Iran says no peace talks with US until Israeli operations cease

[ImNotGod]

Iran says there will be no peace talks with the US until its demands on the cessation of Israeli operations in Lebanon and Gaza are met, according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency.

Tasnim reported that Iran’s negotiating team is pulling out of message exchanges through mediators with the US over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon.

Tasnim further reported that Iran and what it called its “resistance front”, or proxies, will look to completely block the strait of Hormuz. It said it will also look to “activate” other fronts, including the Bab el-Mandem strait, which sits off the coast of Yemen, across the Arabian peninsula from the strait of Hormuz.

The Houthis, an Islamist armed group that controls large parts of Yemen, are allies of Iran – they have previously targeted shipping in the Red Sea and likely the “resistance” referred to by Iran in the statement.

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[WarGamer]

1. as they scurry back into underground bunkers.

[malaise]

2. The US- Israeli invasion is still

ILLEGAL
That is all

[WarGamer]

4. All wars are illegal I guess...

The Roman Senate wasn't too happy about Caesar in Gaul

[SamuelTheThird]

9. Hasn't that tough talk grown stale?

The Strait is still mostly closed, and the world is facing economic turmoil on the horizon. Not to mention a food crisis for many millions.

[3_Limes]

3. This puts Netanyahu in a position of HUGE influence over the US economy and

foreign policy. And I expec4 him to make good use of that influence (for Israel's benefit).

[leftstreet]

5. They've said this from the start

But apparently Trump can't control Bibi

[dem4decades]

6. Both Iran and Israel have us by the balls, too bad there's nothing we can do.

Except give Israel more money and weapons i guess

[Hey Joe]

7. For Christ sake already!

Will somebody just release the fuck’n Epstein tapes and be done with this piece of garbage destroying our country!
The world doesn’t deserve to be held hostage because of the sickness of this psychopathic
narcissist.

[SWBTATTReg]

8. Iran is missing an important point here, but they're screwed up as much w/ their leader at the helm like us w/

tRUMP at the helm. Israel will pretend to do as the US wants, but in reality, they pretty well ignore the US. Too many times over the past they have gone their own way.

[bif]

10. Dupe

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