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Exclusive: Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal

Donald Trump’s decision to order airstrikes against Iran will hinge in part on the judgment of Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, about whether Tehran is stalling over a deal to relinquish its capacity to produce nuclear weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.

The president has not made a final determination on any strikes, as the administration prepares for Iran to send its latest proposal this week, ahead of what officials have described as a last-ditch round of negotiations scheduled for Thursday in Geneva.

Those talks will be led by Witkoff and Kushner, whose assessment on the likelihood of a deal will shape Trump’s calculus. If there is no deal, Trump has told advisers he is considering limited strikes to pressure Iran and, failing that, a far larger attack to force regime change.

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[–] jve@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

What does the Board of Peace have to say about this?

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

So the Saudi's decide whether america goes to war or not? /s

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Kushners allegiance lies slightly north of Saudi

Remember, it's not like most of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudi.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Is that the same Jarad Kushner that just lost government access in France?
Edit: No - It was his dad.

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 19 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

I cannot think of a single more qualified crew to start a fucking war with such random precision.

It's like the really off-label A team.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

Only Witkoff and serial-child-killer-eyes Kushner are more unqualified than Hogsweat and this is being left to them? My left nutsack would be better than all 3.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 26 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Israel is calling the shots. America is going bankrupt for Israel.

[–] paul@lemmy.org 9 points 10 hours ago

"I should be allowed to destroy the country if I want" - Donald Trump not even a week ago

[–] alonsohmtz@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Well yes and no: while Israel IS dictating the US middle east policy, the US is going bankrupt for billionaires' tax breaks; destruction of previously well-functioning government agencies including but far from limited to the IRS, FEMA, CFPB, HHS, NIH; and "immigration enforcement" reminiscent of Nazi Germany AS WELL as for those wars.

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 3 points 9 hours ago

Seems they get final say on all policy between AIPAC and all the blackmail they've stored up since the 80s

[–] JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 40 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Well those two have as many years of military service as brain cells, so I'm sure this will end well.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 16 hours ago

kushners braincell is held by mossad and israel.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

This fucker is going to get 1000s of sailors killed. The 2002 war game showed how inadequate the navy is prepared for asymmetrical warfare

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 8 points 16 hours ago

Which is FAFO on the sailors’ part. The thing that’s outrageous is the civilians who will be murdered.

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, come on, that's ridiculous. That was 24 years ago. The New Modern Navy has done great in the Middle East. It was just a few months ago the the USS Gettysburg shot down an enemy F-18 and almost got his wingman. They even managed to almost splash a Sea King helo that was entirely to close to the ship! This Navy is definitely prepared, and I'm sure nothing will go wrong.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Psh..What's a Growler even cost? Like $10?

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Considering Trump wants to give the Pentagon 500 billion dollars more, they could afford another 8000 of them.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 16 hours ago

they were donating reefs to the sea.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

trump, like his father, and his fathers father think servicemembers are "suckers and losers"

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 hours ago

I mean, if they're following orders from this piece of shit and kegsbreath in the name of Israel, maybe they are. Big difference in fighting for your country and killing for tyrannical whim. Just because you bare the title soldier doesn't make you impervious to criticism, despite the sacrifice it requires either way.

[–] neuromorph@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

These assholes are going to launch the atta k during the SOTU. Trump will say something like efforts are underway to turn this into a TikTok moment.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

atta k

I feel weird that I read this correctly. hehe

But now that you mention it, I wonder if they'll launch during the rebuttal. :|

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago

The blind leading the blind is too kind of a characterization

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 16 hours ago

So add them to the hit list.

[–] Tehbaz@lemmy.wtf 5 points 17 hours ago

So basically guaranteed to happen.