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WarGamer

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1. To be honest, Iran is asking for ponies...

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:40 PM

Apr 11

Like Hitler asking Russia to retreat off of German territory and pay reparations in April of 1945.

iran doesn't have much leverage other than their threat to the Global (particularly Asian) Economy

And the US is running warships through the Strait of Hormuz today to prove the point.

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No solid progress at talks [View all] SamuelTheThird Apr 11 OP

To be honest, Iran is asking for ponies... WarGamer Apr 11 #1

Sending JD Vance to negotiate a peace agreement is an exercise in futility. no_hypocrisy Apr 11 #2

agreed!! WarGamer Apr 11 #3

Agreed- unless there is more to Vance than his smarmy exterior and unprincipled behavior suggest Redleg Apr 11 #8

'iran doesn't have much leverage other than threatening to cause a worldwide depression' SamuelTheThird Apr 11 #4

This is just flag-swashing. No oil is moving. ananda Apr 11 #7

they're testing to see if any IRGC commanders are crazy enough to order attacks. WarGamer Apr 11 #9

What would you do if you were Iran? ananda Apr 11 #12

Id call for a truce. I'd order an election referendum for a new Democratic Constitution WarGamer Apr 11 #14

If you are granted wishes by a genie, start with fixing the US newdeal2 Apr 11 #16

Do you think they'd do that? ananda Apr 11 #19

A swing and a miss! dpibel Apr 11 #10

US said they crossed the straight FHRRK1 Apr 11 #24

Source: muriel_volestrangler Apr 11 #5

looks legit... Tehran Tom reporting from Tehran WarGamer Apr 11 #6

Beneath your dignity. dpibel Apr 11 #11

Every word reported from inside Iran is reviewed by the IRGC WarGamer Apr 11 #13

His reporting was borne out by subsequent events SamuelTheThird Apr 11 #15

You say that so authoritatively dpibel Apr 11 #22

Agree FHRRK1 Apr 11 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 11 #17

Ceases and desists? dpibel Apr 11 #23

Well with a couch fucker and two real estate developers, how can they not fail? Swede Apr 11 #18

You nailed it! SheltieLover Apr 11 #20

Quelle surprise! struggle4progress Apr 11 #21