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We have major developments right now. Donald Trump's deal with Iran. Well, Republicans aren't happy about it. Democrats aren't happy about it. Independents aren't happy about it. There is a collective sigh of relief that the United States did not commit war crimes and genocide overnight. But the deal that the United States struck with Iran, well, many are saying just gave Iran the keys to the kingdom, is worse today than when we started the war over a month ago. Even Lindsey Graham, chief architect of the war in Iran, is saying, hold up, Donald Trump. I want to approve this deal. First, the Senate should conduct a review not to go to war, but whether to approve this ceasefire. And it's really a very fragile ceasefire and doesn't include all of the bombings in the region because right now, as we speak, Israel is bombing Lebanon, targeting buildings across Lebanon. Lots of stuff to cover this morning. Make sure to like, comment, share and subscribe. I slept three hours, which is a marketable improvement. But I spent the night while holding my newborn reading the details of this deal and, well, it's a worse deal for the United States and where we were before the war began. And I'm going to explain to you why. If you can subscribe to my substack, click the link below to support my work, keep me caffeinated and help build independent media. We're expanding, we're doing some good work. So stay tuned for some exciting announcements. I do want to get into how this deal dramatically differs from a prior deal. There was a deal done by by Obama, the Iran nuclear deal. Under that deal, the Strait of Hormuz was open for free. Iran limited uranium enrichment. Iran agreed to make no nuclear weapons. Iran allowed international inspectors to ensure compliance. Inspectors confirmed Iran's full compliance. That's what under Obama. And this is from my friend Kassim Rashid. Under Trump, the Strait of Hormuz is closed and it's only open for this toll he wants. The Iranians are going to impose a toll, they said for $2 million per ship. Iran has made no guarantee of any limits on uranium enrichment, makes no guarantee regarding nuclear weapons, and no guarantee to allow international inspectors. Because here is Iran's ten point peace plan. This is what Iran says today, that it got most of that number one guarantee that Iran will not be attacked again. Two, permanent end to the war, not just a ceasefire. Three. And two Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Four, lifting all US sanctions on Iran. Five and to all regional fighting against Iranian allies. Six, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Seven, the $2 million fee for ships transiting Hormuz. Eight, Iran would split these fees with Oman. Nine, Iran would establish rules for safe passage. Ten, Iran would use Hormuz fees for reconstruction instead of reparations. Right. And Iran this morning is taking a victory lap. This is Iran's president. The ceasefire, with the acceptance of the general principles desired by Iran was the fruit of the blood of our great martyred leader Khamenei in the achievement of the presence of all the people on the scene. From today onward, we will also remain together, whether in the field of diplomacy, whether in the field of defense, whether on the street scene and whether in the arena of service provision. And well, you have Republicans not too happy about this deal. You have plenty of Democrats coming out and saying this is a abhorrent deal. But you even have Lindsey Graham who's now saying, quote, as I stated before, I prefer diplomacy if it leads to the right outcome regarding the Iranian terrorist regime. I appreciate the hard work of all involved in trying to find a diplomatic solution to. Here's the kicker. At this early stage, I'm extremely cautious regarding what is fact versus fiction or misrepresentation. That's why a congressional review process like the one the Senate followed to test the Obama Iranian deal is a sound way forward. Fair and challenging questions with the full opportunity to explain in a healthy dose of sunlight is generally the right formula to understand any matter. Now many are saying, okay, well, why didn't we have that review process for entering the war? Congress never approved the war, but now you want to approve the deal to finish the war. No, that's not how it works, Lindsey Graham and I don't think Donald Trump is going to go for it either, honestly and well. Trump this morning is declaring world peace, saying it's a big day for world peace. Iran wants it to happen. They've had enough. Likewise, so has the United States. The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action. Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We'll be loading up with the supplies of all kind and just hanging around in order to make sure things go well. Golden age of the Middle East. Here's what the Middle east looks like this morning. That video is from Lebanon. As a result of Israeli strikes on Lebanon this morning, Israel says Lebanon has nothing to do with the ceasefire. Overnight, Israel was targeted by rockets from Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain and other American allies in the Gulf were also targeted. A tenuous ceasefire is already at risk of fracturing. And, well, not every country, not every conflict is even involved in the ceasefire. So these strikes continue this morning. And, well, if you want to know what Donald Trump thinks about the criticism of the deal, he wants to jail journalists who criticize it or who put out what he says are fake statements. He had called out CNN for putting out a false statement linked to a news site from Nigeria. That's actually a statement I put out as well. What Donald Trump is referring to is a statement from the Iranian National Security Council that was put out right after the ceasefire was announced saying, complete, total victory. We got our 10 points. It was a real statement from the Iranian Security Council. It wasn't the Iranian government statement from the foreign minister, but it was from the Security Council. And it was a real statement. But Trump is now ordering CNN to withdraw the statement with full apologies for their, quote, terrible reporting. Authorities are looking to determine whether or not a crime was committed on the issuance of the fake CNN world statement. They're looking to potentially jail reporters who report on the war in a way that the president doesn't want. And this morning, president is saying, you know what? We're going to do a joint venture, joint US Iran venture to charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz, calling it a beautiful thing. At the end of the day, he wants to put money in his pockets and this is how he's going to do it. Pete Hegseth this morning declared victory in the war in Iran. Take a listen, troops.
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Our American warriors deserve the credit for this day, but God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings and strikes carried out under the protection of divine providence. A massive effort with miraculous protection. Dude44 Bravo spoke for all of us. God is good.
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Now I will say a lot of people were using the moniker Taco yesterday to say Trump chickened out. I don't actually think that's an appropriate moniker to use in this whole situation, because if Trump didn't, quote, unquote, chicken out, we'd have mass casualties in a way the world has never seen in a long time. It would have been horrific war crimes, a genocide committed by the United States of America and Iran, and doesn't take away from the fact that the president still made that threat to end and wipe out an entire civilization. Articles of impeachment remain firmly on the table. Over 70 lawmakers still are calling for the removal of the president via the 25th Amendment, and many are saying get back to Washington today to impose restrictions on the president's ability to conduct war via the War Powers Act. We'll see what happens. But what Donald Trump did yesterday is not just going to be swept under the rug moving forward for many. I'll have more updates for you soon. If you want to support my work, subscribe to my substack, click the link below and I'll see you soon with another update. So stay tuned.