Iran to sign deal

[Cellblock2429]

Funny how when I sent your quote "Biden allowed Venezuelan oil to slip through to Cuba" to Google's Gemini, the following was it's response:

"The Biden administration did not establish the authorization for Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba; rather, it was the Trump administration that announced a favorable licensing policy allowing private entities to resell Venezuelan-origin oil and petroleum products to Cuba.

This late February 2026 U.S. Treasury Department guidance authorized licensed third-party companies to supply fuel to the island, specifically for commercial and humanitarian use."

/——/ It goes way back.
Venezuela has been supplying oil to Cuba for approximately 25 years, starting around 1999 when the relationship between the two countries significantly improved under Hugo Chávez's presidency.
Wikipedia peoplesdispatch.org

 

[JoeB131]

Trump's withdrawal agreement had key conditions in order to guarantee a safe withdrawal. Biden' buffoons scrapped all those conditions.

Um, okay, here's the problem with that.

That agreement was signed by the Taliban.

The attack that killed 13 service members wasn't carried out by the Taliban; it was carried out by ISIS-K

So how did Trump's "agreement" apply to a fringe group that didn't sign it or agree to it?

The reality of Trump's "agreement" is that it turned the country over to the Taliban. All the warlords we were previously paying to support the provisional government stopped getting their checks, and lo and behold, they switched their allegiance back to the Taliban.

 

[JoeB131]

/——/ It goes way back.
Venezuela has been supplying oil to Cuba for approximately 25 years, starting around 1999 when the relationship between the two countries significantly improved under Hugo Chávez's presidency.
Wikipedia peoplesdispatch.org

yes, how dare Cuba and Venezuela pick governments we don't like.

 

[Matted Joybeard]

Lol

What the U.S. Has Accomplished in Iran
The regime is much weaker, and time is on the side of the U.S. and its allies that want a more stable region.
By Condoleezza Rice
June 3, 2026 2:27 pm ET

The war against Iran has been a limited war, and its outcome is likely to be inconclusive. But it has achieved enough to produce a far better Middle East.

The three-month military campaign degraded Iran’s ability to project power by significantly damaging its conventional forces, missile stockpiles and proxies.

It drew America, Israel and the Arab states closer together through defense cooperation and intelligence sharing. In this regard, Israel has never been more secure. Israel responded furiously to the terrorist attack of Oct. 7, 2023, and pummeled Iranian proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas, that threaten its population. Securing international support for its continued efforts to deal with that threat remains a diplomatic hurdle for Jerusalem. But many Arab regimes no longer question Israel’s legitimacy; instead, they seek the benefits of technological and economic cooperation with Israel. Modernization is their strongest motivation.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-the-u-s-has-accomplished-in-iran-60b21e52

 

[JoeB131]

Lol

What the U.S. Has Accomplished in Iran
The regime is much weaker, and time is on the side of the U.S. and its allies that want a more stable region.
By Condoleezza Rice
June 3, 2026 2:27 pm ET

The war against Iran has been a limited war, and its outcome is likely to be inconclusive. But it has achieved enough to produce a far better Middle East.

The three-month military campaign degraded Iran’s ability to project power by significantly damaging its conventional forces, missile stockpiles and proxies.

It drew America, Israel and the Arab states closer together through defense cooperation and intelligence sharing. In this regard, Israel has never been more secure. Israel responded furiously to the terrorist attack of Oct. 7, 2023, and pummeled Iranian proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas, that threaten its population. Securing international support for its continued efforts to deal with that threat remains a diplomatic hurdle for Jerusalem. But many Arab regimes no longer question Israel’s legitimacy; instead, they seek the benefits of technological and economic cooperation with Israel. Modernization is their strongest motivation.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-the-u-s-has-accomplished-in-iran-60b21e52

wow, that's a lot of happy talk.

The reality is, the Gulf is essentially closed for business, and the ships that are getting through are paying Iran a million dollars a ship to do so.

The fact that Rice sees this in terms of "How does Israel Benefit" shows how off our priorities are right now.

 

[Cellblock2429]

yes, how dare Cuba and Venezuela pick governments we don't like.

/—-/ You missed the point — as usual. See post 478 and understand we we were discussing.

 

[JoeB131]

/—-/ You missed the point — as usual.

No, I didn't.

What business do we have telling them what kind of government they should have?

 

[Cellblock2429]

Lol

What the U.S. Has Accomplished in Iran
The regime is much weaker, and time is on the side of the U.S. and its allies that want a more stable region.
By Condoleezza Rice
June 3, 2026 2:27 pm ET

The war against Iran has been a limited war, and its outcome is likely to be inconclusive. But it has achieved enough to produce a far better Middle East.

The three-month military campaign degraded Iran’s ability to project power by significantly damaging its conventional forces, missile stockpiles and proxies.

It drew America, Israel and the Arab states closer together through defense cooperation and intelligence sharing. In this regard, Israel has never been more secure. Israel responded furiously to the terrorist attack of Oct. 7, 2023, and pummeled Iranian proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas, that threaten its population. Securing international support for its continued efforts to deal with that threat remains a diplomatic hurdle for Jerusalem. But many Arab regimes no longer question Israel’s legitimacy; instead, they seek the benefits of technological and economic cooperation with Israel. Modernization is their strongest motivation.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-the-u-s-has-accomplished-in-iran-60b21e52

/—-/ Trump haters can’t see beyond their collective noses.