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SamuelAdams

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18. Which is why they wanted to delay releasing the text until at least Friday..

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 09:33 AM

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They know this will be embarrassing for them. Trump is so desperate to end the war he is willing to agree to anything as long as he can pretend he won. He'll pay Iran for vague assurances. If they develop a nuclear weapon in the next administration, he'll blame them and claim it never would have happened on his watch. All he cares about is saving face.

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US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn't account for back-channel commitments [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Pay-offs for the fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Wednesday #1

I'm pretty sure a few countries in the Middle East are very uneasy................ Lovie777 Wednesday #2

I mean, they're on the hook for $300 billion and have a full-fledged economic competitor Prairie Gates Wednesday #12

"The framework is aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically to their internal audience." Really? sop Wednesday #3

More like Trump is trying to sell it to his internal audience. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #5

Projection. They're trying to spin it for people here. ananda Wednesday #9

Whipping our butts will not be hard to sell to the Iranian public. mahina Wednesday #40

Back channel commitments. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #4

.... yardwork Wednesday #6

So, all that for stock options? OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #7

" aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically" Strelnikov_ Wednesday #8

It's giving secret girlfriend in NIagara Falls Prairie Gates Wednesday #10

In my honest opinion, Mtnmama Wednesday #11

I.O.W.s The agreement gives Iran everything it wanted and 300 billion in reparations for Trump's war ... Botany Wednesday #13

It is not "reparations". It is a "private investment fund". AloeVera Wednesday #20

I might be wrong but @ the end of day the U.S. taxpayers will be on the hook for paying for Trump's war. Botany Wednesday #21

Of course they are. One of the many, many reasons to not rush into an unnecessary, trumped-up war of choice. AloeVera Wednesday #25

Another worthless document from the dumpie administration. KS Toronado Wednesday #14

Back channel commitments?All that matters is what is actually signed,and with Trump,half the time even that won't matter thesquanderer Wednesday #15

Everything Trump for 10+ years has gotten us to this point where NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #16

Backchannel commitments for what? The rebuilding business deals that Trump wants the bribe money to be spent on? ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #17

Maybe they're trying to figure out ways to WestMichRad Wednesday #26

Which is why they wanted to delay releasing the text until at least Friday.. SamuelAdams Wednesday #18

It was a birthday party favor for the man-child... Hugin Wednesday #19

Ah, Yessss; The Old "Back-Channel Commitments" Trick..... ColoringFool Wednesday #22

A "political document" only existing as a birthday present for the loser in the white house. travelingthrulife Wednesday #23

$300,000,000,000 is still $300,000,000,000. paulkienitz Wednesday #24

Per "back-channel agreements" it is probably 500 billion (classified for purposes of National Security) pat_k Wednesday #32

Trump and his war-mongering assholes are desperate agingdem Wednesday #27

I'm surprised they're not communicating in "pig latin". Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #28

Maybe Dotard tore up the original agreement because he didn't know about its maxsolomon Wednesday #29

TACO !! republianmushroom Wednesday #30

Of course, any back-channel agreements are WORSE. pat_k Wednesday #31

Ooh backchannel commitments Johnny2X2X Wednesday #33

They're just words. Nothing to see here. Scalded Nun Wednesday #34

Translation: the memorandum isn't worth the paper it's printed on. patphil Wednesday #35

Give me a break. City Lights Wednesday #36

LOL! Did Dean Wormer put Iran on double-secret probation? Mysterian Wednesday #37

Is a back channel agreement , one that goes straight up my ass? 3Hotdogs Wednesday #38

There is an essential rule of law. TomSlick Wednesday #39