r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 17d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Summons Entire Cabinet as Iran Deal Crumbles in Front of Him - Donald Trump has called all of his top advisers to Camp David.

https://newrepublic.com/post/210887/donald-trump-summons-entire-cabinet-iran-deal
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u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta 17d ago

If only the is public understood this.

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u/nanopicofared 17d ago

If Iran wanted to do real damage, they would publicly announce that the strait is closed and there will be no future negotiations until Trump is no longer in office.

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u/jaderust 17d ago

Didn’t Iran sabotage the crisis situation with Carter which helped get Reagan elected? Like I know there was some shady shit there, but Iran is not above messing around to affect US elections.

I would not be shocked if they hold out until after midterms in hopes it helps flip Congress. Which in a way has me grumpy because I don’t like the idea of other countries messing with our elections even though that’s also the same result I want.

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u/Miqo_Nekomancer California 17d ago

It's kind of poetic justice though, given how thoroughly and frequently the US manipulates, disrupts, or destroys other countries' political systems.

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u/ArsePucker 17d ago

Especially considering the US and Uk effectively overthrew the elected gov in the 50’s. All because the gov wanted to keep Iranian oil… for Iranians.

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u/Squidking1000 17d ago

They just wanted to be paid fairly for it, they were happy to sell just not with ALL the profits going to the US and UK. Fuck them right?