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Iran may have found the move Trump can never play

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/22/world/iran-war-oil-trump

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[–] ChristerMLB@piefed.social 3 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, going into a negotiation with a very public message of KISS THE BOOT OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES will generally have people going pretty far to keep it from looking like you're getting your way. It's a matter of dignity, and a lot of people take that quite seriously.