At the conclusion of the discussions in Switzerland, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent time emphasizing the two groups attained a very important objective. Putting all other issues aside, they had formally mapped out a communication strategy for deconfliction between U.S. and Iranian leadership.
Meaning, if everything starts to go sideways both the USA and Iran agreed to the mechanism for immediate talks. Even if fighting and hostile action was taking place, the deconfliction agreement laid out the process to keep both sides in direct communication. This is not like the “red phone” approach toward nuclear deconfliction, even if both sides were in the midst of red zone brutality against each other.
This urgent deconfliction assembly is exactly what appears to have been triggered, when earlier today President Trump announced via Truth Social that U.S. and Iran delegations were going to meet in Doha.
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Both President Trump and Secretary Rubio well understand that as long as a direct communication process is in place, all of the various regional escalations can be managed safely.
Some element within Iran attacks a ship; the USA retaliates and takes out critical infrastructure. The conflicted point does not disrupt the communication process. This is the optimal solution approach.
(Via NBC) – […] There was no immediate reaction from Tehran. Hours earlier, a senior Iranian official denied any technical discussions were scheduled to take place.
Technical teams working on the implementation of the initial agreement between the two sides are scheduled to meet in Doha in the coming days, a source with knowledge of the talks told NBC News.
Communications channels created to de-escalate any incidents are in place and technical talks are set to continue, the source added.
This follows a series of escalating reciprocal strikes over the weekend that threatened to unravel efforts to secure a permanent end to the war. (read more)
weak excuse..in my opinion……there will never be a long term peace with Iran .
get out let the ME handles it they have the money ……finish it…get out.
Getting Iran’s ancient neighbors directly involved was always part of the plan.
They know what Iran/Persia used to be, and they have been enduring what it became. Yes, they have formidable firepower of their own.
Until the Mullahs with their insane plans are permanently taken out, there will be no peace.
I think of it like our Rino problem. Voters don’t want what they keep pushing and block what the voters want. The IRGC is to the Iranian Government and people as the Rino’s are to the voters who put them in office.
I’m just waiting to see the re-engagement with North Korea. I don’t think there would be a unified Korea on the horizon, but I Think North Korea would’ve been stepping towards opening up had the IC not disrupted PDJT in Term 1.
The “optimal” solution path is what I call the realistic path. Not every single country needs to look like America, but every country we engage with should respect a standard set of norms and pursuit of happiness for their citizens. We are unique in the world and even within this nation. A lot of people prefer to have their hand held, be told what and how to do things and plug away at mediocrity — but they’re happy with that and want nothing more, just don’t make me follow that path!!!!!!
Tired of the naysayers. Think of Trump as a boa constrictor. Every time Iran tries to take a breath with an ineffective strike. Trump squeezes tighter on the exhale, making the next breath shallower. Soon there will be no breath left. Patience, every time they lash out the result is they are materially weaker.
One cannot trust any Islamist. They freely lie to the infidel, as instructed by their “prophet”.
While I respect Trump’s ongoing attempts to establish dialogue, this situation is not going to be resolved until the Mullahs who hijacked the country 47 years ago are militarily taken out. These are not rational people. When they chant, “Death to America,” you must keep in mind that they mean it.
They could be down to just a torso and a talking head, and they’d still chant Death to America. They must all D. I. E.
According to Mark Steyn, who does his research with accuracy, Bin Laden said, “The West may have all the watches, but we have all the time.”
As the predictable plays out, just so…
The Islamic leopard will never change its spots.
Always love your observations, Betsy.
^^100%^^
According to the grandmotherly ladies at Promethean Action, the modern-day construct of middle-eastern conflict began with the Balfour Declaration (1917) and other manipulations of politics, boundaries and resources in that part of the world–all managed by British Intelligence and The City of London. The English have been playing sho’nuff hardball ever since they defeated the Spanish Armada and Napoleon. It’s the great game, and the English have been running the table for a long time. President DJT has taken strong exception to English bossiness. He’s been standing them off pretty much singlehandedly. If Trump can get Thune out of the way and get the Save America Act passed, DJT’s crusade against the globalist\imperialist regime will be strengthened immeasurably.
God bless President Trump and his teams for their peace efforts. I don’t have hope for peace in the Middle East while people who want to kill “the infidel” are still in power, or alive. Sigh…
What I don’t understand is why any Iranian military capability is left intact at all.
Ridiculous, so Iran bombs a ship and some of its crew get killed or Iran bombs it’s neighbors and their citizens get blown up, hey don’t worry we have our ‘open discussion teams’ to ask the Iranian’s why did they do that. Trust me, go back and just study the one truly successful decision Truman made (other than dropping the bombs) –unconditional surrender or guaranteed death.
Nope
Hope theres a scoyus thread. They really screwed trump and maga today
The lunacy needs to stop. Just get it over with already.
Yawn.
Talk with Iran is cheap, especially when nobody there has the power to make commitments for all.
I think our legendary Deal Maker in Chief has run into a deal that can’t be made.
Clausewitz must have been wrong. Wasnt the war supposed to be the “deconfliction” event?
When are you going to stop playing the IRGC games Mr. President? Their plan is so obvious. Enough already.
The only way this ends with Iran NOT having a nuclear weapon AND the strait of Hormuz open to free and unfettered access for ALL cargo and energy shipping is for two things to be accomplished….
We must bomb them so hard and with such intensity that any remaining leaders beg and plead on their knees for UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. We then imprison every last one of them on some remote island in the Indian or Pacific Ocean never to be allowed to leave.
This is the only way to destroy what Iran has become and eliminate the horrific British influence in the world.
“A successful communication strategy” is a major component to any USA and present Iranian relations. AND, once the line of credible communication has been established—–does the Iranian “communicators control the purse strings for th IRGC?
Follow the money financing the people and armaments will provide a more effective strategy to initiate and maintain a peaceful Middle East.
I tried to point out that most religious wars will never be resolved. (Especially ones that started around 1,500 years ago.) But I was flamed and attacked as stupid because I didn’t know the earth is flat. Well, maybe the trolls are correct, IDK, I wasn’t there in the City of Mecca at the time.
We have to face the fact that we are negotiating with barbarians. The rules that we attribute to civilized and honorable behavior have no meaning for barbarians. Unfortunately, there is only one way to deal with barbarians. You have to deal with them the same way that they deal with you. It all relates to “the last man standing.” There is no compromise.
It may be possible to wreak enough havoc in the Islamic Republic of Iran so that they are literally incapacitated and can do little to foment disorder in the ME but it will be temporary.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is NOT the military arm of the nation of Iran. Their mission is NOT defense of the Iranian people. They are a satanic terrorist cult absolutely obsessed with destroying Christianity (USA) and Judaism (Israel). They happen to have violently deposed the Iranian government and interposed themselves as dictators between the world and the Iranian people but they are NOT historically Persian.
They may be forced to cower and comply for a season, courtesy of the American and Israeli militaries, but they will seethe with demonic rage and continually plot to resume their war against the rest of the world. These creatures cannot be negotiated with. They must be forcibly contained and controlled with military violence. That is the ONLY option. The world has always had to contend with this satanic cult – only relatively recently have the globalists allowed them a resurgence and we are reaping the whirlwind today.