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And even if Iran does fully open Hormuz – without conditioning passage on tolls or other payments – its ability to control the key geopolitical chokepoint is more clear now than ever.

In a statement after Trump's ceasefire message, Iranian foreign minister Seyed Aragchi said that Iran would halt its "defensive operations" and allow safe passage through the Hormuz "via coordination with Iran's armed forces". He added that the US had accepted the "general framework" of the Iranian 10-point plan.

That plan includes the US withdrawing its military forces from the region, lifting economic sanctions on Iran, paying compensation for war damages and allowing Iran to maintain control over Hormuz. It is hard to imagine Trump actually agreeing to any of those conditions – a sign that the next two weeks of negotiations could be treacherous.

Such a partial pyrrhic victory.

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[–] homes@piefed.world 48 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

A win for Trump? And what did he win exactly?

The idiot basically caved to Iran’s 10 point plan.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Patient stamina is not one of tRump's strong suits. He demands immediate gratification and if he doesn't get it he throws a temper tantrum.

Guaranteed every world leader is now fully aware of this and will use it against America in every possible way.

[–] homes@piefed.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Every world leader already knew this. 10 years ago. That’s why Iran never backed down to any of Trump‘s threats, and that’s why they kept sending out all of those hilarious Lego videos, taunting Trump. They knew they could outlast Trump in a conflict, because he’d end up embarrassing himself and losing interest. that’s when they could get everything they wanted.

And, guess what? That’s exactly what just happened.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"He ended another war! 🎉" - MAGAts

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Peace prize please.

[–] Bonifratz@piefed.zip 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A partial win? So far this is the most resounding and embarrassing defeat I remember witnessing over the past decades.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago

Iran is dictating the terms of Trump's surrender. "A partial win," my ass.

[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago (4 children)

How is it a victory if the best case scenario is exactly the state of affairs prior (ie. the strait of hormuz being open) to the start of this war? Wouldn't it be more accurate to say nothing was accomplished? I wouldn't be suprised if Iran leverages greater geopolitical influence from this, that's how incompetent Trump and the group of great American intellectuals currently in his government are.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago

It sounds like affairs are exactly as they were prior except Iran got a bunch of stuff that they didn't have previously.

[–] punkideas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

It did what it was supposed to, which was distract from the Epstein files. The cost to us plebs is of no consequence to them.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

nothing was accomplished

Well we did murder a couple hundred school children, so there's that.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's telling that all of the coverage of the ceasefire has basically omitted the role that the Prime Minister of Pakistan played in making it happen.

Fuck Western media. Propaganda machines for the oligarchy.

Edit: source https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/how-pakistan-brokered-iran-us-two-week-ceasefire-inside-the-islamabad-accord-push/4199212/

Honestly the best thing to come out of this shitshow of a war is the absolutely hilarious trolling that Iranian embassies fired off at orangeboi

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's funny to think how much better off pretty much everyone on the planet would be, with the exception of a handful of rich cunts, if Trump had simply sat on his hands and done nothing. But I guess that was always the plan.

[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Art of the deal

  • Tony Schwartz
[–] rayyy@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Anyone who trusts Putin or Trump is a fool.