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)
All theater.
While the primary all-important program continues, with the goals of depleting the US military and robbing funds from R&D and other crucial DoD needs.
https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/25/the-pentagons-research-infrastructure-is-deteriorating-study-finds/
If the US could have, it would have decisively ended the Iran debacle already. The point was not what we have been led to believe. The point was to continue diminishing the US and showing the world that.
The action is succeeding in these goals.
Let’s start with a given. Iran is untrustworthy. They have lied consistently since 1979, when it suited their purposes. Part of the Quran says:
‘It is not lawful to lie except in three cases: something the husband tells his wife to please her, to lie during war, and to lie in order to bring peace between people.’
The Iranians are trying to run out the clock on Trump’s Presidency. They feel a Democrat administration will bend to their will. That’s been the track record.
I hope Trump plans to go along with the MOU until after the midterms and then, whatever happens, bomb the crap out of them and bring them to their knees. Anything else is a study in futility.