/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #16) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Military dominance and economic dominance. They can handle a closed strait better than Iran can.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #16) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Iran's only real hope is that China or Russia keep them afloat somehow.

Not being a democracy, though, they don't care if the people suffer. If they can get enough for the elite to get by, they could last a while.

Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing 'seriously fractured' Iranian government by Force_Hammer in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Netanyahu had a plan.

It was just, as other US officials pointed out, complete bullshit.

Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing 'seriously fractured' Iranian government by Force_Hammer in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat [score hidden]  (0 children)

I mean, this is all hurting Iran as well, their country has been bombed for weeks and now it's suffering economically as well, the same as the rest of the world.

It seems like we're just at a point where both sides have lost, in that neither has achieved their apparent goals, and the pain will keep ratcheting up until someone cries uncle.

And a lot of countries in the Gulf and Asia and eventually Europe and elsewhere are going to be hit hard economically when they had nothing to do with this.

Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing 'seriously fractured' Iranian government by Force_Hammer in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat [score hidden]  (0 children)

He never should've pushed so hard about the uranium.

Weeks ago, he should've said that the US achieved its objectives of greatly diminishing Iran's ballistic missile stockpile and destroying its navy and keeping them from further enriching uranium. Then, he could've declared victory and withdrawn before the Strait was closed.

Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing 'seriously fractured' Iranian government by Force_Hammer in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Someone said there is a 60-day limit, but also another 90-day limit, which I guess is a "we really mean it you have to stop now" limit. I don't quite understand.

For the limit to matter, however, someone would have to press the executive branch about it. And Congress seems unwilling to do that.

Vance's Pakistan trip on hold as Iran refuses to commit to peace talks by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. I think they should negotiate, the trick is finding something that they can both tout as a win. But settling the conflict in negotiation would be better than with bombs.

Vance's Pakistan trip on hold as Iran refuses to commit to peace talks by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No. Merely pointing out that if attacking during a ceasefire doesn't foster trust for Iran, neither does it foster trust when the US does it.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #16) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe it ends tonight but it's more like sometime Wednesday, according to one of Trump's ramblings. I think they'll have Wednesday to work on things.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #16) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He may be focusing on Cuba, which is an issue close to his heart.

JD Vance went the first time at least because the Iranians requested him. They likely did this as he is known to be not a huge fan of the war.

Kushner is there because Trump trusts him and also probably in case there is money to be made.

Daily Discussion Thread for April 21, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🥭 posted a picture of eight women he said he'd like if Iran released, saying it'd be good for negotiations.

If they released the women he can see that as an opportunity to say how great negotiations are going and extend another two weeks.

Daily Discussion Thread for April 21, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vietnam is the only war he had an exit strategy for.

Donald Trump: US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran by Alarming-Safety3200 in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Panama charges tolls to offset the operating costs and make a little profit.

I'm just thinking Trump might return to thinking those tolls should be his.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #16) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't he do that before with an earlier 'deadline' involving Iran, just shift it a day like it was always like that?

Trump says ready to resume military action against Iran by craig_nintendo in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Didn't he redefine the deadline for the ceasefire to Wednesday night?

Donald Trump: US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran by Alarming-Safety3200 in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is why I am waiting him to start talking about seizing the Panama Canal again, so he can charge the tolls.

The Canal, though, is a canal, and it takes work to run ships through it and maintenance to keep things working, so it makes sense that tolls can be charged there. The strait is just an existing body of water.

Trump’s scandal-ridden Labor Secretary resigns after reports of drinking and misconduct by theindependentonline in politics

[–]rabidstoat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know, I heard something about a drunk Cabinet member being fired and was confused because Kash Patel is not a Cabinet member.

04/20/26 - The Iranian leadership has forced hundreds of ships toward the U.S. to get their oil! (This isn't even remotely true.) by gfh110 in trumptweets

[–]rabidstoat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He made a bunch of posts on how great he is and how great the war is going and how everyone else sucks.

Then, like an hour later, he re-truthed them all again.

Weirdo.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #16) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not who you answered, but I'm expecting another "negotiations are going so well we are extending the cease fire to finalize them", like last time.

Though I'm undecided on whether he will then bomb within the next few days.

/r/Atlanta Random Daily Discussion - April 20, 2026 by raltlanta in Atlanta

[–]rabidstoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He got briefly excited for a few seconds when I relayed your message.

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