Ok…maybe this one is real? The proposed memorandum of understanding calls for reopening the strait and lifting the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, sources on all sides of the talks said.
Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program - U.S. President Donald Trump's stated rationale for starting the war - would take place afterwards.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters on Friday that
the deal met Trump's core objectives and put negotiations "in a very, very good place".
Draft terms described to Reuters by multiple sources indicate the U.S. would begin releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and waive sanctions on its oil exports, in return for Iran opening the strait.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that while
changes in the deal were still possible, the tentative agreement showed his country had emerged stronger from the conflict. "Iran is the winner of the war with the U.S.," he said on state television on Friday.
Hours after those remarks, U.S. forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the drones had posed a threat to commercial traffic. U.S. Central Command later confirmed the action and said the waterway was open.
Iran's nuclear program would be addressed during a 60-day period of talks. The U.S. official said
the agreement would ultimately lead to the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, with its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to be destroyed and removed.
But Araqchi said that
Iran, which sources said has not accepted the dismantling of its nuclear program, wanted to retain the uranium in diluted form.
The proposals also include discussion of possible war reparations for Tehran and dropping longstanding U.S. demands for limits on Iran's missile program, the sources said. The U.S. official disputed that account.
U.S. President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran denied the signing would take place so soon.
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It’s enough to make one cynical…especially on a weekend when there are traditionally promises of a ceasefire or deal or end to this war happen leading up to Friday and the stock markets closing, & are blown to shit by Monday before the stock markets open.
Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs for example have profited immensely from the last 105 days, were as the majority of the global population has suffered to one extent or another from it. Could just be a coincidence though.
The billionaire businessman owns shares in companies he hammered on the most, and has not committed to putting his liquid investments into a blind trust to avoid potential conflict of interest problems.
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There is no verified public ledger stating an exact dollar amount that Donald Trump and his family have profited specifically from the conflict with Iran over the last 105 days, and there never will be.
However, government watchdogs, media investigations, and congressional tracking initiatives have documented numerous highly lucrative business arrangements, defense contracts, and investments secured by the Trump family that directly overlap with the timeframe of the war.
Donald Trump’s Justice Department entered into a settlement agreement ending a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over leaked tax returns.
As an addendum to the deal, the DOJ issued an order permanently barring the IRS from pursuing, auditing, or prosecuting tax returns for Trump, his family, trusts, and related companies filed prior to the settlement, but that’s probably just a coincidence.
The purchases included securities linked to Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.
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and that’s the sort of thing that we’re going to figure out in these technical negotiations,” J.D. Vance said, adding that the U.S. has “all the cards” in the talks.
