geopolitics

#Trump posted on social media that the war with #Iran could soon end & #oil & natural #gas shipments could restart. But that all depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that Trump did not detail.

“If they don’t agree, the bombing starts,” Trump wrote.

#MarketManipulation

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-china-may-6-2026-3d061a90ccde095178d9b988d94d08f3

#Trump admin sows “confusion” as it tries to reopen #StraitOfHormuz [they just have no idea what they’re doing]

The Trump admin’s approach to the #IranWar over the past 24 hrs has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding & military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #US #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #MarketManipulation
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-confusion-messaging-contradiction-20471bb90ad7abd6381a761fffeb8e96

#Iran Says It Is Discussing Plan With #US to End Hostilities

The one-page proposal under review would open the #StraitOfHormuz & pause the fighting for 30 days, but differences remain over US demands on Iran’s #nuclear program.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/07/world/iran-trump-hormuz-peace-deal?smid=nytcore-ios-share

So much for the “ceasefire” talks going well. Not that I believe anything from this admin.

#US launches #strikes on #Iran after attacks on warships, military says

The “self-defense strikes” followed attacks on 3 US naval vessels, #CENTCOM said in a statement. None of the US warships were hit.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/politics/us-forces-strike-military-facilities-in-iran?cid=ios_app

#Trump said Friday that the leaders of #Russia & #Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day #ceasefire & an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.

Trump posted on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago.

#geopolitics #Europe
https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-ceasefire-prisoner-swap-007c385a9b81ba81b4b51c1a5b8ace9b

#GiftArticle

Brutally honest analysis of Trump’s failure in #Iran & its impact on the #US & #GlobalOrder from Robert Kagan

Checkmate in Iran

It’s hard to think of a time when the #UnitedStates suffered a total defeat in a conflict, a setback so decisive that the strategic loss could be neither repaired nor ignored.

#Trump #failure #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #NewWorldOrder
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/iran-war-trump-losing/687094/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxQsNAoumvTwglsKzbozefow

#Iran responds to #US #ceasefire proposal but #Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'

Iran sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators & wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no details.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #IranWar #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-attack-may-10-2026-f8812db41837336d816efaea7bc1c44a

#Senate rejects bill to halt #IranWar despite lawmakers’ growing frustrations

It was the first such vote since a deadline passed for the #Trump admin to seek #Congress’s approval to continue the military campaign.

#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/13/senate-rejects-bill-halt-iran-war-despite-growing-frustrations/

#Trump #MafiaState #Imperialism

#Cuba Has Run Out of #Oil

Cuba's oil reserves have run dry, its government said, potentially plunging the country into more debilitating #blackouts.

A long-running #EnergyCrisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.

This whole world runs on #FossilFuels, how stupid is that?

#geopolitics #climate #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/americas/cuba-oil-energy-crisis.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Trump & #Xi wrap up summit claiming “progress” stabilizing #US - #China relations as differences persist

Trump said he had not yet made a determination on whether a major US sale of arms to #Taiwan can move forward. Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One, Trump said he’d not decided on the sale, but he added, “I will make a determination.”

The sale has already been authorized, but it has yet to move forward. China opposes the deal.

#geopolitics
https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-taiwan-iran-trade-e7a3cdf161c608de152ac1c6e5755452

#Israel carries out strike targeting most senior #Hamas military leader in #Gaza

Despite a fragile #US brokered “ceasefire” in Gaza, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas’ most senior military leader, according to a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu & Defense Minister Israel Katz.

#HumanitarianCrisis #Palestinians #WarCrimes #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-strike-latam-intl

#Pentagon halts deployments to #Poland & #Germany to cut troop numbers in #Europe, AP sources say

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland & Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed there, #US officials say, as #Trump has tussled with #allies over the #Iran #war & called for changes.

#law #NATO #alliance #geopolitics
https://apnews.com/article/poland-us-troop-reduction-deployment-europe-34138e62c7afc0b83ab7c7cc8fa60071

The #US #DOJ is preparing to seek an #indictment against former #Cuba President #RaúlCastro, 3 people familiar with the matter told AP Friday, as #Trump threatens possible #military action against the communist-run island.

One of the people told AP that the potential indictment is connected to Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of 4 planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. #Castro was defense minister at the time.

#law #geopolitics
https://apnews.com/article/raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment-trump-40939c6644185652649bc90d4e445394

#Trump said a potential arms deal for #Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with #China. His words raise questions about the reliability of #US support. [there is no question, you can’t rely on it.]

Taiwan’s government has been waiting for months for Trump to sign off on a $14 billion package of missiles, anti-drone equipment & air-defense systems intended to fortify the island against Beijing’s military threats.

#NewWorldOrder #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Could be another #MarketManipulation or even just that Trump is feeling like he’s not getting enough attention.

#Trump says a deal with #Iran & opening of #StraitOfHormuz are 'largely negotiated'

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Israel #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-states-war-ceasefire-negotiations-hormuz-1c283f26d037102cc5e6f798546d0e59

#Iran says it is closing the vital #StraitOfHormuz in response to what it described as #Israel #ceasefire violations in #Lebanon & a failure by the #US to implement the first clause of a tentative agreement to end the #war.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon?post-id=cmqmdyk76000c396s8ae4atzg

RE: https://mastodon.social/@amalia22/116782709940976543

Is Meloni surprised by any of this though? She knows what the men on her political team are like, this is the life she's chosen. To always be second class to the Men, always.

#Meloni #FarRight #Misogyny #Patriarchy #Geopolitics #Fascists #Trump

#US revokes license that authorized sale of Iranian #oil

The US #Treasury Dept issued the 60-day license last month, waiving #sanctions on Iranian oil as part of an interim agreement to end the fighting between the 2 countries. Treasury officials did not immediately respond to an AP inquiry on why the license was revoked.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #Trump #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-4732228810c9839a1258309ad43b8289

@economics_that_works

Jun 19

10 min

A signed deal is more "whatever". The war has scarred oil production and deeply altered the calculus of energy/oil supplies.

Mainstream framing over US reserve's monetary policy is *especially* inappropriate under contemporary conditions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U2W2yAZHQI

#ghost_posts_stuff #economics #geopolitics

A wee bit unnerving

#China is building #LaunchPads near its #NuclearMissile silos

In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some #security scholars say appears built to ensure no #US first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back.

#geopolitics #NuclearWeapons #NuclearWar
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/CHINA-MILITARY/NUCLEAR/zjpqmbrlqpx/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Iranian drones attack #Bahrain & a ship is struck in the strait after #US airstrikes on #Iran

Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the #StraitOfHormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran’s response to overnight airstrikes by the US.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-hormuz-strait-june-27-2026-dca83ec0b72f498eea7146df5311b39c

Because, Trump

#US and #Iran exchange renewed fire as #Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end #war

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/politics/trump-iran-deal-changes?cid=ios_app

Whiny little worm #Trump berates #Senate #Republicans during his visit to the Capitol over their vote to block the #IranWar.

This is a #democracy moron. You may not act unilaterally nor without reason.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #unfit #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-republican-senators-968c1454ede461d2db413790670c07df

Holy hell, they finally found their ovaries

In a first, #House votes to block #Trump from ordering further #strikes on #Iran

The #Senate advanced a similar #WarPowers resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a conflict #Congress hasn’t authorized.

#OvaryUp #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/politics/house-iran-war-powers-vote?cid=ios_app

As the #Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a #US strike killing over 100 Iranian #children

A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don’t know the full story

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/article/iran-school-strike-baluch-trump-2a134a5c74d80db763db4c3eb6d0d847