That’s my opinion- Link to an interesting read from Unherd In his speech at the Munich Security Conference yesterday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not waste time mourning the end of the so-called “rules-based order” which has governed international relations for decades. (I question just how much the rules based order governed international […]
Times of Israel- Reporting no indication at this state of progress/outcome Convoys carrying the negotiating teams have left the second round of US-Iran talks in Geneva, reports say. A US official tells the Axios news site that the talks have ended, and Iranian state media confirms the discussions have concluded. “The second round of indirect […]
This is what happened 1st time around- Israel struck first, the US joined in as talks/negotiations were ongoing. CBS President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in December that the president would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program if a deal between Washington and Tehran could not […]
Responsible Statecraft Just some food for thought. For weeks the question animating the Washington D.C. commentariat has been this: When will President Donald Trump make good on his threat and launch a second round of airstrikes on Iran? So far at least, the answer is “not yet.” Many explanations for Trump’s surprising (but very welcome) […]
If you’ve been paying attention to the wild ride metals have been on. You might find this interesting? I’m going to have to listen at least twice, but, I will say this has definitely caught my attention. The US does have a huge debt and it’s a problem that it’s been trying to pass off […]
TASS MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia is not currently taking part in talks on the possibility for the return to US dollars in Russian export payments, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said at the press conference after the Board meeting. “As regards the potential development of relations with the United States, we […]
The piece below, in my opinion, is 100% disinfo. It includes some fantastical claims- let’s check them out Bloomberg published this piece today- via Archive.ph Some unnamed officials are claiming this is a Kremlin proposal.. that runs totally contrary to Russian interests. Big RED FLAG Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t respond to an email seeking […]
So important is this to Israel, Bibi moved his visit ahead by a week. Clearly attacking Iran is still a priority for the US and Israel- Likely Israel more than the US UPI U.S. President Donald Trump was set to hold talks with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday as the […]
Reason.com President Donald Trump’s tariffs may now be challenged in the House following the death of House Resolution 1042 on Tuesday night. The resolution included a procedural measure that would have prevented the House from voting until August to terminate the national emergencies that Trump has used to impose “reciprocal tariffs.” Now, the House will […]
Earlier than had been previously reported ColumbusJewishNews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington on Tuesday for his seventh visit to the United States since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term, saying the trip will focus on Gaza, regional developments, and, above all, negotiations with Iran. “I will present to the president […]