Visioner
🇺🇲🇮🇷Donald Trump stated that Iran has suffered a military defeat and now the US intends to open the Strait of Hormuz in any case.

"They have suffered a military defeat, and now we will open the Gulf with or without them, but it will be opened. We are going to open the strait, as it is called, and I think it will happen quite quickly, and if not — we will be able to bring the matter to a conclusion in one way or another. Everything is going well," emphasized the US President.
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Visioner
🇺🇲🇮🇷 Donald Trump stated that a good deal with Iran should include the absence of nuclear weapons.

Journalist: What does a good deal look like to you?
Donald Trump: The absence of nuclear weapons. That's number one. You know, I think the regime change has already happened, even though we've never had such a... such a criterion. No nuclear weapons. That's what it's all about 99% of the time.
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WarMonitor
UMass Lowell/YouGov poll: 57% say life has gotten harder in the past six months, 67% say the country is on the wrong track.

65% say the U.S. is spending too much on the Iran war, 62% oppose ICE facilities locally, and 87% support Epstein-related investigations. https://twitter.com/TheWarMonitor/status/2042719104193159442/photo/1
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OSINTdefender
According to CNN, citing a U.S. official, the U.S.-Iran talks held in Islamabad, Pakistan will be both indirect and direct at the same time.
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Disclose.tv
NOW - Trump says "one way or the other" the Iran War is "going well," and he will not allow Iran to toll the Strait of Hormuz: "We're not gonna let that happen." https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2042719756164243742/video/1
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OSINTtechnical
Trump, when asked if the US has a back-up plan in case talks fail, and Iran keeps Hormuz closed:

“You don’t need a back up plan” https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2042720091708543139/video/1
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OSINTdefender
The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, represented by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for tomorrow's talks with representatives of the United States, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and advisor Jared Kushner.
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Open Source Intel
U.S. President Donald Trump on talks in Islamabad:

"We'll find out what's going on. They're militarily defeated and now we're going to open up the (Strait)... You have a good team and they meet tomorrow. We'll see how it all works out." https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2042721799683678474/video/1
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WarMonitor
If Iran’s “military is gone,” the Strait wouldn’t still be under their control and missiles wouldn’t still be flying across the region.

Q: What is your backup plan if there's no deal to open the Strait?

Trump: “You don't need a backup plan. Their military is gone.”

🤡🤡🤡 https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2042715991151391033/video/1 - Republicans against Trump
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Open Source Intel
Reporter: You're not going to let them toll the Strait, are you?

U.S. President Donald Trump: "No, we're not going to allow that, it's international water. If they're doing that, we're not going to let that happen." https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2042729454439477447/video/1
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WarMonitor
Orban can veto key EU decisions and block NATO consensus, giving Russia an extraordinary advantage over Europe. So the real question is... why is Trump putting Americans and Europeans on the line to help Putin?

Gotta wonder what’s going on, Hungary is a small country yet Trump and Vance are obsessed with Orban. Hungary first foreign policy?

Hungarians…. I hope the Trump endorsement is the kiss of political death it should be - Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦
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The Spectator Index
US Vice President JD Vance has departed Paris and is on his way to Pakistan for Iran talks.
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Open Source Intel
A suspect has been taken into custody after fires were set in at least two stores at Ontario Mills Mall in California, reports say.

@ResistWire https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2042732580085108995/video/1
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Nuno Felix
This is just hilarious

Moving the US military out of west European bases will be costly, slow and complicated. These bases are large and sophisticated. Wherever we move to has to be equally sophisticated and secure.

A good place to start is moving from Spain to Morocco, where the US used to have a SAC base. Morocco has several modern facilities, including our former bases.

Morocco is already a designated non-NATO major ally (so is Bahrain), is a member of the Abraham Accords, and is pro-western. They’re also a tolerant and beautiful country.

The US has options. If Spain, France and Italy won’t help us, we can find better places to go. - Ari Fleischer
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Nuno Felix
The @FDD in all its glory

Europe can’t afford an army. Its people are aging. The working force works part time. The state welfare is very generous. Governments are already in debt and no European wants to fight because there’s no notion of the homeland and patriotism.
Europe will become Algeria by 2075, as Islamist, autocratic and failing. Sanchez is the outcome of the European malaise, not its transformational leader. - Hussain Abdul-Hussain
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Open Source Intel
Reporter: Is this a one-and-done talk or are you open to more talks after this?

U.S. President Donald Trump: "I have to see what happens tomorrow. They've been talking for 47 years with other Presidents - and we're not doing much talking."

Contributed by @AZ_Intel_. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2042734056417157171/video/1
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Open Source Intel
Reporter: What would a good deal look like for you?

U.S. President Donald Trump: "No nuclear weapon, number one. You know, I think it’s already been regime changed, but we never had that as a criteria. No nuclear weapon. That’s 99% of it.

Reporter: Strait or more moves as well?

Trump: "Yeah, but that’ll open up automatically. Yeah, the answer is yes, but the strait will open up.

If we just left, the strait’s going to… otherwise, they make no money. So the strait’s going to open. But what we have is no nuclear weapon, but we’ll open the strait anyway.

Don’t forget, we don’t use the strait. Other countries use the strait. So we do have other countries coming up, and they’ll help out.

But we don’t use it. It won’t be easy. It won’t be… I would say this: We will have that open fairly soon."
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WarMonitor
Vietnam veterans are suing Trump over his planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington, warning it would disrupt the cemetery’s historic view and bypass proper approvals.

Trump’s response: “You’ve got to be kidding.”

Trump: “I am pleased to announce that TODAY my Administration officially filed the presentation and plans to the highly respected Commission of Fine Arts for what will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World. This will be a wonderful addition to the Washington D.C. area for all Americans to enjoy for many decades to come! President DONALD J. TRUMP” - Aaron Rupar
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