Iran

[FLVOL_79]

The popular theory is that Trump saw the market and oil futures overnight and created his own off ramp for his threats to bomb Iranian power plants by making up talks.

Hope he is telling the truth but don't know what to believe at this point

Trump TACO'd. That is all.

 

[FLVOL_79]

When the war ends does Trump add this to his fake tally of "wars ended"?

 

[OldVol]

Do they?

I believe they do. Their problem is they are the children of the 70s. The cell phone generations are the ones you see in the streets. The children of the 70s are the ones prosecuting this war. If it comes to any sort of conventional warfare, Iran is screwed because the ones who would be fighting it are the ones who are burning the images of the Ayatollahs.

 

[rekinhavoc]

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603234812

He also claimed that the United States had been speaking to “a top person” in Iran, though not to the new supreme leader, and added that “we don’t know whether he is living.”

At the same time, Trump said the threatened strike on Iran’s major power plants had been paused for five days. Oil prices fell after his remarks, while Iran’s foreign ministry denied that any such talks had taken place.

But the importance of Trump’s remarks is not only in the news itself. It is also in what the statement is designed to do.

Trump is trying to achieve two things at once.

First, he is using ambiguity as a political and psychological weapon inside the Islamic Republic. By saying he has been talking to a very senior Iranian figure without naming that person, he is planting doubt and suspicion among what remains of the leadership.

In current conditions, that matters. Iran’s leaders are living in hiding. Command centers are disrupted. Communications are limited out of fear of interception and assassination.

Meetings are difficult, if not impossible. In that setting, a statement like this will be deeply unsettling. Each senior figure will now be asking: Who is talking to Washington? Who is looking for an off-ramp? What is being hidden from the others?

By naming no one, Trump makes everyone in Tehran wonder who is talking to Washington.

 

[rekinhavoc]

AI Overview



Based on reports from Iranian officials and religious authorities between 2023 and early 2026, a significant number of mosques in Iran are empty or closed due to a sharp decline in attendance and widespread disillusionment with the state-mandated religion.

• Massive Closures: Senior Iranian clerics and officials have admitted that roughly 50,000 out of 75,000 mosques in Iran are closed or inactive, largely due to a lack of worshippers.
• Widespread Disillusionment: The decline in attendance is attributed to the younger generation distancing themselves from state-imposed Islamic practices. Factors driving this include economic hardship, perceived corruption, and the use of religion to justify, as some perceive it, the oppression and humiliation of people.
• Low Attendance Statistics: In 2023, it was reported that roughly 70-80% of Iran's mosques lack permanent prayer leaders, and only about 30% of mosques regularly hold daily congregational prayers.
• Shift in Faith: Amidst the decline in mosque attendance, there are reports that Christianity is growing in Iran, with many converts practicing in underground house churches.
• Regime Response: In response to the empty mosques, the Ministry of Culture has called for increased mosque-based activities to try and draw people back, and there have been proposals to use mosques for public services, such as welfare distribution.
  ایران اینترنشنال +3

These reports, stemming from both religious authorities and reports on the ground, point to a deep, growing disconnect between the Iranian population and the ruling religious establishment.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

So the main goal of this war is now to open the strait…..which Trump caused by attacking. Attacking for nuclear capabilities that he said we already took out last year. So again trying to fix a problem he caused.

Dumbest f-ing president in history and it’s not even close. And watching cuck Republicans still act like this dementia ridden s*** for brains knows what he is doing is just beyond pathetic.

 

[rikberry31]

Insider trading is illegal and should be prosecuted regardless of political affiliation.

I just find it humorous that at the first hopeful sign of this whole “excursion”, Trump haters are already teeing up the next line of attack.

They are deraigned and mentally ill. If Trump found a way to drastically reduce the cancer rate they would start a campaign to pass out carcinogens.

 

[rikberry31]

Also, we've lost this crap no matter what happens. It's going to end up being a halfassed job that results in everything being worse off in the whole region. That's beyond doubt at this stage.

