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Iran supreme leader says U.S. talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable' but doesn't rule them out

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Abandoning your one sided war with Israel is intelligent, wise, and honorable Mr. Dress man.

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Not intelligent, wise, or honorable

Yep! That's Trump!

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Not intelligent, wise, or honorable

Applies to all sides. Iran can't be trusted. Trump can't be trusted. Best for Iran to find other countries to get whatever it is they want, perhaps they should try to make peace with Israel first.

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Israel and US administration cannot be trusted, their hypocrisy and warmongering (greed and guns) are well known

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FosToday 10:16 am JST

Israel and US administration cannot be trusted, their hypocrisy and warmongering (greed and guns) are well known

Iran could be at peace if it but stopped its nuclear program and funding terrorism.

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How does Iran have money?

they didn’t use to.

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BlacklabelToday 12:30 pm JST

How does Iran have money?

they didn’t use to.

Quite simple really: Trump blundered his way out of the JCPOA without triggering the snapback provisions.

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Oh so that allowed their money to be unfrozen in a decision made by (not Trump)?

i see.

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BlacklabelToday 02:40 pm JST

Oh so that allowed their money to be unfrozen in a decision made by (not Trump)?

i see.

No, it allowed China to completely lift sanctions on Iran which is the real story about how Iran has gotten more money.

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Judging by Israel's protracted impunity, supported but he US lobbies in Washington, and by what happened in Syria, with the US illegally occupying the Northern oil fields and stealing the countries resources, while Israel is now conquering even more Syrian territory, you cannot really blame Tehran. 

Like political analyst Jeffrey Sachs said just recently : “The United States are the most lawless and dangerous country in the world by far”

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FosToday 05:37 pm JST

Judging by Israel's protracted impunity, supported but he US lobbies in Washington, and by what happened in Syria, with the US illegally occupying the Northern oil fields and stealing the countries resources, while Israel is now conquering even more Syrian territory, you cannot really blame Tehran.

Funny how none of those territories are connected to Iran in any way.

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TaiwanIsNotChinaToday 05:39 pm JST

stealing the countries resources

The US doesn't receive a dime from the oil pumped in NE Syria.

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Even the BBC has reported the pattern as "international state banditry".

The US retains around 500 troops to guard oil facilities in the north, along with Kurdish-led forces. 

The government had repeatedly questioned the role of the U.S. forces in Syria, saying they violate international laws and norms. In 2023 Syrian Oil Minister Firas Hassan Kaddour said that the U.S. presence in the country had caused economic losses of about 100 billion dollars in its energy sector, exacerbating the humanitarian disaster in the country: 

https://thecradle.co/articles-id/21826

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FosFeb. 8 05:59 pm JST

Even the BBC has reported the pattern as "international state banditry".

No, the BBC reported that scofflaw russia called it banditry. Get your gaslights factual.

The US retains around 500 troops to guard oil facilities in the north, along with Kurdish-led forces. 

Yes, because they should not go back to ISIS in the absence of any government in the region.

The government had repeatedly questioned the role of the U.S. forces in Syria, saying they violate international laws and norms. In 2023 Syrian Oil Minister Firas Hassan Kaddour said that the U.S. presence in the country had caused economic losses of about 100 billion dollars in its energy sector, exacerbating the humanitarian disaster in the country: 

https://thecradle.co/articles-id/21826

What government? The one that rules Assad's apartment in Moscow?

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Iran predates the USA by 2000 years or more.

It is not going anywhere. Trump has 4 years to bluster.

A drop in an ocean by comparison.

Iran will be standing when the US has returned to a third word state.

Students of history will know how short a time frame this US hegemony has been in existence....probably post WW2 and before lots of incursions into mighty kingdoms like Guatemala and Grenada.

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“We don’t want to be tough on Iran. We don’t want to be tough on anybody,” Trump added. “But they just can’t have a nuclear bomb.”

Perfectly reasonable and rational words by a great leader. Who'd have trouble with that kind of policy?

Iran predates the USA by 2000 years or more.

Can you produce a source from 1000-1500 years ago that shows there was a country called "Iran"?

It is not going anywhere. Trump has 4 years to bluster.

4 years in which to choose a day to reduce Iran to dust if it steps out of line.

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I would much prefer a Verified Nuclear Peace Agreement

There was a nuclear agreement, ok no peace, but when the Donald took over there was a nuclear agreement. Trump the wise negotiator decided to break the deal. Expecting Iran to come running and begging for a new deal, which unsurprisingly hasn't happened.

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Iknowall.... 2700 BC Elamite civilisation emerges in Iran ...then called Persia.

BBC reference 550 to 330 BC Achaemenid rules the first Persian Empire.

330 BC Alexander the Great defeats the Persians.

Is that enough for you "IKNOWALL "....lol

Google is your friend.

Persia, renamed Iran, is as old as China.

How long has the USA been around ?

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