Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu representing Israel, and President Donald Trump representing the United States, apparently had a testy telephone call about ongoing Israeli strikes against Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon.
Iran, essentially IRGC control officers who now control the government, had previously said their terms for negotiation required Israel to stop strikes into Lebanon against their allies in Hezbollah. However, under the cover of that term, Hezbollah restarted rocket attacks from Lebanon against Israel. Yesterday, Israel began counter-attack operations against Hezbollah, which led to Iran saying the terms of the negotiation were now violated, and they would stop discussions with the USA.
[NOTE – This overall dynamic is very similar to Saudi Arabia coming under fire about a month ago, and their anger toward the USA for essentially saying Saudi had to accept the attacks so that diplomatic talks could continue. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salmon rejected the expectation and challenged President Trump with Saudi allied base cooperation.]
Apparently, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu had a strong discussion, some have leaked a very angered and open exchange, about Netanyahu launching strikes into Lebanon again.
On social media, it looks like this. Netanyahu put’s the Israel position via X:
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President Trump responds to Netanyahu’s intentions with a phone call and then a follow-up on his Truth Social Account:
From leaks of the background conversation, a very testy narrative appears:
AXIOS – “President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.” {source}
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NY Post – President Trump reportedly tore into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, demanding the leader resist strikes on Hezbollah in an expletive-laden phone call.
The tense call came after Iran threatened to withdraw from negotiations with the US after Israel ordered strikes on terrorists in southern Beirut — with Axios reporting the president at one point asking, “What the f–k are you doing?”
“You’re f–king crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this,” a US official told Axios, summarizing Trump’s comments.
Another source described Trump as sounding “pissed,” and claimed the president “steamrolled” the Israeli prime minister on the call. “Bibi said, ‘OK, OK, just make sure everything is taken care of,’” the second official said.
The president was reportedly aware Hezbollah had been firing on Israeli troops but concerned that Netanyahu was disproportionately escalating the situation — and potentially hurting US negotiations with Tehran.
Shortly after the call, Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social: “I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back. (read more)
It is easy to see both sides in this dynamic.
It is also easy to see how Iran can manipulate the Hezbollah third-party aspect against Israel, as Iran previously did directly with attacks against Saudi Arabia. Iran demanding Israeli attacks against their friends in Hezbollah must stop in order to negotiate. When the attacks stop, Iran then tells their friends to attack Israel.
This is the duplicitous evil within the approach of Iran that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States have previously said makes negotiations with Iran impossible.
Brent crude surged as much as 7.1% above $97.50 and WTI climbed over $94.50 per barrel on Monday, reversing recent declines. The rally was driven by fears over the Strait of Hormuz and potential closure of Bab el-Mandeb, both critical to global oil flows. Analysts warn that even with a deal, supply relief would be gradual, while disruptions could keep prices elevated despite weak demand in China and Europe.
Analysts outline two scenarios: a credible peace deal could trigger an immediate $20 per barrel drop as Gulf shipping resumes, or prolonged deadlock could push prices toward historic highs if chokepoints remain blocked. Iran’s leverage over Hormuz and demands for larger concessions suggest talks could drag on. With inventories falling and reserves depleting, a mid-year supply crunch looms if diplomacy fails {source}



I’m wondering how is
Israel’s ammo holding up?
Israel found LOADS of rockets and ammo in Hezbollah underground caves and tunnels in Lebanon.
I guess all those anti-semitic memes and things said about Trump can stop now, right?
Its like Ping Pong people are so easily led into the trap support Israel your a rascist dont support israel your a rasicst so in the end you have to defend yourself from the charge of racism and every real issue goes out the window. We all become Memes.
“Some entity” does not want either the Iran or Ukraine war to end.
That old Deceiver, Satan.
That’s who is always the ultimate man behind the curtain
“This is London calling.”
Starmer and Chatham House need the Middle East in turmoil. Oops, was that a PUN?
What’s the point in going after the Iranian regime if you are going to allow it’s terror networks to continue to operate?
Iran is useing Hezzbala to play BeBe against PDJT. They been doing that for centuries.
Kids learn to play mom against dad & their siblings against both… it comes naturally.
keep going up the chain….who is using Iran?
Oh, really?!
Iran and Israel were friends until March 1979.
Thank you, Sundance for again shoving the camel through the eye of the needle and giving us clear resolution of the challenges faced in this installment!
The Islamic Republic has NEVER cultivated civil reference points to enjoin constructive negotiations. They are rogue actors, a fatalistic death cult, and a bunch of crooks with billions in assets in England
They are like the rabies-infected Pit Bull terrorizing a neighborhood. You let them endure at the community’s expense.
Our POTUS is building a multilateral coalition to euthanize the afflictions of this suffering animal without killing it completely.
The Islamic Republic is the afterbirth of the co-mingling of Pan-Arabianism with EuroTrash monies, a disenfranchised Ayatollah, and failing imperial pretenses. The Persian peoples did not sign up for this shiiiite.
I for one, LOVE how our POTUS is now treating the IRGC’s recent entreaties as “boring,” knowing that the clock is ticking on the complete implosion of the Iranian economy.
Unfortunately, because of the continued dissolution of central leadership and ensuing decentralization of autonomous actors, this horrible plague upon the Iranian peoples will continue.
I can only offer prayers for the Iranian people and a dose of Ebola on the Luddites and Goat-breeders of the IRGC! 🙂
And this sage piece of advice to the IRGC: “You backed the wrong Goat!”
I understand the President’s desire to make a deal, but the longer this “hot ceasefire” draws out, the more things will begin to unravel.
