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LSparkle

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18. That's exactly what they expected Iran to do

Reply to tanyev (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:06 AM

14 hrs ago

The cut-rate Bond villain has always gotten his way (he’s always been the boss) and has NO negotiation skills except the shakedown. (“You might as well just agree to what he wants because that’s how this will all end up anyway.”)

Surprise, surprise, surprise: Iran actually gets a say in this, unlike the employees and sycophants of Dr. No Brains.

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