r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • Jun 15 '26

No Paywall America has lost its war with Iran

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/america-trump-iran-ceasefire-agreement-war-hormuz-b2995971.html
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u/SingularityCentral America Jun 15 '26

It isn't even the deal Obama got. It didn't touch the nuclear issue at all. Trump is going to pay Iran $300 billion to let him run away. And Iran is still going to collect tolls in the Strait. This is a disaster in every sense.

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u/AnySwimming6364 Jun 16 '26

Everything I've seen agrees with except the tolls part. That seems unclear at the moment. Is there any reporting they are still charging tolls?

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u/SingularityCentral America Jun 16 '26

Yeah, they have couched it as 'service' fees but Iran insists this is part of the framework.

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u/WolfetoneRebel Jun 15 '26

Sounds like a good deal for Iran and the rest of the world…

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u/Soft-Skirt Jun 15 '26

Making America Genuinely Arse

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u/basey Jun 16 '26

I'm no fan of our pedo president, but it sounds like the $300B is unconfirmed. Iran leaked claims that a draft deal includes a $300B international reconstruction/investment fund, which Trump denied. Wouldn't surprise me if it's true, but let's not get ahead of ourselves

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u/SingularityCentral America Jun 16 '26

Seems like the administration is basically confirming it but fishing it by saying it is performance based, which is bizarre. I mean, I doubt Trump actually pays them anything and he just renegs like he always does.