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Iran Drops Reality Check….

Iran is firmly rejecting any phased or negotiated approach to its nuclear deal, insisting on the immediate and full acceptance of seven non-negotiable conditions—including U.S. troop withdrawal, Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, asset unfreezing, and war reparations—before reopening the Strait of Hormuz. These terms, first conveyed in March, are presented as definitive and unchangeable, with Iran warning that failure to meet them will result in continued control over the strait and potential retaliation against regional airports. U.S. reports of "technical talks" or breakthroughs are widely dismissed as market manipulation, with financial markets reacting sharply in response. Intelligence leaks reveal China’s satellite support to Iran and growing concerns over Saudi Arabia’s nuclear ambitions, adding strategic tensions. Iran and Lebanon both call for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories, reinforcing regional demands for sovereignty. Iran’s leadership dismisses the possibility of war, attributing conflict to U.S. and Israeli actions, and insists on immediate compliance. The Trump administration’s sanctions targeting Iranian civilians and maritime blockades are interpreted as escalatory and disproportionate, undermining diplomatic credibility. The situation underscores a sharp standoff, where Iran demands all conditions at once and threatens consequences if they are not met—highlighting the fragility of current diplomatic efforts and the risk of renewed regional instability.

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Iran is responding to the Trump regime's efforts to try to manipulate markets today. The Trump regime is trying to make it seem that there are breakthroughs and the negotiations, CBS and others have been reporting that discussions between the United States and Iran have moved into a "technical phase" and this is being reported as a major breakthrough and Iran is making it very clear. Iran will make no concessions and show no flexibility over its nuclear program, even if the United States accepts its proposal to reopen up the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is saying, "Look, we've put forward our non-negotiables since last March and we've remained consistent and nothing has changed. The only thing that we've now are saying is that all of our conditions must be accepted by the Trump regime at once. We're no longer even okay for a phased implementation of the conditions that existed in the memorandum of understanding, either agree to the conditions or we will continue to control the Strait of Hormuz and Treasury yields in the U.S. will continue to surge, gas and diesel prices will continue to surge and so we've been reporting here on the Midas Touch Network that Iran conveyed seven conditions to intermediaries and the U.S. side and these were the conditions of you gotta have your troops relieve bases in the Middle East, Israel needs to leave southern Lebanon, you need to unfreeze Iranian assets, you need to provide tens of billions if not hundreds of billions of dollars for Iranian reconstruction based on the damage the Trump and Netanyahu regime caused in the catastrophic war. Iran will maintain its ballistic missiles and drones and military arsenal and in exchange Iran will then agree to open up the Strait of Hormuz but Iran will control the travel through the Strait of Hormuz and will reserve the rights to potentially toll the Strait of Hormuz but they will work with Oman to do that and they've already worked out a deal. Iran's made that very clear from the outset, yet today we saw reports, Iran and U.S. talks, inter-technical stage, Iran and U.S. negotiations are moving further along than they ever were before. Steve Whitkopf and Jared Kushner were feeling optimistic sources were saying that Iranian leadership was feeling optimistic and I was like, didn't you all just realize that this is the same market manipulation we've been seeing over and over again? Just look at the statements that one of the main advisors to Ayatollah Moj Taba, Moshe Reze was saying in the past 48 hours, he was making this very clear what was actually taking place. Here's what he said. He says, "Here's how Iran views diplomacy. We're not returning to past diplomacy. We're no longer returning to the situation of Islamabad and the MOU. He said, "Here's what we've agreed to. Seven conditions. We're putting them in writing. We've conveyed them to Pakistan, Qatar and other intermediaries." President Pzezqi in Iran and Foreign Minister Arahjee went to New York with instructions that they could transmit these terms and this is what Moshe Reze says. There's no discussion whatsoever that these conditions should change, that a new condition should be removed or added. Talk is enough. Negotiations are enough. Now we must act. If America does not fulfill the conditions, we will neither open the Strait of Hormuz nor is their negotiation on the table to change what these terms are. Reze said that the conditions must be implemented all at once and said that the US has been given only four or five days to do so. After that, he says Iran will determine the next step without specifying what that actually would entail. But we previously reported that on the Midas touch network. So the idea that there are some technical talks or breakthroughs, it's pure, unadulterated market manipulation. On the market manipulation, you're literally seeing stock spike, oil slide and gold jumps after CBS reported that US and Iran talks have entered a "technical stage" citing this Al Jazeera reporter who had sources. In the meantime, one of Iran's top advisors to the Ayatollah also said the following about the Trump regime's sanctions that would try to block Iranian aircrafts from landing in foreign countries. And this is what one of the Ayatollah's top advisors just said as well. Alignment with America and implementing hostile policies will remain etched in the memory of the Iranian nation, even though our strategy in this regard is clear. Flight in the region is either free for all or for no one. If Iran has denied the possibility of flight in access to airport services, no country in the region will have this possibility either. So when we hear, for example, the United Arab Emirates and other countries are now blocking Iranian aircraft from landing there, what the Iranian leadership is saying is we're now waiting this four or five days