emptywheel7h ago
3 different approaches to Trump's imaginary peace talks w/Iran. Karen DeYoung at beleaguered WaPo: noting Trump's imaginary claims, but not that Steve Witkoff guarantees failure. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump claims ‘active’ peace talks with Iran as bombing deadline approaches

The president has given Iranian officials until 8 p.m. Tuesday to make a ceasefire deal or face widespread destruction. Tehran on Monday reasserted its rejection of U.S. demands.

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Jock Rutherford 🌻🥥🌴6h ago
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WSJ: Hopes [for something that never existed] fade!! But with a nifty timeline showing just SOME of Trump's equivocations. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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NYT: Let's actually ask what the Iranians think!! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/w...
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I wrote about how problematic the treatment of Steve Witkoff is. No "negotiation" involving him should be treated as anything but a facade. emptywheel.net/2026/04/06/t...

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Trump Keeps Digging with the Same Toy Bulldozers - emptywheel

Long after Trump's incompetence destroys Pax Americana, Barak Ravid will still be claiming signs of life in Steve Witkoff's texting habits. 

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