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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump remains trapped because he still refuses to accept how much leverage Iran possesses. He still thinks overwhelming American power will eventually force Tehran to give in, and political scientist Ian Bremmer says that's the mistake keeping this war alive. Instead, Iran has shown it can keep raising... the economic cost of the war without crossing Trump's red lines. Ian doesn't think Iran believes it can defeat the U.S militarily; it believes it can make continuing the war more painful than ending it. And so far, it's working. Trump keeps threatening to destroy Iran's infrastructure, eliminate its leadership and dramatically escalate the conflict. But Ian points to something more revealing than Trump's rhetoric: His actions. Despite months of fighting, Trump has avoided the biggest escalations. No ground invasion, no sustained campaign against Iran's energy sector, and no full-scale assault on the country's leadership. Even after American casualties, his instinct has repeatedly been to play them down rather than use them to justify a much wider war. And Tehran has noticed. It increasingly sees a president who talks like he's preparing for total war but behaves like someone searching for an exit. The bigger problem, Ian says, is inside the White House itself. Trump's advisers know the military and economic costs are mounting, and many want the war to end, but very few are willing to tell Trump the uncomfortable truth: Iran has far more leverage over how this ends than Washington expected. Until Trump accepts that reality, Ian believes a genuine compromise remains unlikely. ian bremmershow more

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🚨🇺🇸THE "HALO EFFECT": TRUMP’S WAR ON MARKET REALITY In the world of the President, "reality is what you make of it," according to author Ian Bremmer. The political scientist explains how the administration uses a "sheen" of rosy reports and curated polls to mask the grim reality of closed shipping lanes. While Bremmer notes that Trump has attempted to talk the market up, the founder of GZERO Media warns that the President is beginning to realize he is "losing the narrative." Ultimately, the stock market can only ignore a closed Strait of Hormuz for so long. ian bremmer

🚨🇺🇸THE "HALO EFFECT": TRUMP’S WAR ON MARKET REALITY In the world of the President, "reality is what you make of it," according to author Ian Bremmer. The political scientist explains how the administration uses a "sheen" of rosy reports and curated polls to mask the grim reality of closed shipping lanes. While Bremmer notes that Trump has attempted to talk the market up, the founder of GZERO Media warns that the President is beginning to realize he is "losing the narrative." Ultimately, the stock market can only ignore a closed Strait of Hormuz for so long. ian bremmer

Mario Nawfal

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Prof. Foad Izadi of the University of Tehran says Trump believes the MOU delivered peace, Iran thinks it bought both sides time to reload. Most people assume the crisis is winding down, but Prof. Izadi thinks the opposite is happening. He says nobody in Tehran believes this is the end of the conflict. The U.S is rebuilding its strategic oil reserves and replenishing the missiles it burned through during the war. It's waiting until it's economically and militarily ready to fight again if Iran refuses Washington's demands. Iran sees exactly the same thing. Which is why, in Prof. Izadi's view, the country isn't preparing for peace, it's gearing up for what comes next. The part that really surprised me was his argument that Trump's strategy has backfired across the region. Instead of isolating Iran, he says more countries are adjusting to the reality that the regime isn't going anywhere. He pointed to improving regional ties, growing economic cooperation, and neighbouring states increasingly planning around Iran rather than waiting for regime change that never came. Then he brought it back to the funeral. Millions of people are on the streets demanding revenge and preparing psychologically for a longer struggle. He says that's why compromise is becoming harder inside Iran. The public mood isn't, "Let's move on," it's, "Make sure this never happens again." فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

Prof. Foad Izadi of the University of Tehran says Trump believes the MOU delivered peace, Iran thinks it bought both sides time to reload. Most people assume the crisis is winding down, but Prof. Izadi thinks the opposite is happening. He says nobody in Tehran believes this is the end of the conflict. The U.S is rebuilding its strategic oil reserves and replenishing the missiles it burned through during the war. It's waiting until it's economically and militarily ready to fight again if Iran refuses Washington's demands. Iran sees exactly the same thing. Which is why, in Prof. Izadi's view, the country isn't preparing for peace, it's gearing up for what comes next. The part that really surprised me was his argument that Trump's strategy has backfired across the region. Instead of isolating Iran, he says more countries are adjusting to the reality that the regime isn't going anywhere. He pointed to improving regional ties, growing economic cooperation, and neighbouring states increasingly planning around Iran rather than waiting for regime change that never came. Then he brought it back to the funeral. Millions of people are on the streets demanding revenge and preparing psychologically for a longer struggle. He says that's why compromise is becoming harder inside Iran. The public mood isn't, "Let's move on," it's, "Make sure this never happens again." فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi

Mario Nawfal

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🇮🇷 Iran Sends Message to Trump, Vows To EXPAND the War if Fighting Restarts Mohsen Rezaei, Military Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader: - The moment fighting restarts, Iran takes the war beyond the Gulf and into the Indian Ocean, Bab al-Mandab, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean - More U.S. bases come under fire, and he says American losses will be VERY heavy - Khamenei will NOT meet Trump, and Trump is the one who froze the talks - The $24 billion in frozen assets is a trust test America has to pass; it's Iran's OWN money His message to Trump: "If Trump has the courage, many issues will be resolved in the future." He also tells Trump to decide independently of Israel and stop the blockade. Rezaei ran the IRGC for 16 years and answers straight to the supreme leader, so when he maps out the next war it carries weight.

