Post #4471262
2026-08-08 20:43 UTC
What was it that #US Treasury Secretary #Bessent said just four days ago (on Tuesday)... oh that's right, that there was a "chance" that "we may have a deal today (Tuesday) or tomorrow (Wednesday)" to open the #StraitOfHormuz.
Welp, it's now Saturday and not only is there no deal, but #Iran is making demands concerning the Strait, telling the #USA to "correct its behavior."
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#IranWar
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https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/08/iran-makes-dramatic-new-demands-around-strait-of-hormuz-01030116
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https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117037603988337261
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@dalfen@mstdn.social 2026-08-08 20:46
Not only that, but Trump's ~"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Dan Caine, has privately made clear to other top #Trump advisers that the #USA needs to find an off-ramp from the war with #Iran — because the military options on the table to escalate the conflict could backfire and airpower alone is unlikely to achieve... Trump’s stated objectives" -and- #Vance warns #US still ‘in the middle of the game’ with Iran despite talks ~ 2🧵 #IranWar -- https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/general-dan-caine-off-ramp-iran-war -- https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6018727-vance-iran-negotiation-progress/