Yet another war, this time with Iran

[Gospel]

When all is said and done the US always stands to benefit from instability in the middle east and Europe. This war won't be any different.

You call it instability?

Are the trade routes stable? Are relations with neighboring countries stable? What, exactly, does “instability” mean in Russian?

You call US/Israel bombing a country and assassinating people an istability?

No. You really think that wouldn’t lead to instability? They have schools in Russia, last I checked, so what’s your excuse?

 

[barbos]

They have schools in Russia, last I checked, so what’s your excuse?

I finished US school.

 

[Tigers!]

They have schools in Russia, last I checked, so what’s your excuse?

I finished US school.

Ah! That explains so many things.

 

[TV and credit cards]

Jethro Dull Vance headed to Pakistan to participate in negotiations with Iran.

Be still my beating heart.

Really wouldn't mind if he sat this one out.

 

[excreationist]

Iran has released a couple of slick entertaining propaganda videos that use AI videos with Lego and rap. Here's one with a second one later in the video...

 

[TV and credit cards]

That's really pretty good.

 

[ideologyhunter]

Shiite hiphop? There is something new in the music biz.

 

[TV and credit cards]

And aside from everything else,

The US-Iran ceasefire talks are complicated by the fragmented nature of the Iranian negotiating team. The United States is dealing with a de facto committee composed of competing political, military, and security factions, rather than a unified delegation with a clear mandate and unified positions. These actors hold divergent views on the scope and purpose of the negotiations, and several are operating outside the formal responsibilities of their offices. The result is a fragmented team marked by internal rivalries, mixed signaling, and unclear lines of authority, especially between Iran’s diplomatic institutions, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), and the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[TV and credit cards]

And this:

Current economic challenges in Iran are causing Iranian officials to fear that economic deterioration could threaten the regime’s ability to govern. Iranian Parliament Budget Committee member Mehrdad Lahouti stated on April 10 that Iranian banks are in poor condition and warned that current challenges risk pushing banks toward crisis or bankruptcy.[62] Lahouti added that production has ”practically” stalled and that exporters have halted activity.[63] Lahouti stated that producers cannot pay wages and that many hotels in Tehran have closed, noting that these businesses must pay workers.[64] Unspecified political insiders close to the Iranian establishment told Reuters on April 8 that Iranian officials viewed the economy as Iran’s “Achilles heel” and feared that economic deterioration could threaten the regime’s ability to govern.[65] Unspecified insiders added that any comprehensive peace agreement would need to lift sanctions and release frozen funds because Iranian authorities would otherwise face severe difficulty meeting payroll obligations and repairing damaged infrastructure.[66] The internet blackout has also exacerbated economic strain. A recent NetBlocks report on April 10 indicates that Iran’s nationwide internet blackout, exceeding 42 days, has severely disrupted financial transactions, commercial activity, and business operations, compounding broader economic deterioration.[67] Netblocks previously estimated that the countrywide internet shutdown costs the Iranian economy over $37 million USD per day.[68]

 

[WAB]

Jethro Dull Vance headed to Pakistan to participate in negotiations with Iran.

Be still my beating heart.

Really wouldn't mind if he sat this one out.

Jethro Dull was what Led Zeppelin called Tull when they toured together. There was some animosity because Ian Anderson had made a disparaging remark about Plant's lyrics. To me, Tull was the opposite of dull, and I became a huge fan. But I realize a lot of people hate them.

 

[pood]

They have schools in Russia, last I checked, so what’s your excuse?

I finished US school.

What a searing indictment of U.S. schools.