face continued American attacks.

▪️ As far as Iran is concerned-we will continue doing what we are doing.

▪️ This war is a test for NATO-the United States will remember this.

▪️ The Supreme Leader is no longer with us. It’s very sad-we should have prevented him from blowing up the world.

▪️ These people will kill as many Americans as they can when they have the opportunity, and if they obtain nuclear weapons, they could kill millions of Americans. That is a risk that should not be allowed to continue as long as we have this president. – Marco Rubio

▪️ We’ll see where things are going-whether we can convince Iran that there is no better alternative than a deal. – Steve Witkoff

▪️ There are strong signs that a deal can be reached. – Steve Witkoff

▪️ Here is a fact you’re not hearing on your networks: many of the Iranian factories and military bases we are systematically destroying were funded by piles of American cash that Barack Obama flew into Tehran. – Pete Hegseth

▪️ We welcome a deal, and we have the ultimate dealmaker to achieve it-but in the meantime, as I said yesterday, the Department of War will continue negotiating with bombs. – Pete Hegseth

▪️ Reporter: “Will you go in and take the uranium?”

▪️ Answer: “Let’s just say-whether yes or no-why would you think I’d answer that? It’s a ridiculous question. It’s not like I’m going to tell you ‘tomorrow at 3.’”

▪️ When I heard the German Chancellor say, “This is not our war,” I respond: “Ukraine is not our war.”

▪️ I’m considering canceling the federal fuel excise tax.

HOLY SMOKES!! Sec. Marco Rubio just delivered a mic drop moment in the Cabinet room

“What I’m talking about is not the people of Iran. The people that run this country are RADICAL, SHIA CLERICS. These are religious FANATICS. Look what they are doing now at their WEAKEST point!”

“This is the weakest Iran has ever been, and look at what they’re doing. They’re attacking embassies. They’re attacking hotels. Imagine what these people would do if they had a nuclear weapon!”

“That is an unacceptable risk for the world. By the way, the president’s not just doing a favor to the United States and to our people. This is for the world!”

“He defined very clearly on the first night of this operation what the goal was. We were going to destroy Iran’s navy, and that is happening. We were going to, if it hasn’t already happened, I’ll let Pete speak to the specifics of it, we were going to destroy their missile launching capabilities.”

“We’re well on our way to achieving that goal. We were going to destroy the factory so they couldn’t make more missiles and more drones. And that is moving forward.”

“Every single objective the president clearly laid out on the first night of this operation is being effectuated.”

“For 47 YEARS, Iran has been killing Americans and attacking Americans across this planet. And other presidents had an opportunity to DO something about it, and they all warned about how Iran was dangerous, but they refused to act.”

“And THIS president’s not someone that’s going to refuse to act. He’s not going to leave a danger like this in place. He’s going to address it, and that is what he is doing.”

You make us PROUD, MARCO 🇺🇸

Trump Statement

President Trump:

I am pleased to report that the United States of America and the country of Iran have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East. Based on the tenor and tone of these in-depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, which will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

President Donald J. Trump

Interesting, who blinks first?  Obviously Iran needs a deal regardless of what they may put out for public consumption.  Trump has declared to destroy oil infrastructure soon.  Don’t think Trump is bluffing, but obviously complete and total surrender with the US getting all the processed uranium out of Iran might just stop this war.  America has to make sure Iran is defeated and can not develop more nuclear material or work on ballistic missiles.  That should be a given.

Following Trump’s announcement of talks, markets reacted immediately. Oil prices dropped by 8%, but futures rose by 2-3%.

The back and forth continues. Please Trump don’t stop until you have all the objectives accomplished,  Don’t Bush this wart, by stopping too soon and have issues in the future!

  • Fars News Agency quotes an Iranian source: “There are no direct or indirect negotiations with Trump. He backed down after hearing our threats.”  Not sure if true or not, but Iran is notorious for lying about talks and negotiations.  So take it for what it is.
  • Reuters: Washington updated Israel on its talks with Tehran, and Israel is likely expected to follow the US and suspend any attacks on power plants and energy infrastructure in Iran.

Trump on Iran

  • “Well, they’re gonna have to get themselves better public relations people. We’ve had very strong talks. Mr Witkoff and Kushner had them. They went perfectly.” – Trump on Iran denying that any talks happened.
  • Trump: “If we have a deal with Iran, we will go down to the nuclear facilities and take the uranium ourselves”. 
  • We want no enrichment, and we also want the enriched uranium.
  • If this happens, it is a great start for Iran to build itself back.
  • We want the nuclear dust. We’re going to want that, and I think we’re going to get that. 
  • We’ve agreed to that—yeah, we’re going to; we’ve agreed to that.

Well there you have, it if Trump is telling the truth he just doubled down on his requirements to end the war.  I have no reason to doubt him, but….remember Iran is a bunch of lying extremists.  Their religion allows them to lie for the greater good of Islam.  Stay tuned.  Rh

Is Trump Becoming the Red Line President

You can only cry wolf so long until someone calls your bluff.  Is this what our President is becoming?  First let me say that I voted for Trump three times and still believe in him being the right man for the time we live in to lead America.  However, peace through strength means at times we have to use that strength.  

Case in point, 

  • Hamas has not given up their weapons and have no intention of doing so.
  • Iran has publicly said they would not give up their missiles. 
  • Iran says they will keep their nuclear program regardless.

Tens of thousands have been murdered and slaughtered in Iran, after Trump gave a deadline to stop the “hangings.”  Yes the hangings have stopped at least publicly, but the killing hasn’t.  Let’s not mince words, Trump has failed the Iranian protestors, promising help is on the way.  No help has come so far.  It has been weeks since that statement.  

 Force is all that Iran understands.  Rh

https://www.jns.org/trump-shouldnt-fall-into-the-iran-negotiations-trap/

Please Mr. President Fire Witkoff

We go from not allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon, to now a reliving of past negotiations.  The latest word is that the renewed negotiations with Iran will concentrate on capping enrichment and enforcing stringent verification measures to block Tehran’s path to nuclear weapons, U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.

”The President’s message of peace through strength…resonates throughout the world.  They (Iran) cannot have a bomb.  The conversation with the Iranians will be much about two critical points: enrichment, and ultimately verification on weaponization.”  Witkoff told Fox News.

Limiting enrichment has been tried before, remember the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)?  Who will make sure that a lower enrichment is followed?  Seems like the same old song and dance.  

Mr. President I love ya man, but your choice in friends reminds me of a love sick pre-teen girl.  You just want to love the bad boys.  Fire Witkoff and stand your ground.  No nuclear weapons for the worst supporter of terrorism inthe Middle East.  

It is now….or Iran will have a nuclear bomb.  Is that what you want your administration remembered for??  Rh