Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s advice (www.theguardian.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 02:02
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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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rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 24 Feb 02:41 next collapse

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

Blade9732@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 04:32 next collapse

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 on 24 Feb 06:07 collapse

Remember when they dropped a plane into the sea? Twice.

…cnn.com/…/second-us-navy-jet-is-lost-at-sea

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today on 24 Feb 06:43 next collapse

they were donating reefs to the sea.

Blade9732@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 07:26 collapse

Psh…What’s a Growler even cost? Like $10?

Kirp123@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 08:00 collapse

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

ohulancutash@feddit.uk on 24 Feb 06:22 next collapse

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

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today on 24 Feb 06:42 collapse

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

Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Feb 12:48 collapse

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.

JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz on 24 Feb 02:44 next collapse

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

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today on 24 Feb 06:43 collapse

kushners braincell is held by mossad and israel.

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 03:14 next collapse

The blind leading the blind is too kind of a characterization

neuromorph@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 03:32 next collapse

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 on 24 Feb 05:50 collapse

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. :|

Formfiller@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 04:37 next collapse

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

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Feb 07:30 next collapse

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 on 24 Feb 13:55 collapse

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

paul@lemmy.org on 24 Feb 13:12 next collapse

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

alonsohmtz@feddit.uk on 24 Feb 16:19 collapse

Again.

Tehbaz@lemmy.wtf on 24 Feb 05:41 next collapse

So basically guaranteed to happen.

AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Feb 06:13 next collapse

So add them to the hit list.

SpicyLizards@reddthat.com on 24 Feb 07:03 next collapse

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 on 24 Feb 09:11 collapse

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.

prex@aussie.zone on 24 Feb 10:34 next collapse

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

melsaskca@lemmy.ca on 24 Feb 13:12 next collapse

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

BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 24 Feb 14:14 next collapse

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

IndustryStandard@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 16:05 collapse

Kushners allegiance lies slightly north of Saudi

jve@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 15:47 collapse

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