Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks, sources say (www.reuters.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 13:33
https://lemmy.world/post/44293188

Donald Trump’s administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago ​with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the efforts.

Iran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli ‌strikes end, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters, adding that several countries had been trying to mediate an end to the conflict.

The lack of interest from Washington and Tehran suggests both sides are digging in for an extended conflict, even as the widening war inflicts civilian casualties and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices soaring.

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Zephorah@discuss.online on 15 Mar 13:54 next collapse

So, he loses rare batteries crucial to US defense, spikes oil prices world wide (long term for US), alienates the world even more, jump starts Russia’s economy, proves he’s Israel’s little dog on a leash, and kills some people, but doesn’t want to talk about it.

Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it on 15 Mar 14:26 next collapse

I was about to laugh then i remembered that it’s actually real life and not some “what if…” or some story

DandomRude@piefed.social on 15 Mar 14:40 next collapse

I’m already waiting to see who he’s going to blame for all this. The usual suspects, like Biden, seem a bit “worn out” to me by now. Well, maybe Antifa, or even God himself, punishing the U.S. for its lack of faith? We’ll see…

timewarp@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 14:54 collapse

I’m waiting to see who the Democrats will blame as they reassure Israel of their unconditional loyalty, and all the excuses they’ll come up with as you why they can’t hold anyone accountable.

WanderingThoughts@europe.pub on 15 Mar 18:51 collapse

… then possibly proceeds to kill the Petro Dollar as Iran is basically promoting Yuan using selective strait blockage. That leads to USA losing reserve currency status almost overnight. Nothing Trump says can prevent this as he just demonstrated anyone with drones on the back of a pickup can stop the biggest military in the world. Wall streets freaks out in spectacular fashion and banks start dropping like flies for a repeat of 2008 bit bigger and better. China in the meantime starts handing out bailouts like candy.

That’s not even worst case. That’s where Israel runs out of defense ammo and decides a nuke on Teheran is an acceptabele move in that situation.

All because one guy thought he would have an easy win.

SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world on 15 Mar 15:20 next collapse

But he said the war was already over! 🙄

ashar@infosec.pub on 15 Mar 17:21 next collapse

Trump won, it’s just that the Iranians don’t know about it because

WanderingThoughts@europe.pub on 15 Mar 18:52 collapse

He’s trying to control the narrative when he already lost control of the battle.

atropa@piefed.social on 15 Mar 15:50 next collapse

Trump has found his hill, where he will ……

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 15:59 next collapse

Moron still thinks quick unconditional surrender is an option.

MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 18:08 next collapse

European nations should refuse any and all support for Trump’s War Of Terror reboot. The US already used their Article 5 card to drag NATO into a foolish Middle East war, and they’re acting more like a bully than an ally to the EU or the UK right now.

christian@lemmy.ml on 15 Mar 19:16 collapse

Iran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli ‌strikes end

Does this need to be said? Should I have expected otherwise?