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Trump Threatens Joint U.S.-Israeli Attack on Iran If Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program Fail
As the U.S. and Iran prepare for talks this weekend in Oman to discuss Iran’s nuclear weapons program, we speak to journalist Negar Mortazavi about the Trump administration’s negotiation strategy of “threats and pressure” and his diplomatic doctrine of “peace through strength.” Mortazavi is skeptical that the talks will result in Iran giving up its nuclear weapons program, as Trump’s team is demanding, and comments on the impacts of severe sanctions on Iran, which have devastated the country’s fragile economy.
Transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/1...
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Not sure how much of a surprise attack would be given that drunkie and Tabbi gave away everything about it on the Signal app.
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