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maxsolomon

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1. Witkoff and Kushner are not competent diplomatic negotiators.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 07:20 PM

Wednesday

They forgot to include Israel, or, apparently, read Iran's terms. Trump just wanted to say he made a deal and commence covering himself in glorious lies.

But AFAIK the US hasn't started bombing again. Yet.

Trump's probably lost his appetite for Iranian blood and is ready to move on to strangling Cuba.

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Ceasefire is hanging on by a thread, according to CNN right now. [View all] senseandsensibility Wednesday OP

Witkoff and Kushner are not competent diplomatic negotiators. maxsolomon Wednesday #1

If past is prologue (and it is) senseandsensibility Wednesday #2

Krasnov agreed to a 2 week cease fire. gab13by13 Wednesday #3

And Israel has not ceased fire. maxsolomon Thursday #4