by Paul Craig Roberts
Iran does not understand that it is not at war with America. America is merely a proxy for Israel. Iran is at war with Greater Israel. Thus, Iran’s 10-point program is worthless as it does not address the Zionist agenda. Iran’s 10-points served Trump, not Iran. It provided Trump with an off-ramp before he had to renege on his vow to extinguish Iranian civilization.
Iran is celebrating “a historic victory as Trump accepts 10-point plan.” But Trump did not accept the Iranian plan. He said he accepted it as a basis for negotiations, the same thing he has told the Russians time and again. The victory in the short-run is Trump’s, not Iran’s. Iran vowed it would not accept a ceasefire, but Iran has.
Actually, there is no ceasefire. Israel promptly bombed civilian residential districts in a Christian city in Lebanon, killing and wounding some 2,000 civilians. Iran promptly announced that the Strait was again closed.
Clearly Netanyahu intends Iran’s destruction, not peace. Trump will have to fight Netanyahu for his off-ramp. Iran says the ceasefire included Lebanon. Israel and US vice president Vance says it doesn’t. Whether he realizes it or not, Vance has given Netanyahu a green light to continue the attack on Lebanon. If Iran adjusts its 10 points to the Vance-Netanyahu interpretation, Iran will be entering negotiations having already given up one of its 10 points. As there is no ceasefire, can there be negotiations? If not, where is Trump’s off-ramp?
The disregard that Netanyahu has demonstrated for America’s president is an indication that Netanyahu is confident that, as Israeli prime ministers have said, “Israel controls America.” Unless Trump breaks Israel’s control over America, it seems we will be mired in war with Iran.
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Trump's Promise to Bomb Iran 'Like Never Before' Faces Brutal Logistics Expert
Destroying Iran’s power grid and bridges is easier said than done, according to former Pakistan Air Force colonel Sultan M. Hali.
Here’s why:
No Yugoslav-style campaign: Iran’s vast size and limited tanker basing options rule out a repeat of the 1999 Kosovo air war
Vulnerable tankers: Long distances force refueling aircraft to operate from exposed forward bases or on risky long-range missions
Layered air defenses: Russian-made Tor-M1 and indigenous Bavar-373 systems threaten low/medium-altitude strikes
Dual threat to carriers: Drone swarms can overwhelm defenses, while short-range ballistic and cruise missiles can target ships and bases
"The danger is not absolute, but it is significant enough to force US planners into cautious, resource-intensive operations," the expert said.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260407/trumps-promise-to-bomb-iran-like-never-before-faces-brutal-logistics-expert-1123959398.html
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'No Deal': Vance Leaves Islamabad As Iran Talks Stall Over Nukes; US Starts Mine-Clearing Hormuz
“We have not reached an agreement, and I think it's bad news for Iran, much more than for the US,"
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/several-us-warships-reportedly-transit-strait-hormuz-pakistan-talks-led-vance-start
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Sotomayor Blames Colleagues For Flood Of Emergency Appeals
Over the past 15 months, the Trump administration submitted about 30 emergency requests to the Supreme Court, succeeding in more than 80 percent of them...
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sotomayor-blames-colleagues-flood-emergency-appeals
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Trump quotes since the start of the Iran war. Totally stable btw
The Israeli siege of Beirut, 1982. Hezbollah didn't exist back then.
American woman learns how little freedom she has left and that she’s just a slave to the government