Trump Calls Off Iran Bombings as Deal Nears

Seems all about stock market manipulation enabling him and his friends to get rich.

I expect the deal will be in 2 weeks and will be bigley ....

regards Worgeordie

I'm confused...

Why would trump still be bombing Iran weeks after he told us that Iran was defeated and he won the war? In fact, didn't he tell us that twice already?
Could it be that he was lying to us? Would the president of the United States lie to their citizens? That would be as unthinkable as spending 40 million taxpayer dollars on his birthday party, putting on a gladiatorial spectacle, bread and circuses, just like Nero did in Rome. And just Nero, he stands around fiddling (and padding his bank accounts) while the USA burns.

6 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

Could it be that he was lying to us?

They added them up and Donald Trump has stated 38 seperate times during the current three and a half month long "WAR", that Peace was at hand. .. almost there. This is the 39th BTW.

One of these times he is going to be right. As they say, even an obese, senile, diseased, blind squirrel, finds a nut on occasion. Still I wouldn't bet on it.

24 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

Could it be that he was lying to us?

Were his lips moving?

All Americans including his MAGA cult must know bynow the guy has Dementia and does not know what day it is !!

59 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

Seems all about stock market manipulation enabling him and his friends to get rich.

I have to ask... if you can see the pattern in the stock market manipulation why aren't you using that to your own advantage and making money?

4 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

All Americans including his MAGA cult must know bynow the guy has Dementia and does not know what day it is !!

You seem to be one president out of phase that was the bloke before president Trump that had dementia

1 minute ago, wombat said:

I have to ask... if you can see the pattern in the stock market manipulation why aren't you using that to your own advantage and making money?

With my luck it's a bit like "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", I'll take a huge punt & for once Trump will be telling the Truth!

46 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

I'm confused...

Going by what you've written you've obviously misunderstood everything that's been happening so it's a little wonder that you are confused because you are totally wrong on all counts.

8 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

does not know what day it is !!

Obviously! It's usually TACO Tuesday, but this happened on Thursday!

10 minutes ago, wombat said:

You seem to be one president out of phase that was the bloke before president Trump that had dementia

Is that right, so confusing ! you Yanks have so many presidents that are Batshxt craze its hard to tell

49 minutes ago, wombat said:

Going by what you've written you've obviously misunderstood everything that's been happening so it's a little wonder that you are confused because you are totally wrong on all counts.

Most of them don't get it. Trump wants to keep everyone confused, guessing, in the dark. He needs to be unpredictable to the enemy, therefore everyone. I hope this will help them understand where he is coming from, you have to take all he says with a grain of salt and let it season. They all think they know too much.

44 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Is that right, so confusing ! you Yanks have so many presidents that are Batshxt craze its hard to tell

Nonsense and just were are you from?Mr mud slinger?anyway on topic as far as trump is concerned I agree about the chaos and I suspect dementia…anyway deeds not words donald you have about as much credibility as your pal putin.

1 hour ago, wombat said:

You seem to be one president out of phase that was the bloke before president Trump that had dementia

You mean the guy that got infrastructure done?the chips act?drug prices lowered?stood with a country in need and stopped the enemy in his tracks for less than 5% of our defense budget?that guy?and yup he did age out to bad for us and the world.

8 minutes ago, Tug said:

Nonsense and just were are you from?Mr mud slinger?anyway on topic as far as trump is concerned I agree about the chaos and I suspect dementia…anyway deeds not words donald you have about as much credibility as your pal putin.

Didn't the President recently have an annual medical assessment with no issues found?

Why should Iran make a deal? They will keep stalling, Trump will keep threatening, Iran will concede a point or two, Trump will anounce a deal is imminent, talks will stall again, and the cycle will keep spinning. Time is on Iran's side.

11 minutes ago, Tug said:

Nonsense and just were are you from?Mr mud slinger?anyway on topic as far as trump is concerned I agree about the chaos and I suspect dementia…anyway deeds not words donald you have about as much credibility as your pal putin.

Where i am from is irrelevant ! every person can have his/her opinion on a batshxt craze president you Yanks elected who is bring the world into recession !

10 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Didn't the President recently have an annual medical assessment with no issues found?

according to a White House medical report and public records, Donald Trump was assessed by 22 medical specialists during his annual preventive check-up at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

Where i am from is irrelevant ! every person can have his/her opinion on a batshxt craze president you Yanks elected who is bring the world into recession !

I beg to differ you like to throw mud at others and won’t say were you are from so we cannot defend ourselves….btw in the case of trump I quite agree with you the dude is so stupid he’s skrewed up the entire planet how do you think that makes decent mindful Americans feel?

5 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

Why should Iran make a deal? They will keep stalling, Trump will keep threatening, Iran will concede a point or two, Trump will anounce a deal is imminent, talks will stall again, and the cycle will keep spinning. Time is on Iran's side.

An hour ago I saw whereTrump had the deal in hand awaiting on documentaion.

Went out for a smoke and came back and the deal was dead TACO'd

Up and down, and sideways and backwards. Don is the seesaw TACO war president. He is an imbecile of staggering proportions. Even his supporters are losing patience with the nonsense from the junk man.

