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Hegseth called European allies shameful for refusing to support the Iran war. Spain said it was a sovereign country that did not take part in illegal wars. Its naval base is now under threat. The alliance is being dismantled by the country that built it.
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Trump’s war had four objectives: destroy Iran’s missiles, annihilate its navy, sever its proxies, prevent a nuclear weapon. The MOU addresses none of them. Iran’s government stands. The IRGC operates. 440 kilograms of enriched uranium remain in a mountain.
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Trump’s war had four objectives: destroy Iran’s missiles, annihilate its navy, sever its proxies, prevent a nuclear weapon. The MOU addresses none of them. Iran’s government stands. The IRGC operates. 440 kilograms of enriched uranium remain in a mountain.
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"Ships of the World, start your engines," Trump wrote as he announced the Iran deal. By morning, Israel's Defence Minister said the IDF stays in Lebanon without time limit. The Gaza ceasefire lasted 57 days. The Board of Peace held one meeting. The pattern has a name.
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Trump confirmed he called Netanyahu ‘fucking crazy.’ The IDF chief said there is no ceasefire for Israeli forces. Netanyahu continued operations as planned. The US has decided it cannot afford to discipline its ally — and Israel’s far right has built its strategy on that knowledge.
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