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WestMichRad

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:58 PM Monday

Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's advice [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump’s decision to order airstrikes against Iran will hinge in part on the judgment of Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, about whether Tehran is stalling over a deal to relinquish its capacity to produce nuclear weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.

The president has not made a final determination on any strikes, as the administration prepares for Iran to send its latest proposal this week, ahead of what officials have described as a last-ditch round of negotiations scheduled for Thursday in Geneva.

Those talks will be led by Witkoff and Kushner, whose assessment on the likelihood of a deal will shape Trump’s calculus. If there is no deal, Trump has told advisers he is considering limited strikes to pressure Iran and, failing that, a far larger attack to force regime change.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/trump-iran-airstrikes-nuclear-deal



JFC… OMG.
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The perfect military minds at the ready 🙃 Deuxcents Monday #1
Tell me this is not real..................... Lovie777 Monday #2
Evangelicals have been jonesing for the End of Days Zorro Monday #5
Their God demands that they not try to 'force' the end times. travelingthrulife Tuesday #25
I'm glad to hear he's leaving such critical decisions to experienced, well qualified people. groundloop Monday #3
Re. Iran: I posted earlier today about Trump appointing incompetents while ignoring actual experts. flashman13 Monday #4
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Rebl2 Monday #17
Trump Tower Tehran... EarthFirst Monday #6
Makes sense PSPS Monday #7
Laughing maniacally. ananda Monday #8
This would be like if Jimmy had sent Billy to negotiate with the Ayatollah over releasing the embassy hostages (nt) AZJonnie Monday #9
A pair of New York real estate investors direct the deaths of Iranians and destruction of installations muriel_volestrangler Monday #10
Calculus joho260 Monday #11
These "negotiations" are a big old ruse nt Bookreadingliberal53 Monday #12
Two unelected shitheads who weren't even vetted by the Senate Prairie Gates Monday #13
Kushner is a ghoul purr-rat beauty Monday #14
Well sure, that's reassuring, not. nt Figarosmom Monday #15
Damn Solly Mack Monday #16
With military geniuses like them giving advice, what could go wrong? Martin68 Monday #18
Nick will help decide. usonian Monday #19
"Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's advice" LudwigPastorius Monday #20
Jared popsdenver Tuesday #21
It's been nice knowing you all Retrograde Tuesday #22
Great. Those 2 experts will wind up in Ireland and asking the people to play the bagpipes.. chouchou Tuesday #23
Great military minds..a realtor and a plastic ken doll. travelingthrulife Tuesday #24
Suspense!! Will Ali Khamenei invest in World Liberty Financial Stable Coin? thought crime Tuesday #26
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