#Iran responds to #US #ceasefire proposal but #Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'

Iran sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators & wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no details.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #IranWar #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-us-war…

So much for the “ceasefire” talks going well. Not that I believe anything from this admin.

#US launches #strikes on #Iran after attacks on warships, military says

The “self-defense strikes” followed attacks on 3 US naval vessels, #CENTCOM said in a statement. None of the US warships were hit.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
cnn.com/2026/05/07/politics/us…

#Iran Says It Is Discussing Plan With #US to End Hostilities

The one-page proposal under review would open the #StraitOfHormuz & pause the fighting for 30 days, but differences remain over US demands on Iran’s #nuclear program.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/05/07/wo…

#Trump admin sows “confusion” as it tries to reopen #StraitOfHormuz [they just have no idea what they’re doing]

The Trump admin’s approach to the #IranWar over the past 24 hrs has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding & military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #US #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #MarketManipulation
apnews.com/article/trump-iran-…

#Trump posted on social media that the war with #Iran could soon end & #oil & natural #gas shipments could restart. But that all depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that Trump did not detail.

“If they don’t agree, the bombing starts,” Trump wrote.

#MarketManipulation

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-us-isr…

#Iran has hit far more #US military assets than reported [or admitted to by the #Trump admin], satellite images show

Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media & verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US #military sites.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
washingtonpost.com/investigati…

Meaningless nonsense

#Trump says deadline for #Congress to approve #IranWar doesn't apply: Hostilities have 'terminated'

The White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with #Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of US armed forces in the region.

#TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-congre…

completely unsurprising:

#Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with #Iran's newest peace plan

“They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters Friday at the White House.

Asked about what he sees as the proposal’s shortcomings, Trump said, “They’re asking for things I can’t agree to.”

#IranWar #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
apnews.com/live/donald-trump-n…

#Defense Secy Pete #Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the #Trump admin launched the #war against #Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

The chief financial official for the #Pentagon told lawmakers that the estimated cost to #US taxpayers of the #IranWar is $25 billion so far.

#TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy
apnews.com/live/iran-war-hegse…

Iran's Guards seize #wartime power, weakening Supreme Leader's role

2 months into a war with the #US & #Israel, #Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of #power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with ​Washington.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific…

#US #GasPrices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of #War in #Iran

The jump on Tuesday of 1.6% was the highest percentage increase in more than a month.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/04/28/busines…

#Iran foreign minister left Islamabad without meeting #US envoys, Pakistan officials say. Can you blame him? The US “envoys” were Steve #Witkoff & Jared #Kushner ffs.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/live/iran-war-israe…

#Trump orders #US #military to 'shoot & kill' Iranian small boats choking #StraitOfHormuz

In a social media post Thursday morning, Trump said the military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts in the critical waterway. The move intensified the US - #Iran standoff in the Persian Gulf & raised questions about efforts to end the #war.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
apnews.com/live/iran-war-israe…

Secretary of the #Navy #JohnPhelan abruptly leaves job as the #Trump admin continues the naval #blockade of #Iran

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #war #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/pentagon-na…

#Iran Forces Claim to Seize 2 Ships After #Trump Extends “Truce”

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked & seized 2 cargo ships near the #StraitOfHormuz, state media reported. Both sides were seeking to exert control in the waterway even as Trump renewed a #ceasefire.

#IranWar #US #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/22/wo…

#Trump says #US delegation is heading to #Pakistan for more #Iran talks despite accusing Tehran of violating the #ceasefire agreement in #StraitOfHormuz

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/live/iran-war-israe…

#Iran has re-imposed restrictions on #StraitOfHormuz, accusing the #US of violating deal to reopen it

Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit through the narrow waterway as long as the US #blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/live/iran-war-israe…

Video shows ships turning away from the #StraitOfHormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
cnbc.com/2026/04/17/iran-trump…

Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.

^{Spencer Kimball (CNBC)}

#Hegseth again threatens attacks on #Iran #civilian #infrastructure

Defense Secy #PeteHegseth Thursday renewed his #threat to attack Iran’s electrical infrastructure if the ceasefire between Washington & Tehran failed.

“Our forces are maximally postured to restart combat operations should this new Iranian regime choose poorly & not agree to a deal,” Hegseth said during a briefing to reporters at the #Pentagon.

#IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics
nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/poli…

#Hegseth Says #US Is Poised to Resume Combat if Talks Fail

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged #Iran leaders to “choose wisely” & threatened more attacks, even as the war’s economic toll puts pressure on #Trump.

#MafiaState #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/16/wo…

#Democrats have to win big in November.

#Vote

#Senate rejects resolution to block #Trump from striking #Iran

The #WarPowers resolution was the fourth to fail in the chamber since the war’s start — but some #Republicans expressed fresh concern about the conflict as it approaches the two-month mark.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarMonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #EnergyCrisis
washingtonpost.com/politics/20…

#Iran Threatens Retaliation Over #US #Blockade

Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the #StraitOfHormuz if the US military continued to block Iranian shipping.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/15/wo…

After Trump’s latest broadside, Pope says ‘world needs to hear’ message of peace

#PopeLeo said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of #unity & #peace “the world needs to hear” as he continues to face criticisms for his stance on the #war in #Iran from #Trump & the #JDVance.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarMonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
cnn.com/2026/04/15/europe/pope…

#Oil #prices rise after #Trump threatens to block passage through #StraitOfHormuz

#BrentCrude, the international benchmark, was up 8%, at about $102. #US #crude was up 8% to $104.

Dow futures sank 1.04%, or 502 points. S&P 500 futures were down 1%, & Nasdaq futures declined 1.15%.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
cnn.com/2026/04/12/business/oi…