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Project Freedom.. deserves its own thread!

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Cossy Wed 06-May-26 07:02:58

So, morning, I woke up this morning to these headlines:-

ā€œā€œTrump puts ā€˜Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran
US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade remainsā€

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ā€œTrump puts ā€˜Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iranā€
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Honestly, I have no words! šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

Source Guardian and Sky News

Maremia Thu 07-May-26 07:35:44

All Iran has to do is survive.

AGAA4 Thu 07-May-26 08:06:32

The fourteen point peace plan from the US has been said to be a wish list by Iran.
China are keen to get the Strait open and have called the US irresponsible and dangerous by blocking it further.

Smileless2012 Thu 07-May-26 08:45:15

China is saying what everyone knows aren't they AGA.

He'll never admit it but for this to end Trump is going to have to give in to a great deal if not all of Iran's 'wish list'.

Cossy Thu 07-May-26 08:58:36

Smileless2012

China is saying what everyone knows aren't they AGA.

He'll never admit it but for this to end Trump is going to have to give in to a great deal if not all of Iran's 'wish list'.

Good! Serves Trump right!

Cossy Thu 07-May-26 09:04:44

Oreo

Ships and countries that have nothing to do with the war are being held up, Iran is totally in the wrong here.

I’m not entirely sure how you can feel this way Oreo, Trump/Netanyahu caused this.

I do not condone the Iranian Regime, quite the opposite I condemn them, but Trump with his illegal warmongering has left those poor Iranian citizen with a leader, who by all accounts, is far worse than his father, more hardline and now angry.

Oh, well done Trump, yet more lives you’ve made harder! He’s the gift which keeps giving 🤬

LemonJam Thu 07-May-26 10:34:34

Nobody is condoning Iran holding up vessels in the strait. This is their reponse to US and Israeli starting the war. It's having an effect and Trump will need to start negotiating.

As Maremia states- all Iran has to do is survive whilst Trump huffs and puffs and goes round in circles- until the penny drops.

Maremia Thu 07-May-26 12:18:51

Trump is supposed to be visiting China soon.
Should be interesting.
Might force him to 'end' his illegal war.

suelld Thu 07-May-26 14:26:16

After whipping Maduro out of Venezuela, Trump thought he could do the same with Iran, a quick in and Victory! No doubt pushed by Netanyahu, his buddy Bibi! No one analysed the issues, or if they did that idiot Hegseth, who always looks and sounds as if he thinks he’s in a war movie, no doubt dismissed the intelligence.
Both Trump and Hegseth think they are in a black and white propaganda film!
Now both finding out the consequences of firing the intelligent people who were in the Pentagon, until Hegseth thought they were threatening his job by telling him things like it won’t work, and that the Strait of Hormuz is a weak point that the Irans might capitalise on!

Delene100 Thu 07-May-26 17:34:46

Oreo

Ships and countries that have nothing to do with the war are being held up, Iran is totally in the wrong here.

The US and Israel are in the wrong for starting this illegal war without an exit plan. This war has caused worldwide chaos and effects economies.

Delene100 Thu 07-May-26 17:36:42

LemonJam

Nobody is condoning Iran holding up vessels in the strait. This is their reponse to US and Israeli starting the war. It's having an effect and Trump will need to start negotiating.

As Maremia states- all Iran has to do is survive whilst Trump huffs and puffs and goes round in circles- until the penny drops.

Exactly. Iran is stronger and more prosperous because of this.

Maremia Thu 07-May-26 19:00:27

And now Iran is saying no thanks to the deal.