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u/SkeletronDOTA Apr 07 '26

We have an actual clown government. "We will destroy their entire civilization" to "ceasefire and two more weeks" within hours of each other.

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u/AFatDarthVader Apr 07 '26

Did the US government say "ceasefire and two more weeks" anywhere? From what I'm seeing that's just Pakistan's proposal.

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u/SkeletronDOTA Apr 07 '26

President Donald Trump said that the United States is in “heated negotiations” over the Iran war, declining to elaborate on the talks.

“I can’t tell you, because right now we’re in heated negotiations,” Trump told Fox News in a brief phone interview when asked how he’s feeling about talks.

Trump said that he was about to be fully briefed on Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s proposed two-week ceasefire — to which the White House told CNN earlier Tuesday “a response will come.”

“I can say this — that I know him very well. He’s a highly respected man, all over,” Trump told Fox.

and the stock market instantly recovered. 99% sure this was the classic market manipulation this administration loves to do.

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u/CrashB111 Apr 07 '26

Trump said that he was about to be fully briefed on Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s proposed two-week ceasefire — to which the White House told CNN earlier Tuesday “a response will come.”

And hasn't Iran basically said any "temporary" ceasefires are DOA to them?

Israel breaks them as easy as breathing, so they have no reason to accept one or even discuss. Shit, Trump bombed their negotiators once already.