Iran war is cooking along nicely - V2.0

[shoopa]

The war is expanding, now Egypt might get involved.


https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/world/li ... -war-trump

[TheButcher]

It might be a big weekend. if this news story is correct

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-israel- ... ets-trump/

[tacnet]

It might be a big weekend. if this news story is correct

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-israel- ... ets-trump/

Guess what ??? Trump backed down again at the last minute

Does anybody really take his threats seriously anymore ?? Iran certainly doesn't

[bucksm]

It might be a big weekend. if this news story is correct

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-israel- ... ets-trump/

Guess what ??? Trump backed down again at the last minute

Does anybody really take his threats seriously anymore ?? Iran certainly doesn't

That’s his style of making a deal threatening then getting the other side to come to his terms how many times have we seen this

[Big MOE]

It might be a big weekend. if this news story is correct

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-israel- ... ets-trump/

Guess what ??? Trump backed down again at the last minute

Does anybody really take his threats seriously anymore ?? Iran certainly doesn't

People are making millions and millions in the markets, watch the price of oil went up when he said he will attack Iran like never before, not just before they opened in Asia today.To answer your question no I don't see a lot of people believing in what he says.

[razor]

How long before Trump threatens to obliterate Iran again?

[tacnet]

It might be a big weekend. if this news story is correct

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-israel- ... ets-trump/

Guess what ??? Trump backed down again at the last minute

Does anybody really take his threats seriously anymore ?? Iran certainly doesn't

That’s his style of making a deal threatening then getting the other side to come to his terms how many times have we seen this

Yeah but he has lost all credibility on the world stage. Not just with this war, but also with tariffs, Greenland, Canada etc etc. Nobody is taking him seriously anymore because they know that next week, it will be something different.

I think the problem is that these kind of negotiations need to be done behind closed doors rather than on Truth Social or Fox News. Trump has put out so many threats and deadlines to Iran that they have just become a bit of a joke now. The previous agreement with Iran (JCPOA) was all negotiated out of the public eye so it was much easier for both sides to save face and get a deal.

[bucksm]

I think the problem is that these kind of negotiations need to be done behind closed doors rather than on Truth Social or Fox News. Trump has put out so many threats and deadlines to Iran that they have just become a bit of a joke now. The previous agreement with Iran (JCPOA) was all negotiated out of the public eye so it was much easier for both sides to save face and get a deal.

The problem with the jcpoa was that it was done by you know who and he does not like Obama. Look where we are now, not only no inspectors in Iran , the strait is closed, oil is up, prices for everything are going up because of oil. Just tell those iranias let's get back to the jcpoa and get it over with.

[britporn_mike]

He said she said who said the truth?

"Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called ⁠off an imminent attack in the hope ⁠of quickly reaching a deal to ​reopen the strait of Hormuz and resolve the impasse over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.

For its part, Iran said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the strait of Hormuz, where a tanker reported an explosion nearby on Sunday, underscoring the continued volatility of the strategic waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported that the vessel and crew were all safe.

Shipping data showed on Monday that traffic in the strait had slowed after reports of vessel attacks. However, further south, two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over ⁠the weekend despite Houthi threats against its oil exports in the Red Sea.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told state television on Sunday that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through the waterway. “We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides – neither the northern route nor the southern route – but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security,” he said in an interview.

However, he insisted that such an agreement did not mean the reopening of the strait and that it “will in no way return to the status it was before February 28th”, the day the war started.

Earlier, the IRNA state news agency quoted foreign minister Abbas Araghchi as saying that negotiations with Oman “were on track for finalisation and were going through their final stages”, without providing further details.

Oman did not immediately comment on the matter.
A line of four young people walk past Iranian missiles on display in Tehran's Azadi Square
Trump backs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal
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On Saturday night, the US president claimed on social media that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for time to complete a deal ⁠that would lead to “the immediate, complete and total” reopening of the strait and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat”. Trump added that Tehran must “rapidly make a deal”.

On Sunday, aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, including a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

“I said to the crown prince, ‘What would you rather do? Would you rather us do this or not?’” Trump said. “They said we would much prefer a deal as opposed to an attack, because you don’t know where these attacks lead.”

As he returned to Washington from a weekend in New Jersey, Trump said that a negotiation would begin ⁠on Monday afternoon but did not provide details of where it would take place or who would be involved.

Asked if there was a deadline for Iran to come ​to an agreement, Trump declined to answer.

Trump has repeatedly issued threats that he would escalate the war on Iran, only to allow more time for talks, which have so far not led to a comprehensive deal. Trump’s apparent de-escalation after days of threats of new attacks from each side was the latest twist in the war.

Attacks have spread across the Gulf to the Red Sea and even a Mediterranean facility in Egypt. Iran has largely closed the strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas before the start of the war, causing energy prices to rise and stoking broader inflation.

