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lostincalifornia

(5,331 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:30 AM 4 hrs ago

Trump Postpones Strikes on Energy Targets But Iran Media Denies Truce Talks

Source: Bloomberg News

US says it held “good” talks with Iran and postponed strikes for five days
Iranian media denied that negotiations have taken place
Brent crude dropped as low as $96 a barrel, before coming back above $100
Trump had issued 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to “fully open” the vital Strait of Hormuz, before postponing strikes

“The statements of the US President are part of efforts to reduce energy prices and buy time for the implementation of his military plans,” state-run Mizan news agency reports, citing a Foreign Ministry statement as saying.
“There are no talks between Tehran and Washington”

“Yes, there are initiatives from regional countries to reduce tensions, and our response to all of them is clear: we are not the party that started this war, and all these requests should be referred to Washington”



Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-03-23/iran-war-latest-oil-markets-bonds-hormuz?srnd=homepage-americas



Someone is lying.


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gab13by13

(32,150 posts)
3. Blowing up nuclear power plants is a fucking war crime.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:37 AM
4 hrs ago

Military officers should refuse to obey any order to bomb a nuclear power plant. Remember the video the 6 Congressional Democrats did? Don't follow illegal orders.

Articles like this give credence to what Krasnov was going to do, everyone should be screaming that blowing up power plants is not only a war crime, but bat shit crazy and postponing war crimes is bat shit crazy too, fucking cancel that idea.

Miguelito Loveless

(5,723 posts)
4. He just says these things to cause volatility
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:47 AM
4 hrs ago

in the market so his cronies can profit. I doubt he says it of his own volition, he is not that competent. It is just Jared whispering in his ear, then the billionaires take positions to enhance their wealth.

It's all about manipulating the market.

Prairie Gates

(8,102 posts)
5. Trump has figured out a new way to TACO the stock market with the war
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:50 AM
4 hrs ago

Make an insane ultimatum, then simply lie to take it back after the markets crash. Some Euro markets had a 4+% swing from down to up after Trump's social media post.

City Lights

(25,783 posts)
7. If Rapist's lips are moving, lies are flowing.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:46 AM
3 hrs ago

He cannot lie his way out of the mess he created.

Walleye

(44,675 posts)
11. Making empty threats, Trump's MO. Most leaders would beware of making empty threats, but not him
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:19 AM
2 hrs ago

lostincalifornia

(5,331 posts)
12. It is actuallly worse. Talks were going on between Iran and the U.S., and trump decided to ignore those talks and
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:24 AM
2 hrs ago

instead just attack Iran along with Israel.

Trump is the POS who threw away the negotiated nuclear deal negotiated with Iran under the Obama administration. What is disgraceful is NOT one person in the WH press corp has called out the POS in the WH on that.

and of course with the stupidity of much of the American public, they probably don't even realize that there was a deal, before trump threw it away.


Walleye

(44,675 posts)
13. I don't really believe there is a press corps anymore
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:26 AM
2 hrs ago

They have all joined the ranks of Trump sycophants in DC. It’s sickening.

William Seger

(12,422 posts)
15. What, you don't believe #rump just because...
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:46 AM
2 hrs ago

... he's the most prolific and most blatant pathological liar American politics has ever seen? Why would he lie about that, other than the fact that Iran called his bluff? Why are people being so graceless?

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