On Saturday morning [DT's] account posted an image of Iran covered by a U.S. flag, and at 4:30 that afternoon, it posted that Trump had just had a call with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, and then a separate call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about Iran. All the calls “went very well,” according to the post. “An Agreement has been largely negotiated,” the post read, subject to finalization…. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.” But Iran’s state media immediately posted that Trump’s claim that the strait would reopen as it was before the war was “not true,” adding that “it should be noted that American officials have acknowledged in multiple messages to Iran that Trump’s tweets are primarily for promotional purposes and media consumption within the United States, and they have recommended that no attention be paid to these statements.”
On Memorial Day, we went over to Root*Center*Son's house and Eldest joined us for a bonfire, kabobs, and our traditional strawberry-blueberry shortcake. The big surprise of the day, though, was that we woke to discover a Robin had constructed and entire nest in the wreath on our front porch! I'm impressed, but also sort of concerned, because the last two times a Robin did that the nest got raided. Maybe it will be different this time.
Clip from Heather Cox Richardson tonight:
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday morning [DT's] account posted an image of Iran covered by a U.S. flag, and at 4:30 that afternoon, it posted that Trump had just had a call with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, and then a separate call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about Iran. All the calls “went very well,” according to the post.
“An Agreement has been largely negotiated,” the post read, subject to finalization…. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.”
But Iran’s state media immediately posted that Trump’s claim that the strait would reopen as it was before the war was “not true,” adding that “it should be noted that American officials have acknowledged in multiple messages to Iran that Trump’s tweets are primarily for promotional purposes and media consumption within the United States, and they have recommended that no attention be paid to these statements.”
On Memorial Day, we went over to Root*Center*Son's house and Eldest joined us for a bonfire, kabobs, and our traditional strawberry-blueberry shortcake. The big surprise of the day, though, was that we woke to discover a Robin had constructed and entire nest in the wreath on our front porch! I'm impressed, but also sort of concerned, because the last two times a Robin did that the nest got raided. Maybe it will be different this time.
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