As some have said, it was foolish to allow the actions of a terrorist group in Lebanon to dictate the terms and pace of negotiations to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Hezbollah was never going to abide by any agreement, and as Sundance has posted above, the Iranians know that as Hezbollah is acting in full accord with Iran’s desire to wait the U.S. side out. Dragging the ceasefire out this long, allowing it to be tied to what is happening in Lebanon, was a bonehead move on the administration’s part. The effect on energy prices in the U.S., and its downstream effect on the prices of almost everything else, is creating a war fatigue among the American public as one day we’re close while the next day it’s blowing up, so that when the time comes to go hot again, it becomes that much harder to do as prices then spike as we “finish the job” that should have been finished already but was not. .
There is no scenario in which I will fault Israel for responding to rocket attacks by terrorists “disproportionately.” If Mexican cartels began lobbing hundreds, or even dozens, of rocket attacks into Los Angeles or San Diego. does anyone think for one moment that the U.S. response would be a “proportionate” one? Does anyone doubt the ensuing outrage of the American public, let alone Trump himself? And if the U.N. got together to vote and that vote asked the U.S. to show “restraint” in its response, the American public would likely burn the building down. It’s absurd to expect a country to treat lightly continued missile attacks on its citizens.
As I’ve posted before, Israel seems to be the only country in the world that is expected to routinely suffer attacks on its cities or risk condemnation. Hundreds of Israelis were massacred on 10/7/2023 and most of the world yawned. There was no collective outrage against Hamas for its brutal attack and taking of civilian (even babies!) hostages. But once Israel began to respond, then the rest of the world began to find its outrage and anti-semitism was in vogue again.. But the outrage was not against the attacker, Hamas, but against the country that had suffered the violation, Israel!
Saudi Arabia was right. It’s preposterous to expect other countries to become punching bags to enemy missiles to maintain the illusion of the U.S. making a deal that Iran clearly does not want to make. And it’s the same for Israel and its dealings with Hezbollah. If this is the train of thought that Trump is stuck on in his deal-making, then he has erred – bigly.
You cannot compensate one Israeli or Gulf State family for the loss of a loved one because Trump maintains the illusion that he is still dealing with rational people. Not one of those countries owes that to Donald Trump, whatever he may think to the contrary.
J
The key is controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Do we have air superiority or air supremacy over Iran. I know defending against drone attacks is difficult, but can we not escort tankers thru the straits especially if we own the skies?
For every drone attack, carpet bomb Iran. Heck, use daisy cutters & MOABs wherever their military is. Iran is led by religious zealots who follow a religion where their god says it’s ok to lie (taqiyya) and we know who the father of lies is. They can never be trusted. But they can be beat into submission.
However, if we do control the Strait and capture every Iranian tanker, then the global financial pressure will ease (psychologically at least) and if Iran cannot sell their oil, their country will collapse within a few months.
What the hell is Israel supposed to do when Iran is using Hezbollah to attack Israel now?
There have been non stop rocket and drone salvos.
If Hezbollah wont stops using rockets and drones to attack Israel then Israel has every right to fire back.
They have found caves and tunnels full of rockets and ammo
Would America sit still and not fire back if Canada or Mexico did this?
IMO Iran has dug its heels in and will NOT give up its nuclear material ever or stop its arming and inciting proxies to attack Israel.
Iran will NOT sign a peace treaty ever.
Iran freed up the internet on the weekend and Iranians have been posting pictures of the IRGC attacks against people
It is horrific.
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@Osint613
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Strong Hezbollah attack right now. Much deeper. Trump spoke to Hezbollah, Hezbollah said they will “stop shooting”
https://nitter.poast.org/Osint613/status/2061579024669835471#m
Never trust a Mudslime.
The only good ones are dead Mudslimes or apostates (if Mudslimes havent murdered them too)
They are THE most awful people on earth.
They thrive on sex and jihad.
Too many leakers. Who in the hell are leaking the President’s phone calls? Catch them, can them.
My guess is that the corrupt IC are illegally listening in to President’s phone calls.
Iran is not going to give up the enriched uranium. They are going to continue lying and delaying. Just saw the NY Post report that Iran is reopening the ballistic missile silos that were covered up in earlier US Israel bombing. It’s a big responsibility to order more bombing and the President knows far more than we do, but I honestly believe it’s time to use the intelligence the US has gathered during the ceasefire and release the kracken.
How do you get rid of cockroaches? You must exterminate them. In WW2, we obliterated their armed forces; and we will have to the same in Iran or it will be one one more drone, one more missile, one more chemical weapon, one more nuke, etc.. Europe no longer has the will to exterminate terrorists. Israel does. America…?
Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee: ‘If the attacks against Lebanon are not completely halted, dark days await the Zionist regime and American forces in the region. They themselves know full well that this is not a threat; our fingers are on the trigger.
https://nitter.poast.org/Osint613/status/2061514632439718114#m
@Osint613
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Qalibaf in conversation with Nabih Berri: Our lives and yours are one, and the bond between Iran and Lebanon is unbreakable. In the past two days, we have seriously pursued a halt to Israel’s attacks. If the crimes continue, not only will we stop the negotiation process, but we will also stand against the Zionist regime. We are determined to establish a ceasefire across all of Lebanon, especially in the south of the country. If an agreement to end the war between Iran and the United States is reached, it will include a cessation of attacks on all fronts, particularly Lebanon. Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament: Lebanon will never forget Iran’s positive stances in this sensitive stage.
https://nitter.poast.org/Osint613/status/2061555780155830686#m
Iran is going to have to be destroyed. They will never abide by any deal.
The longer the Straights of Hormuz are closed, the greater the chance we have of exposing and defeating the Environmental Hoax propogated by our Western Elites.