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UK security adviser attended US-#Iran talks and judged deal was within reach - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/uk-security-adviser-attended-us-iran-talks-and-judged-deal-was-within-reach "Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war" netanyahu only wants war

UK security adviser ‘attended’ US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war, sources say

The Guardian

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Graydon 5d ago

@glynmoody Netanyahu needs a continuous war to stay out of jail.

Israel's legal system investigated him for corruption and is only prevented from finding him guilty because there's a war on. Once the war ends, he goes to jail.

This is one reason why you don't make wartime an exception to laws.

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Kathmandu 5d ago

@graydon @glynmoody

I am somewhat puzzled as to why Netanyahu's acting desperate now.
There is STILL a war in Gaza, and seems to me he could string that out for another year easily.

But he attacked Iran, and not even a week later opened a THIRD front with Lebanon. Why does he need THREE wars?

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Graydon

@Kathmandu The State of Israel remains an American colony in a bunch of structural senses.

Netanyahu's intelligence brief nigh-certainly includes much better information on Trump's health than is publicly available.

I think the "fight everyone now" approach is a consequence of expecting a change of administration and not so much Netanyahu as the Israeli right wanting to get as much done as possible while they can.

(Not inconsistent with the China postponement, either.)

@glynmoody