2 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

An hour ago I saw whereTrump had the deal in hand awaiting on documentaion.

Went out for a smoke and came back and the deal was dead TACO'd

Guess he and his pals needed another go at the insider trading trough!

1 hour ago, wombat said:

I have to ask... if you can see the pattern in the stock market manipulation why aren't you using that to your own advantage and making money?

ya think?

Will Trump never make up his mind?

How difficult can it be?

11 minutes ago, Tug said:

I beg to differ you like to throw mud at others and won’t say were you are from so we cannot defend ourselves….btw in the case of trump I quite agree with you the dude is so stupid he’s skrewed up the entire planet how do you think that makes decent mindful Americans feel?

In older posts i have addressed where iam from !! again it is irrelevant where iam from ! if the mud sticks so be it i have had plenty of mud thrown at me some sticks some does not it is part of life !! get over it ! iam glad you agree your batshxt craze president has nearly put the world into a recession! but it is ALL you Yanks are responsible for this mess

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off planned military strikes against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening further attacks and suggesting the United States could seize the Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island.

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In a post on social media, Trump said planned strikes scheduled for later in the day had been cancelled after discussions with Iran reached the highest levels of the country's leadership and received approval.

“Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” Trump wrote.

Speaking later in the Oval Office, Trump suggested an agreement to end the conflict was close, saying the Strait of Hormuz would reopen once a settlement was formally signed. He said he expected that to happen within days and indicated U.S. Vice-President JD Vance would attend a signing ceremony in Europe if one took place.

“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” Trump told reporters, without providing details.

Trump also said discussions and final points had been approved by the United States, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, among others. He added that the U.S.-led naval blockade would remain in place until any agreement was finalized.

Earlier Threats Against Kharg Island

Earlier on Thursday, Trump had threatened to intensify military action against Iran and take control of key energy infrastructure, including Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

Writing on Truth Social, he said the United States would eventually take control of Kharg Island and other oil facilities, comparing the move to U.S. actions involving Venezuela.

The comments came as U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged attacks and Washington continued operations aimed at enforcing a blockade of Iran-linked shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. officials have previously indicated that any effort to control Kharg Island could require ground forces, although no such operation has been announced.

Iran responded sharply to Trump's remarks. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the national security committee in Iran’s parliament, said the United States would face a stronger and more painful response if it made what he described as an “uncalculated” move.

Shipping Tensions Continue

Despite Trump's suggestion that a settlement may be close, tensions at sea remained high.

India said three of its sailors were killed late Wednesday when a U.S. strike hit a tanker off Oman during operations linked to the blockade. New Delhi summoned a U.S. diplomat and called for such attacks to stop.

The U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said an American aircraft carried out a precision strike on the engine room of the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello after its crew repeatedly failed to comply with instructions from U.S. forces. CENTCOM said the vessel was attempting to transport Iranian oil.

According to India’s Foreign Ministry, 21 Indian crew members were rescued after the strike. The Omani navy responded to the vessel’s distress call.

The deaths were the first reported since the blockade began on April 13. U.S. forces say they have disabled eight vessels and turned back more than 100 others during the operation.

CENTCOM also reported disabling another tanker, the Guinea-Bissau-flagged M/T Jalveer, in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after its crew allegedly failed to comply with instructions. A third India-linked tanker was stopped earlier in the week.

“These attacks must cease,” Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

Conflict's Wider Impact

The conflict, which began on Feb. 28, has killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, and contributed to higher global oil prices. The fighting has also become a political challenge for the White House as rising fuel costs have weighed on public support for Trump.

While Trump's latest comments raised expectations of a diplomatic breakthrough, details of any proposed agreement remain unclear and the naval blockade remains in force pending a formal settlement.

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Here we go again, manipulating the market.

2 hours ago, FolkGuitar said:

I'm confused...

Why would trump still be bombing Iran weeks after he told us that Iran was defeated and he won the war? In fact, didn't he tell us that twice already?
Could it be that he was lying to us? Would the president of the United States lie to their citizens? That would be as unthinkable as spending 40 million taxpayer dollars on his birthday party, putting on a gladiatorial spectacle, bread and circuses, just like Nero did in Rome. And just Nero, he stands around fiddling (and padding his bank accounts) while the USA burns.

2 hours ago, wombat said:

Going by what you've written you've obviously misunderstood everything that's been happening so it's a little wonder that you are confused because you are totally wrong on all counts.

Thanks for the correction!

Would you please show me where I've made a mistake?
Was it about trump's constant lying to the American people?
Was it about wasting taxpayer money on a gladiatorial combat spectacle for his birthday?
Or wasting time playing golf while Americans suffer higher prices at the gas pump and grocery store?
Please... do let me know which.

2 hours ago, wombat said:

if you can see the pattern in the stock market manipulation

Because you only see the manipulation AFTER it occurs?

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

Didn't the President recently have an annual medical assessment with no issues found.

No, that was a brain scan.....where they found nothing.