Sunday, August 9, 2026

Iran Israel Updates Sunday August 9

- Wall Street Journal Report from US Officials: Trump is considering declaring “Victory" in the war with Iran even without a nuclear deal.

- Trump has privately told senior aides he may be willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s sweeping new demands, however, are complicating his search for an exit. - WSJ

- Netanyahu rejects a 15-point plan for Gaza by Trump's Board of Peace, says IDF will not make "any withdrawal" from Palestinian territory until Hamas fully disarms, and warns as long as he is PM there will be no Palestinian state in Gaza or the West Bank

- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: "As of now, we have NO negotiations with the US. Yes, there are message exchanges through intermediaries. This is not called negotiations, but message exchanges. The intermediaries continue their efforts to recreate the conditions and groundwork for resuming negotiations"

- The Pentagon is pressuring the defense industries to accelerate the pace of weapons production, according to a report in The Washington Post. U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg addressed heads of the defense industry this week, demanding they submit plans within 21 days to increase production and significantly shorten delivery times for critical weapon systems. "We must dramatically accelerate the timelines; development cycles lasting years are not acceptable

5 comments:

  1. VICTORY?? -Iran has him begging for an agreement - not a single goal has been accomplished - Iran is laughing at him

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  2. Trump is desperate for any deal that will make him look victorious in the media. He and his cronies are losing the battle.

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  3. What a mess did netanyahu get him into! He really fell for a regime change hoax

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    1. PM Netanyahu advocated for stopping Iranian nukes and missiles. Nothing to do with regime change. He specifically said so. (So did President Trump.)

      Don't stick your anti Tziyoni messages into this.

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    2. Ah anon 3;19 knows the inside scoop nice

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