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Lovie777

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2. I'm pretty sure a few countries in the Middle East are very uneasy................

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Wed Jun 17, 2026, 06:52 AM

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US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn't account for back-channel commitments [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

Pay-offs for the fat orange imbecile wolfie001 9 hrs ago #1

I'm pretty sure a few countries in the Middle East are very uneasy................ Lovie777 9 hrs ago #2

I mean, they're on the hook for $300 billion and have a full-fledged economic competitor Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #12

"The framework is aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically to their internal audience." Really? sop 9 hrs ago #3

More like Trump is trying to sell it to his internal audience. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #5

Projection. They're trying to spin it for people here. ananda 8 hrs ago #9

Back channel commitments. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #4

.... yardwork 9 hrs ago #6

So, all that for stock options? OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #7

" aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically" Strelnikov_ 8 hrs ago #8

It's giving secret girlfriend in NIagara Falls Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #10

In my honest opinion, Mtnmama 8 hrs ago #11

I.O.W.s The agreement gives Iran everything it wanted and 300 billion in reparations for Trump's war ... Botany 8 hrs ago #13

It is not "reparations". It is a "private investment fund". AloeVera 7 hrs ago #20

I might be wrong but @ the end of day the U.S. taxpayers will be on the hook for paying for Trump's war. Botany 6 hrs ago #21

Of course they are. One of the many, many reasons to not rush into an unnecessary, trumped-up war of choice. AloeVera 6 hrs ago #25

Another worthless document from the dumpie administration. KS Toronado 8 hrs ago #14

Back channel commitments?All that matters is what is actually signed,and with Trump,half the time even that won't matter thesquanderer 8 hrs ago #15

Everything Trump for 10+ years has gotten us to this point where NoMoreRepugs 7 hrs ago #16

Backchannel commitments for what? The rebuilding business deals that Trump wants the bribe money to be spent on? ChicagoTeamster 7 hrs ago #17

Maybe they're trying to figure out ways to WestMichRad 6 hrs ago #26

Which is why they wanted to delay releasing the text until at least Friday.. SamuelAdams 7 hrs ago #18

It was a birthday party favor for the man-child... Hugin 7 hrs ago #19

Ah, Yessss; The Old "Back-Channel Commitments" Trick..... ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #22

A "political document" only existing as a birthday present for the loser in the white house. travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #23

$300,000,000,000 is still $300,000,000,000. paulkienitz 6 hrs ago #24

Per "back-channel agreements" it is probably 500 billion (classified for purposes of National Security) pat_k 4 hrs ago #32

Trump and his war-mongering assholes are desperate agingdem 5 hrs ago #27

I'm surprised they're not communicating in "pig latin". Buddyzbuddy 5 hrs ago #28

Maybe Dotard tore up the original agreement because he didn't know about its maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #29

TACO !! republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #30

Of course, any back-channel agreements are WORSE. pat_k 4 hrs ago #31

Ooh backchannel commitments Johnny2X2X 3 hrs ago #33

They're just words. Nothing to see here. Scalded Nun 3 hrs ago #34

Translation: the memorandum isn't worth the paper it's printed on. patphil 2 hrs ago #35

Give me a break. City Lights 2 hrs ago #36

LOL! Did Dean Wormer put Iran on double-secret probation? Mysterian 6 min ago #37