Has Don snatched defeat from the jaws of victory?

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Iran’s Military Says It Has Reimposed ‘Strict Control’ of Strait of Hormuz​

Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz again on Saturday, asserting that it was “under strict control” by Iranian forces — just hours after Iranian officials and President Trump had raised hopes for an end to the war by announcing that the waterway had reopened.

Iran’s military said in a statement that the strait had now “returned to its previous state” unless the United States ended its own blockade of Iranian ports. A shipping monitor run by the British navy said Saturday that it had received a report of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards firing at a tanker in the strait.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/18/world/iran-us-war-trump-hormuz

These are the folks trump claimed were "more reasonable" than the crew he blew up. It seems the reason he said it is because he needed to make it appear as though an objective for starting the war had been achieved. The problem here being duping your followers has proven to be much easier than dealing with reality. The reality being the new Iranian regime is playing hardball. It is proving to be more intractable than the contractors Don used to cheat during construction projects.

Hundreds Claim Donald Trump Doesn't Pay His Bills in Full​

Hundreds Claim Donald Trump Doesn't Pay His Bills in Full

Dozens of lawsuits allege the businessman didn't pay what he owed.

www.nbcnews.com

As far as the negotiations go, this has a feeling of familiarity. Can anyone guess why?

U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran​

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in return for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium, according to two U.S. officials and two additional sources briefed on the talks.

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-frozen-funds-uranium

AI Overview

Yes, under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran agreed to ship out or dilute over 98% of its enriched uranium stockpile, reducing it to a maximum of 300kg at 3.67% purity, down from 11 tons. They also dismantled over 13,000 centrifuges.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Belongs in Iran forum

 

[White 6]

OK. Moved to Iran Forum for discussion. And Re-Opened.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

The mahdi occult lunatic 12er iranian mullahs, clerics don't honor agreements. They played trump and will continue to play him until they are utterly pummeled into atoms and there are none left.