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For Sale Mar 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM

Denying Claim of Talks, Iran Says Trump ‘Backed Down’ After Threat of Power Plant Retaliation

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-denies-trump-talks

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DoomOne Mar 23, 2026 +83
It's a sad day when I trust the words of the Iranian government over my own president. They're both lying, but who is lying *more*?
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DeuceGnarly Mar 23, 2026 +33
Trump is straight up making shit up. His tarmac interview was just off the cuff bullshit. Like - he's talking to an Iranian leader but won't say who because he doesn't want him blown up??? Are you f****** kidding me? F***** has the mind of an eight year old. A dishonest piece of shit eight year old.
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MaxRD Mar 23, 2026 +6
It was a very calculated market manipulation as usual. His family and his cronies knew this ahead of time and placed their bets ahead of time, as usual
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DeuceGnarly Mar 23, 2026 +2
I'm afraid it's a lot bigger than that. He wants people to believe his war has been successful and he's making up negotiations to support a drawn down. He's going to make shit up, react to his fantasy, and republicans will act as if his behavior is justified.
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zztop610 Mar 23, 2026 +1
Just in time for them to offload before the drop
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Raspberries-Are-Evil Mar 23, 2026 +2
"We're speaking with a very high up respected person...." Please.
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flirtmcdudes Mar 23, 2026 +2
what’s even funnier is the idea that if he mentioned who he was talking to… uh… his own military or Israel would kill them? It’s just so laughably stupid how much media lets him get away with.
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DeuceGnarly Mar 23, 2026 +2
It's terrifying what his party lets him get away with. This country is f****** fucked.
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Diligent_Source_2988 Mar 23, 2026 +2
Israel may blow up the Iranian leader cuz they don't want peace 
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DeuceGnarly Mar 23, 2026 +2
Or DJT is just making shit up. Iran is pretty clearly releasing statements. Doesn't seem to be any ambiguity from their side. There have been no negotiations.
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Alii_baba Mar 23, 2026 +5
Thanks to social media, if this war had happened in the '90s or even early 2000s, you would never hear something called "the other side's perspective." You would only have believed what the media propaganda told you. We have tons of examples, from the Iraq War to Afghanistan, and even not that long ago, the Syrian and Libyan civil wars—what the Western media described as the Arab Spring. Edited: yes I still believe some control on some social media platforms 
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Catymandoo Mar 23, 2026 +2
You can bet the Iranians know Trump lies through his teeth and will use that against him. Truth has a habit of reaching the surface in time. That’s why dictators fear it.
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Low-Exam-7547 Mar 23, 2026 +2
I definitely trust Iran. Trump has lied about EVERYTHING and we also see him do this specific type of lying all the time.
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ConfederacyOfDunces_ Mar 23, 2026 +1
Trump is lying more. That’s all he does is lie. I can’t believe I’m actually saying that but it’s true.
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ChatamKay Mar 23, 2026 +1
Your president is known to be a lying sack of shit so it’s hardly a sad day.
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threehundredthousand Mar 23, 2026 +1
You can always disregard Trump because he actually doesn't know and just says shit. He doesn't know if it's a lie or the truth and that doesn't matter to him. He communicates to get what he wants, not to inform or learn.
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RoundAd4247 Mar 23, 2026 +1
Why have you ever trusted an American president especially when it comes to their war crimes? You really are and have long been a brainwashed nation.
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bickering_fool Mar 23, 2026 +10
F****** lol. The TACO dickhead true to form. How can anyone inside and outside politics support this incompetent fool.
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rat_penis Mar 23, 2026 +3
Because they too are incompetent fools or are well positioned to profit from the chaos these idiots are bringing down upon us.
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supercali45 Mar 23, 2026 +2
There are lots making money off of him and that’s all they care about
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papaHans Mar 23, 2026 +9
He's the dog that barks behind the gate. Once the gate is open he shuts up.
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ExZowieAgent Mar 23, 2026 +6
Epstein knew.
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ranchoparksteve Mar 23, 2026 +6
Trump doesn’t need an exit plan, he just gets bored and loses interest. Next up, painting the White House gold.
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buppiejc Mar 23, 2026 +3
You spelled Cuba wrong.
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Spam_Hand Mar 23, 2026 +2
>painting Is that what we're calling his butterscotch candy wrappers glued to everything?
