Jasmine El-Gamal -- @jasmineelgamal

“We could not get to a situation where the Iranians could accept our terms.”

Those words just now from #VicePresident #JDVance demonstrate the fundamental flaw in these "negotiations"--a simplistic expectation on the part of the US that Iran would agree to American terms in the span of hours or days.

That is not a negotiation. That is an ultimatum. Those are two very different things.

To offer an ultimatum and have it be accepted, the other party has to perceive itself as having no choice--in other words, to be weak enough that they have to accept terms, rather than begin talks.

Iran does not see itself as that weak...far from it. So why would the US think it could go in and dictate terms?

A very discouraging update indeed.

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

Laura Rozen reposted:

Tyler Pager -- @tylerpager

"As #VicePresident #Vance enters the 16th hour of talks here in Islamabad, #PresidentTrump and #MarcoRubio have arrived at an arena in #Miami to watch #UFC327"

Laura Rozen reposted:

Erik Halvorsen -- @erikhalvorsen18

"Trump’s approval rating on the economy hits a new low"

Laura Rozen @lrozen

"the metaphors/comparisons about cage fighting write themselves"

#DonaldTrump #Trump #StephenMiller #MAGA #RepublicanParty #Republicans #GOP #NoKings #Antifa

🟢 Diplomatic Movement | 5/10
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance Arrives in Islamabad
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance aboard Air Force 2 has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan. The event was recorded by real-time monitoring channels.

💬 SENTINEL: Високорівнева дипломатична місія в регіоні з підвищеною напруженістю (Іран, Афганістан). Може сигналізувати про інтенсивні переговори з питань безпеки.

#US #Pakistan #Diplomacy #VicePresident

Will J. D. Vance Inherit MAGA?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/will-j-d-vance-inherit-maga

𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗦 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗲: '𝗢𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗯á𝗻'

Vlak voor de verkiezingen in Hongarije is de Amerikaanse vicepresident JD Vance aangekomen in dat land. Hij bezoekt premier Viktor Orbán en zal volgens bronnen ook met hem op campagne gaan. "Het bezoek van Vance is bedoeld als een laatste zetje richting...

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artikel/5587899/amerikaanse-vicepresident-vance-reist-naar-hongarije-voor-laatste

#Vicepresident #verkozeningen #campagne