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and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military ​to postpone any military ​strikes against Iranian power plants ⁠and energy infrastructure for five ​days.

Trump's move followed a threat by ​Iran to attack Israel's power plants and those supplying U.S. bases ​across the Gulf region if ​the U.S. targets Iran's power network.

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[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 19 hours ago

Market manipulation. His grifter mates are making a motza on insider trading.

Anyone in USA that still identifies as an American is fucked.

Be human.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

I thought the MAGA fucks said this war is supposed to be without rules.

[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

He thought he could get iran to sign an NDA to keep raping them. Ha!

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 98 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Taco time! The one thing bully's can't stand is a victim fighting back

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Not quite. One makes me hungry, the other makes me vomit.

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 28 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's never too early for TACO Tuesday!

[–] TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago

Best part is Iran is saying they haven’t talked to anyone so he’s just a fucking bitch.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 69 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Sounds like someone sat him down and explained what those desalination plants do.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Doubt he cares in that regard but probably did when someone mentioned that without power Iran oil can't get produced, and that'll cause prices to jump even higher.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I imagine the people who chop up reporters and put them in suitcases have reminded him.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I'm not sure Trump would care very much about that, what difference does it make to him if a bunch of Muslims don't have water?
He might even see that as a win/win.
To Trump it's all about the oil, and increasing oil prices making it harder for him (Republicans) to win the mid terms, even with all the cheating they have planned.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He definitely cares about what the Saudis want, it's a big part of why he's in this mess. He's taken billions in bribes from dangerous people.

He doesn't care about the people for sure, but the people who pull his chain need that water.

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I assume Israel also isnt very happy right now because they have had hundreds of casualties in the last few days alone from Iranian missile strikes. I think its getting a bit too spicy for them too at this point.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

IDK, Netanyahu wants to destabilize the entire middle east, so Israel can be the #1 dominant force there, seems like Iran is helping him a lot with that.
I bet that to him a few casualties in Israel is just collateral damage.

Anyways, if it's going bad for Israel, that makes me happy. Israel 100% needs to be reigned in.
If it's going bad for Trump that also makes me happy, because Republicans need to get seriously unpopular in USA, then maybe a path will finally be opened for USA to progress away from their sociopathic polices.

For USA this is 100% moronic, because USA had a lot of control of the middle east, and this will make USA lose a lot possibly all of that.

[–] datendefekt@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

About Israels plans to destabilize the middle east: do they really think that everyone will just peacefully accept that Israel forced them into this mess? Land of eye for am eye and all that?

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They want to have constant enemies and they have raised generations with pure hatred now. It is a diseased culture even worse than the US which is both amazing and horrific at the same time.

Nine in ten Israelites unironically support the War in Iran. This level of bloodthirst is scary beyond words. They will never stop fighting and will turn on their allies in a second. I really hope there is a peaceful solution, but I just can't see one.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

IDK, I guess they expect that with the societies broken and Arab countries abandoning USA, they will be the only country left standing.
It's insane, just about as insane as it was for USA to enter the war.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

They have most of the Gulf states allied with them and US, even if their people protest it. They make a peep when there are heavy genocide days, but forgive easy.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] metermatic26@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

He couldn’t care less. They probably told him to calm the markets instead.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Five days, AKA market close for the week

[–] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Exactly. It's all market manipulation, one hour after market close Friday they're going to start bombing oil fields

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seriously, my net worth can fluctuate ±10% in a week, it's wild.

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

You think somebody told him he ought to quit committing war crimes before the rest of the world has to drag him out of his bunker and send him to live, "naked and afraid", in the central Australian desert?

I'm down with that.

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Trump: I will wait five days before I commit some more fuckin' war crimes

Jesus fucking Christ, America. Drag the fucker out back and deal with him already.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did trump postpone those military strikes because he brutally raped those girls?

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You meam Donald John Trump? The current sitting president Trump? The current president who attempted to steal the 2020 presidential election by having his groupies storm the Capital on January 6th, 2021? The same Trump who's been convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records against adult sex worker Stormy Daniels to cover up his affair with her? The same Trump who was found to be listed in the Epstein files literally over a million times and was seen in various pictures with convicted sex offender, child rapist and arrested criminal who "hung himself" Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine "I wish her well" Maxwell?

That Trump?

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

"John"? I had always assumed the middle J stood for Junior-fucker

Junior's not his type. Now, Ivana on the other hand...

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

"Jailbaitconnoisseur"

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

His announcement reminds me of the fake Hitler broadcast on Hogan's Heroes where they proclaim Germany is winning rhe war but negotiations are happening lol.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's pretty much it, because the IRGC said that they have had no communication with trump.

TACO'd again.

[–] tristan@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 19 points 2 days ago

Postponed for « five days », just until markets close next Friday. This is all just one big grift.

[–] verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Except he fucks over literally the whole planet.

When people said we need a businessman for president, was this what they were referring to? A man whose failed businesses were likely a front for money laundry operations and general fraud?

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

It was an empty threat the whole time.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I keep waiting for him to inadvertently trip down those steps and pull a Chevy Chase.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't understand the reference, can you elaborate?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sure, there's a film and TV comedian named Chevy Chase here in the USA and he did a few bits when he was on Saturday Night Live where he dramatically fell down stairs.

Oh I know who Chevy Chase is, but I didn't know that that is what you meant. Falling down stairs.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The bits were riffing on president ford who did a few public stumbles, including falling down stairs. ford also known for errant drives into the gallery while golfing.

It's a city, in Maryland.

[–] ChetManly@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago
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