When I saw Trump claiming he’s negotiated with Iran to delay the strikes and make a deal, I was half convinced he just backed down and really was negotiating with himself Green Goblin style.

Still it’s embarrassing for America that this turned out to be the case.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/iran-denies-any-talks-with-us-after-trump-claims-productive-discussions

Iran denies any talks with US after Trump claims ‘productive’ discussions

Iran parliament speaker says US president using idea of talks to ‘escape quagmire in which US and Israel are trapped’.

Al Jazeera
@carnage4life I really don’t want to sound like conspiracy theorist (I would though), but it’s intriguing how the „progress” started with the stock market opening and will end in five days, when it closes.
@tymwol I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. A lucrative one for some “lucky” investors