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With Trump Returning and Hezbollah Weakened, Iran Strikes a Conciliatory Tone
- Thread starter Earl
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In mid-November, Iran dispatched a top official to Beirut to urge Hezbollah to accept a cease-fire with Israel. Around the same time, Iran’s U.N. ambassador met with Elon Musk, an overture to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inner circle. And on Friday, it will hold talks in Geneva with European countries on a range of issues, including its nuclear program.
All this recent diplomacy marks a sharp change in tone from late October, when Iran was preparing to launch a large retaliatory attack on Israel, with a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warning, “We have never left an aggression unanswered in 40 years.”
Iran’s swing from tough talk to a more conciliatory tone in just a few weeks’ time has its roots in developments at home and abroad.
Five Iranian officials, one of them a Revolutionary Guards member, and two former officials said the decision to re-calibrate was prompted by Mr. Trump winning the Nov. 5 election, with concerns about an unpredictable leader who, in his first term, pursued a policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran.
But it was also driven by Israel’s decimation in Lebanon of Hezbollah — the closest and most important of Iran’s militant allies — and by economic crises at home, where the currency has dropped steadily against the dollar and an energy shortage looms as winter approaches.
All this recent diplomacy marks a sharp change in tone from late October, when Iran was preparing to launch a large retaliatory attack on Israel, with a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warning, “We have never left an aggression unanswered in 40 years.”
Iran’s swing from tough talk to a more conciliatory tone in just a few weeks’ time has its roots in developments at home and abroad.
Five Iranian officials, one of them a Revolutionary Guards member, and two former officials said the decision to re-calibrate was prompted by Mr. Trump winning the Nov. 5 election, with concerns about an unpredictable leader who, in his first term, pursued a policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran.
But it was also driven by Israel’s decimation in Lebanon of Hezbollah — the closest and most important of Iran’s militant allies — and by economic crises at home, where the currency has dropped steadily against the dollar and an energy shortage looms as winter approaches.
If you dont want terrorism then deal with the Chinese....they are better.The exploding pagers was a very effective technique.
Mossad is scary.
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If you dont want terrorism then deal with the Chinese....they are better.
The communists would never resort to a Wuhan bio-weapon or any such form of Terrorism, they are far too... ummm... "Good" for that.
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America not just paid for it, but built and trained the lab, Fauci directed the program.The communists would never resort to a Wuhan bio-weapon or any such form of Terrorism, they are far too... ummm... "Good" for that.
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WAKE UP
The exploding pagers was a very effective technique.
Mossad is scary.
Indeed.
The efficacy of the Mossad is staggering.
They seem to know the exact location of the leadership of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The exploding pagers…pure genius.
"MOSSAD and the IDF are overrated"Indeed.
The efficacy of the Mossad is staggering.
They seem to know the exact location of the leadership of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The exploding pagers…pure genius.
Scott Ritter
Its a main line front channel..they R blood brothers......U know nothing.Keep in mind, there is a back channel between Russia and Iran.
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serendipity
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Israel's annihilation of Hezbollah was one of the most astonishing attacks ever. There's a film to be paid from that in the future.
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Notwithstanding Biden/Harris denying weapons needed by Israel.
It was stunning, Havana.Israel's annihilation of Hezbollah was one of the most astonishing attacks ever. There's a film to be paid from that in the future.
Notwithstanding Biden/Harris denying weapons needed by Israel.
The Zionist Bastards lost......had to sue for peace because the IDF is exhausted.L
It was stunning, Havana.
Notwithstanding Biden/Harris denying weapons needed by Israel.
serendipity
Verified User
The Zionist Bastards lost......had to sue for peace because the IDF is exhausted.
The "Zionist Bastards" decimated both Hamas and Hezbollah, if you stopped munching on mullah man meat for a while you might see that.
The fantasy is strong with U.The "Zionist Bastards" decimated both Hamas and Hezbollah, if you stopped munching on mullah man meat for a while you might see that.
Next U R going to tell me again that the Imperial Empire is winning in Ukraine.