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jjaime2024 Mar 23, 2026 +5
Qatar has also said there are no talks.
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johnnybsomething Mar 23, 2026 +6
Dementia donny hearing voices inside his head most likely.
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HurinGaldorson Mar 23, 2026 +6
There were no talks.  This is just Trump's way of justifying chickening out (and running a grift to profit from it on the side).
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Spamgrenade Mar 23, 2026 +4
Iran is holding all the cards and wearing the most expensive suits. Trump should say "thank you" and surrender.
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baquir Mar 23, 2026 +3
Commander in Hallucination
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DwarfPaladin84 Mar 23, 2026 +5
Trump TACO'd 💯 anyone who believes otherwise a fool. If Trump tells you the snow is white, he's lying.
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WormsEatShit Mar 23, 2026 +3
Trumps talking utter bollocks right now, he’s pushed for a regime change in Iran and he’s been wanting an off ramp because he knows there’s more chance of a regime change happening in the US the way things are going. I expect the Israelis will get desperate though and force the US to stay involved by doing something ridiculous.
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Remarkable-Matter134 Mar 23, 2026 +3
Trump is a f****** liar. Do not believe anything he says. Last week he said “the war is over and we won. Iran’s military has been obliterated, they have no weapons, no air defense, no ships, no leadership, they are done.” His ego is so fragile that he can’t stand to admit that he underestimated Iran’s strength.
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Demonofthedark1313 Mar 23, 2026 +3
I believe Iran over our child molesting king of the liars so called president we have.
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sharlayan Mar 23, 2026 +2
Would be funny as f*** if Iran did their press releases with a plate of tacos on the stand.
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citizenjones Mar 23, 2026 +2
Now all the sycophants get to jump in and tell Trump how to really take care of this. Meanwhile just enacting plans that they wanted to do all along.
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BeowulfShaeffer Mar 23, 2026 +2
Trump finally put himself in a situation where he does not get the final say.  He cannot storm out on a huff or claim victory.  He can’t just screw of and use lawfare to screw over Iran. Iran can sit back, wait for him to do so, and then make another strike just to prove him wrong, continually making it obvious he is lying and very much not in control. 
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ColdBostonPerson77 Mar 23, 2026 +2
Here’s what I think No one is talking about the boat of marines on their way. Trump is buying time to put troops on the ground for a “surprise” ground invasion. 3 navy ships are also heading that way. By Friday, there will be some in position to set foot on Persian soil. It’ll happen.
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BearOdd2266 Mar 23, 2026 +3
And people keep falling for it
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Efficient_Resist_287 Mar 23, 2026 +2
Trump response is primarily directed at his base. They believe in his every words, so to that effect this looks as if Iran was the one pursuing a deal. The world may know it is a lie, Murdoch Fox empire will spin this as Iran looking for a deal to give political cover to Trump. Please note that Murdoch is also a proponent of bombing Iran.
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bobblebob100 Mar 23, 2026 +2
You would think by now he would realise threatening people doesnt work. He tried it over Greenland. The world knows him and the US is a joke and take nothing he says seriously. But he cant back down, so makes up lies
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Zealousideal_Look275 Mar 23, 2026 +1
Trump can’t even TACO correctly anymore 
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Stoic_cave Mar 23, 2026 +1
Bone spurs tripping over himself
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Calcutec_1 Mar 23, 2026 +1
Ugh now Trump is going to flipflop again and threaten some even dumber shit just to taco it a couple days later..
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wowugotit Mar 23, 2026 +1
I don’t want to see your centi meter peter!!
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marshmallowmeeew Mar 23, 2026 +1
the centi meter peter derangement is unhinged even for a politics thread
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Belichick12 Mar 23, 2026 +1
Iran does not negotiate with terrorists.
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wowugotit Mar 23, 2026 +1
He is touring Graceland this afternoon.
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Raspberries-Are-Evil Mar 23, 2026 +1
Its truly unreal that we have come to. place where I trust Iran's word over the President of the United States.
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Spam_Hand Mar 23, 2026 +4
I assume you mean trump is the questionable source?
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Lemp_Triscuit11 Mar 23, 2026 +3
There's literally no way the Iranian government has ever told me as many lies as my current President. It's an actual mathematical impossibility, which is batshit crazy lol
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razz-boy Mar 23, 2026 +1
Which one? Trump or Iran? And if the answer isn’t “both”, why?
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