It is good to have dreams. Good for you,

 

[BeardedVol]

They are deraigned and mentally ill. If Trump found a way to drasticallyreduce the cancer rate they would start a campaign to pass out carcinogens.

These are the dumbest types of red Herring arguments that a person can trot out.

Especially given that through DOGE, Trump has drastically reduced cancer research funding.

How Trump Killed Cancer Research

Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.

www.wired.com

 

[CobbVol]

 

[CobbVol]

 

[McDad]

Going to war with Iran is stupid. Putting boots on the ground is stupider.

We cannot change an ideology with the way we currently engage in war.

 

[ButchPlz]

It is good to have dreams. Good for you,

1. to change the leadership in Iran we would have to put boots on the ground; despite your bloodlust, the majority of Americans are normal people that don't want their fellow Americans killed for something we instigated
2. to pull out now means we've done nothing- literally- since we took out nuclear capacity with limited strikes well before this latest crapshow

I'm not sure how either option is a win, but you do crazy old you.

 

[rikberry31]

These are the dumbest types of red Herring arguments that a person can trot out.

Especially given that through DOGE, Trump has drastically reduced cancer research funding.

How Trump Killed Cancer Research

Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.

www.wired.com

It must suck being such an angry miserable person.

 

[rikberry31]

Do you always turn to projection when confronted with factual information that disturbs your belief in your orange Jesus?

He is twisting your nuts so hard I know you sing soprano.

 

[rikberry31]

After living through Sloppy Joe’s term, I love seeing his water carriers squirming and bitching over the orange man

They have taken more hits in the past year than Tex Cobb.

 

[BeardedVol]

I fly plenty, hate it but necessary. Did you see ALT before at 2 am?

Recent reports from March 2026 indicate that security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) have been extremely long, even in the early hours of the morning (2 a.m. - 4 a.m.)

You're telling me that security lines are long during ATLs peeking flying hours when there's a shortage of TSA workers?

https://www.atl.com/passenger-information/passenger-security/

Shocking.

 

[BeardedVol]

He is twisting your nuts so hard I know you sing soprano.

Let us know when he uses his healing powers to cure cancer, so we can all join you in your worship.

 

[Delmar]

Let us know when he uses his healing powers to cure cancer, so we can all join you in your worship.

You mean instead of reducing funding for cancer research?

 

[BeardedVol]

You mean instead of reducing funding for cancer research?

We don't talk about that, because if, he cured cancer you'd still hate him.

So cutting funding for cancer research doesn't matter, right @rikberry31?

 

[rikberry31]

His story has done a 180. He is a liar, ask his friend who he worked side by side with in the Trump admistration.

 

[swampfoxfan]

How much of the military planning do you thin
k Trump does?

Trump gave the orders to bomb. Trump directed pentagon to plan the attack.

 

[rikberry31]

Let us know when he uses his healing powers to cure cancer, so we can all join you in your worship.

Personally, I think Trump is an ahole a lot of the time. I don't care if he is a nice guy. He is kicking azz as President. It is a stark contrast to the shite show of the four years before.

 

[rikberry31]

So the main goal of this war is now to open the strait…..which Trump caused by attacking. Attacking for nuclear capabilities that he said we already took out last year. So again trying to fix a problem he caused.

Dumbest f-ing president in history and it’s not even close. And watching cuck Republicans still act like this dementia ridden s*** for brains knows what he is doing is just beyond pathetic.

This is rich, After the previous admin you say Trump has dementia? If Trump had his frontal lobe removed he would do a better job than Autopen.

 

[rikberry31]

We don't talk about that, because if, he cured cancer you'd still hate him.

So cutting funding for cancer research doesn't matter, right @rikberry31?

This is the first correct thing you have said. Thank you for your candor. If Trump started shiting gold and giving to you, you would be pissed and say, "I'm not taking any crap from Trump.