Trump’s Iran deal BACKFIRES with SHOCKING update
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Takeaways
- ❖The Iran ceasefire grants Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz and the right to charge tolls on passing ships, a new revenue stream.
- ❖Iran retains its enriched uranium, which increased by nearly 50% since February, contradicting the alleged goal of the war.
- ❖The U.S. suffered 13 casualties, nearly 400 wounded, and significant oil market disruption, with gas prices surging.
- ❖Trump called the deal a 'beautiful thing' and suggested a 'joint venture' with Iran to split toll profits, despite ongoing conflict and casualties.
- ❖Iran released two versions of the ceasefire plan: one in Farsi accepting enrichment, and an English version omitting that phrase.
- ❖Congressman Ro Khanna advocates for invoking the 25th Amendment or impeachment due to Trump's threats of genocide against Iran.
- ❖California AG Rob Bonta is leading a lawsuit with 23 other attorneys general against Trump's executive order blocking mail-in voting, citing constitutional violations.
Insights
1Iran Gains Strategic Control and Revenue from Strait of Hormuz
The ceasefire agreement grants Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international waterway, and allows them to charge tolls of up to $2 million per ship, reportedly in crypto. This represents a new, significant revenue stream for Iran, estimated at $500 billion over five years, which did not exist before the conflict.
The host states, 'Before February 28th of this year, the Straight of Hormuz was an international waterway. Ships passed through freely... Now, the ceasefire plan includes provisions that would let Iran charge tolls on ships using the straight, reportedly up to $2 million in crypto.' He adds, 'Iran has now converted a shared global resource into a revenue stream for itself.'
2Iran's Nuclear Program Remains Intact and Potentially Strengthened
Despite the stated objective of the conflict being to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the deal allows Iran to keep its enriched uranium. The IAEA reported a nearly 50% increase in Iran's 60% purity enriched uranium stockpiles since February, and the Farsi version of the ceasefire plan explicitly included 'acceptance of enrichment,' a phrase omitted from the English version.
The host notes, 'Iran gets to keep its enriched uranium, which is necessary to develop nuclear weapons, which we were led to believe was the point of this entire thing.' He later adds, 'the IAEA possesses over 400 kg of enriched uranium to 60% purity. That's a nearly 50% increase since just February.' He also highlights, 'The Farsy version of Iran's 10-point ceasefire plan included the phrase acceptance of enrichment. But in the English version shared with journalists, that phrase was mysteriously absent.'
3U.S. Incurs Significant Costs with No Clear Gains
The U.S. suffered 13 American deaths, nearly 400 wounded, and experienced the largest oil supply disruption in recorded history, leading to surging gas prices. The host frames these as direct costs of the 'voluntary war' initiated by Trump, with no corresponding strategic benefits for the U.S.
The host lists, 'we've got 13 dead Americans, almost 400 wounded, the largest oil supply disruption in recorded history, gas prices surging toward $4.30 a gallon nationally.'
4Trump's Response and Proposed 'Joint Venture' with Iran
Despite the negative outcomes, Trump publicly called the deal a 'beautiful thing' and suggested a 'joint venture' between the U.S. and Iran to share the profits from the Strait of Hormuz tolls. This proposal is presented as 'stunning' given the recent conflict and casualties.
The host recounts a conversation where Trump said, 'Maybe it will be a joint venture.' When asked, 'A joint venture between the US and Iran?' Trump replied, 'Yes. It's a beautiful thing. It's a beautiful thing. Maybe we'll do that.'
Bottom Line
Iran's new revenue stream from Strait of Hormuz tolls could fund its military and nuclear ambitions, potentially leading to the very outcome the U.S. war aimed to prevent.
This creates a direct financial pipeline for Iran to rebuild its military 'multiple times over' and potentially develop nuclear weapons, undermining U.S. national security goals and global non-proliferation efforts.
For Iran, the opportunity is significant financial and strategic empowerment. For the U.S., it represents a critical failure to secure its objectives and a potential long-term threat requiring new strategic responses.
The discrepancy between the Farsi and English versions of the Iran ceasefire agreement regarding uranium enrichment suggests deliberate deception and a lack of transparency in international negotiations.
This dual messaging indicates Iran's intent to maintain its nuclear program while presenting a different narrative to the international community, making any 'deal' inherently unstable and untrustworthy.
For Iran, the opportunity is to continue its enrichment activities without immediate international backlash. For the U.S. and its allies, it highlights the need for rigorous verification and unified messaging in international agreements.
Lessons
- Demand greater transparency and accountability from political leaders regarding the terms and outcomes of international agreements, especially those involving military conflict and national security.
- Educate yourself on the specifics of foreign policy deals, rather than relying solely on official declarations of 'victory,' by cross-referencing information from multiple sources.
- Advocate for congressional oversight and the use of constitutional checks (like the 25th Amendment or impeachment) when executive actions are perceived to threaten national security or democratic principles.
Notable Moments
Trump calling the Iran deal a 'beautiful thing' and suggesting a 'joint venture' with Iran to split Strait of Hormuz toll profits, despite recent hostilities and American casualties.
This statement is presented as a stark contradiction to the human and economic costs incurred by the U.S. and highlights a perceived disconnect between presidential rhetoric and geopolitical realities.
Congressman Ro Khanna advocating for the invocation of the 25th Amendment or impeachment against Trump for threatening genocide against the Iranian population.
This underscores the severity of Trump's rhetoric and the perceived need for constitutional checks on presidential power, even from within his own party (as Khanna notes some Republicans also expressed concern).
Quotes
"Iran has now converted a shared global resource into a revenue stream for itself. Not because they earned it, but because Trump started a war, lost the leverage, and folded. And now he's calling it a win."
"Maybe it will be a joint venture... It's a beautiful thing. It's a beautiful thing. Maybe we'll do that."
"America has never threatened evil. Even Richard Nixon who came up with a mad man theory... never threatened to annihilate all of the Vietnamese people... There is something evil about a president threatening that saying that America is indifferent to human life."
"The president by constitutional design has no role zero role in determining the time place and manner of elections and this is this executive order that he issued last week is a clear affront and trespass on that prohibition."
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