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Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Iran
Rhetoric escalated between the United States and Iran when U.S. President Donald Trump irresponsibly tweeted July 22 that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani must “NEVER EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN” or else suffer consequences the likes of which “FEW HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE.”
The meeting for a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program in 2015. Attendees included John Kerry of the United States, Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom, Sergey Lavrov of Russia, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Laurent Fabius of France, Wang Yi of China, Federica Mogherini of the European Union and Javad Zarif of Iran.
In response to Trump’s threat, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted July 23 that Iran is “UNIMPRESSED” by the bluster and ended his message with the warning “BE CAUTIOUS.”
The Trump tweet was likely prompted by Rouhani warning July 22 that the United States should know that “war with Iran is the mother of all wars” and if Iran’s oil exports are blocked, “no other country in the region” will export oil.
The sanctions that Trump reimposed May 8 when he violated and withdrew from the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), include measures penalizing states if they fail to significantly reduce imports of Iranian oil every 180 days.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated in a July 22 speech that the U.S. focus is to get states importing Iranian oil to “as close to zero as possible” by the Nov. 4 180-day deadline (see below for details).
Pompeo said little about the JCPOA in his speech, which criticized the Iranian regime and reiterated that the United States is engaged in a “diplomatic and financial pressure campaign” to cut off funds used by the government to “enrich itself and support death and destruction.”
While Trump’s tweet prompted pushback from some policymakers, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton July 23 reiterated and appeared to broaden the vague and reckless threat, saying “if Iran does anything at all to the negative, they will pay a price like few countries have ever paid before.”
Secretary of Defense James Mattis said July 24 that Trump is making “very clear” that Iran is “on the wrong track” and called for Tehran to “shape up and show responsibility.”
The exchange of threats between the United States and Iran is taking place as the P4+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom) are looking for options to sustain sanctions relief and keep Iran in the JCPOA (see below for details).
The P4+1 face a ticking clock, as the first U.S. sanctions re-imposed by Trump will be enforceable Aug. 6, when the 90-day wind down closes. These measures target certain banking activities, trade involving certain metals, coal, and the automotive sector, and the purchase of U.S. dollars by the Iranian government.
The Treasury Department will also revoke authorizations allowing carpets and Iranian foodstuffs to be exported to the United States and revoke licenses issued for the sale of commercial aircraft parts and services to Iran.
The remaining sanctions penalties, including those that target Iran’s oil sales, will be effective Nov. 4.
11 Comments on "Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Iran"
dissident on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 6:12 pm
Biggest rogue regime on the planet engaging in war aggression. The highest war crime according to Nuremberg. The clowns in Washington don’t have a single shred of legality to stand on. These clowns are also hoping that Russia helps in Iran and they can proceed with their conventional war on Russia. They plan on growing the US GDP like during WWII. These clowns are insane since there will be no conventional-only war on Russia. There will be a full on strategic nuclear weapons exchange. Washington will be glassed whatever delusional fantasy it believes in.
Sissyfuss on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 6:55 pm
Trumps job is to shrink the empire as his previous job experience is proving invaluable. I don’t remember if that was one Clygmideas ubiquitous rewritten theories or not. Too bad he doesn’t suffer fools or challenges to his one turd order.
Davy on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 7:14 pm
“These clowns are also hoping that Russia helps in Iran and they can proceed with their conventional war on Russia.”
Ah, how do you figure and where is this conventional war going to be. Quit being so emotional with your anti-Americanism. You look foolish.
Anonymouse1 on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 7:46 pm
amerika, is not unlike the exceptionalturd. It needs to find something constructive to do with the time it has left. As opposed to what it does now, which is blunder around, ranting and raving non-stop incoherently, and generally being a massive pain in the ass to everyone concerned. And starting wars for oil and resources. It does that too.
Best play, would be for the uS to just go home and be quiet (for once).
Sounds like a plan, right exceptionalist?
Davy on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 8:20 pm
Here is the last real comment from asperger.
The above is just more of his daily trolling behavior. What a waste of our time.
Anonymouse1 on Sat, 28th Jul 2018 2:02 pm
GregT on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 10:15 pm
Davy,
“Here is the last real comment from asperger.
The above is just more of his daily trolling behavior. What a waste of our time.”
There is nobody on this forum with the username asperger, Davy, and how do you expect anybody to take you seriously at all, if you keep referring to yourself as we, us, and our?
And Davy, nobody gives a flying fuck about your delusional little documentation project.
Get a grip on reality buddy, before you end up institutionalized.
Cloggie on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 11:08 pm
“Trumps job is to shrink the empire as his previous job experience is proving invaluable. I don’t remember if that was one Clygmideas ubiquitous rewritten theories or not. Too bad he doesn’t suffer fools or challenges to his one turd order.”
That is indeed my theory, that Trump is wrecking the empire, as well as the US, on purpose, as a last service to his white voter base. It is the only way to wrongfoot the swamp and provide an escape route for white America. And he is hammering the Europeans for massive increases in defence spending… so they can eventually intervene in North-America.
GetAVasectomyAndLetTheHumanSpecieDieGracefully on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 11:36 pm
The Treasury Department will also revoke authorizations allowing carpets and Iranian foodstuffs to be exported to the United States and revoke licenses issued for the sale of commercial aircraft parts and services to Iran.
This is exactly how you exterminate Arab and black or any shit skin threaten the white race. We need to stop selling to other countries white technologies like water treatment electrical generation and let them die in their own countries.
I am fed up to read YouTube comment from Black and Arab people cheering white extinction.
Black and Arab people want war with the white. So let kill them by stopping technologies transfer to these countries.
Black and Arab have declared war on whites.
You stop sellign them white inventin like t
GetAVasectomyAndLetTheHumanSpecieDieGracefully on Sat, 4th Aug 2018 11:40 pm
revoke licenses issued for the sale of commercial aircraft parts and services to Iran.
By doing this, Trump is attacking a vital link of their economy. From my point of view he is not going far enough.
I am white and I will support any action trump take to exterminate Arab and Black
print baby print on Sun, 5th Aug 2018 8:30 am
https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/3a3d9100-828f-3e5c-a6fd-e11566f13108/ss_saudi-arabia-is-starting-to.html
what a lovely and easy terget
Davy on Mon, 6th Aug 2018 4:31 pm
“Iranians Hoard Gold As Currency Collapses Ahead Of Snapback Sanctions”
https://tinyurl.com/y9og4dzn
“According to Bonbast, a site that tracks unofficial exchange rates, Iran’s currency, the rial, has seen a record weakening this year – currently trading at roughly 101,000 per U.S. dollar compared with about 43,000 in January, And this has sparked panic among Iranians, as The Wall Street Journal reports they are hoarding gold as a safeguard against a collapsing local currency and soaring cost of living pushing the metal’s price to records in Tehran.”