🇮🇷 Iran Sends Message to Trump, Vows To EXPAND the War if Fighting Restarts Mohsen Rezaei, Military Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader: - The moment fighting restarts, Iran takes the war beyond the Gulf and into the Indian Ocean, Bab al-Mandab, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean - More U.S. bases come under fire, and he says American losses will be VERY heavy - Khamenei will NOT meet Trump, and Trump is the one who froze the talks - The $24 billion in frozen assets is a trust test America has to pass; it's Iran's OWN money His message to Trump: "If Trump has the courage, many issues will be resolved in the future." He also tells Trump to decide independently of Israel and stop the blockade. Rezaei ran the IRGC for 16 years and answers straight to the supreme leader, so when he maps out the next war it carries weight.

Ryan Rozbiani

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Trump is losing the Iran War that he started for Israel. CENTCOM: Adm. Brad Cooper said that Iranian forces have opened fire on U.S. warships and commercial vessels today. Iran has claimed two missiles successfully struck US war ship in the Strait Of Hormuz just Hours After Trump Ordered US Ships To Enter! U.S. forces have returned fire and destroyed several Iranian small boats. He declined to say whether the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over. As a Trump supporter since day one, my moral is at an all-time low during Trump's second term. There is no end in sight to this war which looks like a war against the The American people. Citizens are being bled dry at the gas pump and grocery store. Housing prices, property taxes and homeowners insurance are crushing American families. Illegal aliens are competing for homes driving up rent and housing prices. After the Iraq War and lies about WMD's, it is shocking to me that anyone actually believes that Iran was 2 weeks away from launching a nuclear attack on Israel as the Trump administration claimed. Keep in mind this was after Trump claimed to have utterly destroyed Iran's decades old nuclear program in the 12 Day War that they are claiming has been going on for 47 years. We have lost this unnecessary war of aggression. The only reason the war is continuing is because Netanyahu want's it to and Trump is trying desperately to save face as American soldiers die and taxpayer dollars are wasted. The National Debt is now higher than the GPD of America, thanks to Trump and the Republicans, spending even more than the Democrats. Trump was supposed to reign in wasteful spending, instead he told the Democrats to hold his beer as he spent us into poverty. Trump’s disapproval rating has hit a record high of 62%! Republicans are even less popular than Trump. Trump's plummeting approval rating basically ensures the Democrats will win big in the Midterms. It appears that Trump was always a Deep State operative. He played the part of a populist and now that he doesn't need us, he has revealed his true colors. MAGA is now MIGA and he was never America First. Am I wrong?

Trump is losing the Iran War that he started for Israel. CENTCOM: Adm. Brad Cooper said that Iranian forces have opened fire on U.S. warships and commercial vessels today. Iran has claimed two missiles successfully struck US war ship in the Strait Of Hormuz just Hours After Trump Ordered US Ships To Enter! U.S. forces have returned fire and destroyed several Iranian small boats. He declined to say whether the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over. As a Trump supporter since day one, my moral is at an all-time low during Trump's second term. There is no end in sight to this war which looks like a war against the The American people. Citizens are being bled dry at the gas pump and grocery store. Housing prices, property taxes and homeowners insurance are crushing American families. Illegal aliens are competing for homes driving up rent and housing prices. After the Iraq War and lies about WMD's, it is shocking to me that anyone actually believes that Iran was 2 weeks away from launching a nuclear attack on Israel as the Trump administration claimed. Keep in mind this was after Trump claimed to have utterly destroyed Iran's decades old nuclear program in the 12 Day War that they are claiming has been going on for 47 years. We have lost this unnecessary war of aggression. The only reason the war is continuing is because Netanyahu want's it to and Trump is trying desperately to save face as American soldiers die and taxpayer dollars are wasted. The National Debt is now higher than the GPD of America, thanks to Trump and the Republicans, spending even more than the Democrats. Trump was supposed to reign in wasteful spending, instead he told the Democrats to hold his beer as he spent us into poverty. Trump’s disapproval rating has hit a record high of 62%! Republicans are even less popular than Trump. Trump's plummeting approval rating basically ensures the Democrats will win big in the Midterms. It appears that Trump was always a Deep State operative. He played the part of a populist and now that he doesn't need us, he has revealed his true colors. MAGA is now MIGA and he was never America First. Am I wrong?

Thomas Paine Band

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