Won’t be long before the truth is revealed.
A split in Iran’s leadership has grown sharper recently, revealing increased impatience with the current stalemate as the economy continues to crash.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that he had “creative discussions” with the leader of Qatar and “putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible” — a noticeable change in tune from Iran’s previous belligerence as the Iranian economy begins to collapse under the weight of U.S. sanctions.
“Putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible. It hinges on U.S. understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn’t work. The U.S. should build trust, speak respectfully, acknowledge our rights, and uphold commitments,” Araghchi wrote on X.
The US has no ‘commitments’ to the terror state of the mad mullahs. And pressure clearly does work, as we can see the cracks in the regime.
The Iranian foreign ministry was insisting prior to these statements this month that it had no desire to resume contacts with the United States and the only item on its diplomatic agenda was bilateral negotiations with Oman to seize permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Omanis never seemed to get around to signing on the dotted line for Iran’s scheme to control the strait and extort “fees” from international shipping. On Friday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Bradley Cooper made a surprise announcementthat the U.S. Navy has cleansed all of Iran’s mines from the strait, leaving American forces in undisputed control of the vital waterway.
“The circumstances were challenging and dangerous, to say the least, but we got the job done,” Cooper said. “Bottom line: today, international shipping lanes are open, and momentum is building.”
Cooper said the U.S. has now escorted almost 1,500 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, carrying some 750 million barrels of crude oil between them, while Iran has exported “zero oil from its shores” since the U.S. blockade was reimposed in mid-July.
Meanwhile, the regime in Iran runs on BS propaganda & bluster:
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has retained “decisive control” over the Strait of Hormuz, and that US officials continue to “lie” about the status of the waterway to influence energy prices.
- White House spokesman, meanwhile, tells Al Jazeera Strait of Hormuz is de-mined and safe for transit, reiterating US government line that no talks with Iran are taking place or scheduled.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojatba Khamenei warns nation against any action that disrupts “social cohesion”; sentiment echoed by Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.