United States President Donald Trump questioned Iran’s insistence on nuclear energy on Friday, arguing the country’s vast oil reserves make such programs unnecessary. Talking to the press, the president also claimed Tehran was “weeks or months away” from a nuclear weapon before the latest escalation. He reiterated that the US, not Europe, is the actual interlocutor Iran wants to engage with, saying, “Iran wants to speak to us, not to Europe.” The comments come as Israel and Iran intensify their military campaign while European diplomats try to mediate the crisis.
Araghchi: Iran rejected US request for negotiations
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that his government rejected a request from the United States to engage in negotiations. He added that “there is no longer any need for proof” that the US is already involved in Israel’s strikes against Iran, citing the Trump administration’s rhetoric. Araghchi added that Iran’s talks with foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany today will focus on the issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program and not its missile capabilities. “We are engaged in legitimate self-defense, and this defense will not stop,” he stressed.
NN: Why has Trump started 2 weeks of negotiations?
Oil dips 2.5% as Trump delays decision on Iran involvement
Crude oil prices fell by over 2.5% on Friday after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that United States President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks on whether Washington will be more directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran, despite reports that the US is already planning to attack Tehran sooner than that. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for August’s settlements dropped by 2.72% at 3:18 am ET and went for $73.54 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent for the same month’s deliveries declined by 2.66% at 3:19 am ET, going for $76.72 per barrel. Sure glad your stops did their job….. Further recos coming.
NN: So sad. I was afraid Trump would punk out After Bannon the Jew haters visit. After 20 years of useless negotiations and lies from Iran it is amazing that once again the are let off the hook with endless negotiations. How stupid the world is. They accept the bullshit that they are enriching uranium in a super hardened deep underground secret facility to 60% bomb grade. But its for electrical generation which only requires 3.5% enrichment, We know that they have hidden enriched uranium at least 400 kilos enough for ten nuclear bombs. And have developed nuclear bomb trigger technology. But here is the really good part. In 20 years of their nuclear development for electricity program they have built 5 reactors completed 4 which were operating before they got struck with Jew Bastard lightning in the past week. And get this they have never generated any electricity. They did not even wire the reactors to the grid. And the world is negotiating with them so they can carry on. And the really sad part Trump is buying into this bullshit. Leaving the above mentioned Jew bastards to take the hits and save the world on their own. This is some sick shit!
Israel said to expect US decision on Iran within 48h……White House: Trump still open to diplomacy with Iran
The Israeli government expects a decision on whether the United States will join the current conflict between Israel and Iran in the next 24-48 hours, according to the Times of Israel. “The expectation is that they join, but no one is pushing them … They have to make their own decision,” an Israeli official told the media outlet and added that the decision will be made in the next day or two. Just yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump has supposedly approved plans for an attack on Iran, but still hasn’t given the final order. The official also disclosed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have a coordinated stance regarding threats to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying that “Katz always makes his statements according to what Netanyahu asks him to do. He’s not doing it on his own.”
White House: Trump still open to diplomacy with Iran
United States President Donald Trump continues to believe that diplomacy remains an option with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Speaking at her regular press briefing, the White House press secretary added that ” the president is being very clear” and that “he believes diplomacy is still an option.” Leavitt confirmed that correspondence with Iran has continued.
Trump to decide on Iran involvement within 2 weeks
Netanyahu on targeting Khamenei: No one is safe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that “no one is safe” in Iran when asked whether his government intends to target Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “We have set two goals: eliminating the nuclear threat and eliminating the ballistic threat,” he repeated. “It is possible that in the course of this operation, the regime will be undermined, but in the end, the liberation of Iran depends on the Iranian people.” Netanyahu said Israel will support any decision by the United States regarding strikes on Iran. “He will do what is best for America, and I will do what is best for Israel,” Netanyahu said of US President Donald Trump. He added that the US is already participating in protecting the Israeli airspace.
Goldman Sachs: Geopolitical Risk Could Add $10…… Shell CEO Warns of ‘Huge Impact’ If Strait of Hormuz Blocked to Oil Prices
- Goldman Sachs estimates a geopolitical premium of approximately $10 per barrel on Brent crude, though it suggests oil could exceed $90 if Iranian supply is disrupted.
- The bank’s base-case scenario, which assumes no supply disruption and Brent averaging $60 per barrel, is becoming increasingly doubtful due to President Trump’s floating of the possibility of the United States joining Israel in bombing Iran.
- Barclays warns that crude prices could surge above $100 per barrel if the Middle East conflict escalates, and Brent could reach $85 per barrel if half of Iran’s oil exports are disrupted.