Oil prices fell on Monday at the opening of Asian trade after Trump’s announcement, with Brent crude dropping more than 4% to about $83 per barrel.

Trump has argued that his stated goal of keeping Iran from gaining nuclear weapons ‌justifies higher fuel costs in the near term, but the economic pain has put political pressure on him to find a way to end the conflict.

Araghchi held phone ​calls with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, to discuss diplomatic efforts, Iran’s state media reported on Sunday.

Eli Cohen, Israel’s energy minister, said there was close security and intelligence coordination between Israel and the US ​on everything happening in the region.

But ‌he added: “With or without an ​agreement, and regardless of any external commitments, ​if Iran attempts to renew its nuclear programme or advance its ballistic missile industries, we will be there. We will take action, and we will strike.”

Trump and Netanyahu met on Tuesday in Washington, with an Israeli official saying they had explored all possible paths to curb Iran’s nuclear program, including diplomacy, economic pressure and force. Tehran denies it is seeking a nuclear weapon.

Reuters and Agence France-Presse contributed to this report"


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ ... -programme

[GlennfromLA]

Iran best do as Trump says or it's their last chance he will hit them very hard.


https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran- ... l-august-3

[tacnet]

Iran best do as Trump says or it's their last chance he will hit them very hard.


https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran- ... l-august-3

That must mean it's Monday

[GlennfromLA]

Iran best do as Trump says or it's their last chance he will hit them very hard.


https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran- ... l-august-3

That must mean it's Monday

Yes from the foxnews link he said today;


"President Donald Trump said Monday that he is giving Iran “every last chance” to reach a deal.

“I want to give them every last chance before decapitation. Very tough to do,” Trump told reporters. “…I'm very proud of the fact that I'll give people a chance. This is a big move to do an attack that big on a country.”

Trump said Iranian officials called him after learning about the planned operation.

“Hopefully they'll come to their senses," Trump added. "So they called me, and they said, 'Please don't attack. We'll make a deal.' That's the real truth. And everyone knows it."

The president said that if “given a chance to let a lot of people live,” that he wants to “give that chance.”

“I'm under no time constraint,” Trump said."

[tacnet]

Iran best do as Trump says or it's their last chance he will hit them very hard.


https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran- ... l-august-3

That must mean it's Monday

Yes from the foxnews link he said today;


"President Donald Trump said Monday that he is giving Iran “every last chance” to reach a deal.

“I want to give them every last chance before decapitation. Very tough to do,” Trump told reporters. “…I'm very proud of the fact that I'll give people a chance. This is a big move to do an attack that big on a country.”

Trump said Iranian officials called him after learning about the planned operation.

“Hopefully they'll come to their senses," Trump added. "So they called me, and they said, 'Please don't attack. We'll make a deal.' That's the real truth. And everyone knows it."

The president said that if “given a chance to let a lot of people live,” that he wants to “give that chance.”

“I'm under no time constraint,” Trump said."

This is like Groundhog day

How many times is that now that Trump has threatened to escalate and then backed down again at the last minute ??? We can't just keep repeating the same thing over and over again and hope for a different outcome.

Iran is going to drag this all the way to the mid-terms and beyond and all Trump can do is his Monday morning threats followed by his Friday evening climb downs. Meanwhile we are all paying a fortune for gas whilst Trump's billionaire oil company bosses are making a fortune.

ExxonMobil reported 2nd qtr profits of $14.53 billion - that's double what they did the same quarter last year !!!

Putin must be loving every minute of this

[TheButcher]

What if China , Russia or some other country gets into a war and the US needs these interceptors, then what.


" The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. The US military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared to pre-war numbers and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war, according to two sources familiar with the latest inventory report. The disclosure of the low THAAD inventory has not been previously reported.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates the United States had around 2,200 Patriots (of the platform’s two most-modernized variants) and 452 THAAD missiles in its stockpile before the Iran war started.

Gulf allies have also raised fresh concerns about how a shortage of air defense systems could impact their ability to ward off potential Iranian retaliation if President Donald Trump decides to escalate the ongoing conflict.

Several of those countries rely on US air defense systems and have acknowledged the stockpile shortage could hinder their own ability to intercept incoming Iranian missile and drone attacks – particularly if they are targeted in response to any American escalation, multiple officials said.

The stockpile issue was raised again prior to the president’s decision last weekend to cancel new strikes on Iran, marking at least the second time in recent weeks that Trump’s senior military advisers have specifically voiced concerns about the dwindling number of key US munitions during discussions about potentially escalating the conflict with Iran.

The US Army has also used “virtually all” of its highly accurate long-range, surface-to-air weapons during the conflict, according to the source familiar with recent internal Pentagon reports. Reuters first reported the specific concerns about US stockpiles of long-range precision missiles. "

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/politics ... eptors-low

[masterman]

Things are too calm when is Trump going to nuke Iran, this seems the calm before the storm.