Israel, Hezbollah agree to extended ceasefire after US-Iran talks are called off

https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/iran-war/vp-jd-vance-cancels-switzerland-trip-as-us-iran-talks-collapse

Talks in Switzerland were postponed

Iranian officials balked at starting the talks with Vance in Switzerland because of the Israeli action in Lebanon, according to the person familiar with the White House and Iranian positions.

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RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 65d (2 replies)

He lied when he said the deal was “all signed”:

The deal’s all signed. And the strait ⁠is already partially opened,” Trump said as he arrived at the summit in France,

It obviously wasn’t signed, the negotiations hadn’t been completed.

He also tipped his hand by telling everyone that he needed to make the deal to avoid economic crisis:

[President Trumpon Wednesday defended his agreement to end the Iran war, saying he wanted to avoid an “economic catastrophe” that could have resulted if the conflict the U.S. launched had continued.](https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-defends-iran-deal-says-he-wants-to-avoid-economic-catastrophe-cdf41846)

So Iran can essentially ask for whatever they want because President Blabbermouth told them the US and others would be in bad shape if he didn’t sign a deal soon.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 65d (1 reply)

So Iran can essentially ask for whatever they want because President Blabbermouth told them the US and others would be in bad shape if he didn’t sign a deal soon.

Yes and no: they can, but the entire world knew it long before the Mango Mussolini said it or even realized it himself.

cybervseas@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 65d

What even is the US BATNA at this point 🤔

I'm sure negotiators on all sides have thought this through and know their worth.

Nytefyre@piefed.social · 4 pts · 64d

Oh piss off, Israel, how many ceasefires have you been in and violated so far?

kikutwo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 64d

Fuck Israel.