Geopolitics could move Brent crude higher by around $10 per barrel, Goldman Sachs has estimated, from a starting point in the mid-$70s. However, the bank admitted oil could top $90 in case of Iranian supply disruption. Goldman’s analysts pointed to the disruption of oil flows via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by the Yemeni Houthis’ attacks on vessels as an example of the fragility of Middle Eastern oil export security. Its base-case scenario, the bank said, remains the same, with Brent averaging $60 per barrel in the final quarter of the year in case of no supply disruption. This scenario, however, has in recent days become increasingly doubtful as President Trump floats the possibility of the United States joining Israel in bombing Iran. “I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump told media earlier this week, causing a reaction among Republican party supporters who’d rather the U.S. stayed away from that war. “We can’t do this again,” Steven Bannon said at an event in Washington this week. “We’ll tear the country apart. We can’t have another Iraq.” Trump has acknowledged the opposition, saying “I’m not looking to fight. But if it’s a choice between them fighting or having a nuclear weapon, you have to do what you have to do.” Barclays has warned that crude could surge above $100 per barrel if the war in the Middle East heats up. The bank also said that Brent could hit $85 per barrel if half of Iran’s oil exports gets disrupted. Iran exports over 2 million barrels of crude daily, almost exclusively to China.
NN: as you know we have been predicting this war for over a year now and $100 Brent Oil
Shell CEO Warns of ‘Huge Impact’ If Strait of Hormuz Blocked
Shell Plc, one of the biggest traders of oil and natural gas, has contingency plans in case the conflict between Israel and Iran disrupts flows from the region, warning that a potential blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could deliver a substantial shock. “If that artery is blocked, for whatever reason, it has a huge impact on global trade,” Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan said at the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition in Tokyo. “We have plans in the eventuality that things deteriorate.” The global energy market has been transfixed by the conflict between Israel and Iran, including the possibility the US may decide to join the assault. So far, while crude has spiked due to the hostilities, there’s been no major interruption to flows of energy, although traders are on high alert. About a quarter of the world’s oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean. In the past, Iran has targeted ships traversing the chokepoint, and has threatened to block the waterway. In recent days, ships’ signals have been jammed.Senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that Washington is assembling the infrastructure to directly enter the conflict with Tehran. The situation is still evolving and could change, they said. “The risks of serious energy supply disruptions will rise if the Iranian leadership believes that they are facing an existential survival threat,” RBC Capital Markets LLC analysts including Helima Croft said in a note. “Direct US entry into this conflict could be a catalyst for more direct disruptive actions against tankers and critical infrastructure in the region.”
Trump said to be holding off final order, approved Iran plans
United States President Donald Trump has reportedly approved final plans for a US attack on Iran but is holding off on giving the final order in hopes that Tehran would abandon its nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three people familiar with the events. The sources stated that while an attack was being considered, Trump is hopeful that the threat of the US joining Israel’s strikes on Iran would be enough to compel the country to accept his demands regarding its nuclear weapons program. Additionally, a senior White House official reported that the president was considering several options while keeping an eye on Israeli operations.
NN: I believe King Trump kicking and screaming all the way will eventually authorize the bombing of Iran’s nuclear bomb making hardened facilities.
Graham thinks Trump resolute on blocking ‘Iranian nukes’
US Senator Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that President Donald Trump remains adamant about preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, following a recent conversation between the two, CNN revealed on Wednesday. “He’s very focused, very calm,” Graham told CNN’s Manu Raju. “I feel like when he says no nukes for Iran, he means it.” According to Graham, Trump believes Iran misjudged his willingness to act and now sees their nuclear ambition as a global threat that must be eliminated. “The sooner we end this threat, the better for mankind,” Graham added. Trump reportedly provided “no timetable” for potential military action, but made clear that diplomacy has run its course and future responses could be decisive.
Trump Refuses to Reveal US Plans for Iran, Says ‘Late’ for Talks
President Donald Trump declined to say whether the US plans to join Israel’s military offensive on Iran, and said Tehran had reached out about the possibility of negotiations.
“I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the White House when asked if he is moving closer to striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Trump said he encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push forward with his strikes on Iran, but said he gave his counterpart no indication in a Tuesday call that US forces would participate in the attacks.
“I said, ‘keep going,’” Trump said when asked about his message to Netanyahu.
The US president’s comments build further uncertainty about America’s involvement in the conflict, a move that could further escalate tensions in the Middle East. Trump said the Iranian government had contacted the US about the conflict and even proposed a White House meeting to settle the matter, yet he said his patience with the Islamic Republic had “already run out.” The US president did not close the door to talks but downplayed the likelihood they would bear fruit. The president did not say who from Iran had made contact with his administration.“I said it’s very late to be talking,” Trump said. “There’s a big difference between now and a week ago.” Responding to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rejection of his demand for unconditional surrender, Trump said, “I say good luck.”
NN: will he or won’t he. I do not believe trump has decided yet. I pray to GOD HE TAKES THE BASTARD OUT AND HIS ENTIRE NCLEAR MACHINE OF DEATH.
Khamenei: Iran will not surrender….. Trump: I told Netanyahu keep going
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded to the latest threats from the United States by declaring that his country will not accept an “imposed” peace or war and will not surrender. Khamenei warned the US that a military intervention against Iran would initiate Tehran’s “forceful response” and result in “irreparable damage” for the attacker. “It isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender,” Khamenei proclaimed. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump publicly called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” proclaiming Khamenei would not be targeted “for now.
Trump: I told Netanyahu keep going
United States President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “every day” and that he encouraged him to “keep going” amid ongoing Israeli strikes on Iran. At the same time, the president stated he has not indicated to Netanyahu that the US will further back Israeli military efforts against Iran. Trump also briefly commented on the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s statement that Tehran will not surrender, by wishing him “good luck.”