to see if the Trump regime will agree to all of our prior terms that we've been putting out there since March. The Trump regime needs to agree to it all at once. If they do that, then the Strait of Hormuz can be open once again. Or if the Trump regime doesn't do that, Iran's going to reserve the rights to take potential action against the airports of other countries that are blocking the Iranian aircraft, I think it is notable that the Trump regime's efforts right now have been largely targeting Iranian civilians, right? I mean, the blockade, if you will, that's been taking place. I'll get to that in a moment. In the Arabian Sea is blocking Iranian civilian tankers. We're not talking about battleships or, you know, or any type of weaponry. We're blocking food and medicine getting into Iran. The latest Trump regime sanction of saying Iranian aircraft can't fly into other airports is against Iranian civilians who are traveling to different locations. It should be noted, as I talked about earlier today, that Xi Jinping and China made it very clear that they will not go along with any Trump sanctions unilaterally imposed against China and China would welcome Iranian flights there. But going back to the so-called blockade that's taking place in the Arabian Sea, as I talked about earlier this morning, looking at some of that sentinel to satellite imagery, it does also look like the Trump regime has pulled back its aircraft carriers, whereas they used to be right at the entrance of the Gulf of Oman. Those aircraft carriers appear to be moved much further out into the Arabian Sea, because Iran has also been able to demonstrate that some of its new anti-ship missiles are able to reach where those aircraft carriers were. And then we saw, I think, the concomitant move by the Trump regime to pull those aircraft carriers back. Other notable developments as well today, Iran and Saudi Arabia's foreign ministers met each other. You had a rogue gene meeting with Saudi Arabia's foreign ministers, so that was a interesting development. Also, we learned through new reporting leaks from the US intelligence community that China's assistance to Iran in providing satellite imagery of US bases. US military assets in the Middle East may have been far more extensive than initially reported. Donald Trump was asked what he was with Xi Jinping. Did you raise anything about the Iran War? Did you bring anything up? And Donald Trump's like, yeah, it's great. Everything's amazing. Everything's going well. Let me show you what Donald Trump said. Here, let's play this clip right here. I've been trying Kepos and I've worked it into my morning routine I just do one scoop a day and what really surprised me was how quickly I started noticing a difference. After meals, I felt better with less of that heavy bloated feeling that can sometimes hit you in the middle of a busy day. So I was wondering like, what's the science behind this? And it turns out that it's really fascinating. Colostrum supplements have exploded in popularity, but those are typically cow-based. Kepos took a different approach. Backed by the University of Chicago, Kepos is based on human biology, not a cows. It's one delicious daily scoop designed to support gut health, immunity, and healthy iron levels. And because Kepos is structurally the same as human biology, you can actually feel the results quickly, unlike cow-based colostrum. 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The US intelligence community assessed that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons according to classified documents that were provided to Congress. The assessment has raised concerns among some US lawmakers over Trump's agreement to support a Saudi Arabian civilian nuclear program because if you can down blend and make things non-nuclear grade, you can up blend and make them nuclear capable and you can further enrich the uranium. And so that was leaked as well. I want to point this out too. You had Iraq's prime minister, Al Zayedi. He gave a speech this morning at the United Nations and his words talking about how there's a replica of the Babylonian king Hammurabi at the United Nations. And listen to what he has to say though about how the United Nations needs to be a place that restrains or protects smaller powers and mid-powers from domination by the bigger powers. Who do you think he's talking about here? Let's play this clip right here. Here at the United Nations headquarters, there is a replica of the study of the Babylonian king Hammurabi. It has an inscription which reads, "Laws are made to prevent the strong from oppressing the weak." In today's world, we find the weak being oppressed because it is the law of the power from the governs, not the power of the law. Therefore the question of Palestine remains central to any discussion of stability in the region. There will be no room for security in the Middle East without a just solution for this issue and without establishing the right of the Palestinian people to their land, to self-determination, and to establishing their sovereign state. We also heard from the Lebanese prime minister Salam this morning about how Lebanon wants Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory. This is one of those seven conditions that Iran has put forward as what needs to be met if Iran is going to open up the strait of Hormuz, here let's play this clip. We wanted to end, we want the ceasefire consolidated. We want Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory up to our internationally recognized borders. In accordance with the 1949 General Armistice Agreement and as firm by Resolution 1701, we want the release of all our detainees, the safe and dignified return of our people to their villages and towns and the reconstruction of what the war has destroyed. It was in that spirit that the Lebanese state entered into negotiations with Israel under the kind auspices of the United States of America and its president, for which we are grateful with a view to reaching arrangements that ensure an end to the war and the restoration of Lebanon's full sovereignty. The sovereignty to which we are committed is indivisible. It requires Israel's withdrawal from all Lebanese territory. It equally requires the extension of the authority of the Lebanese state through its own forces over the entirety of its territory with weapons held by the state alone. And then we heard from Iran's president, Pzezskian, who went on state regime media Fox last night and here's what he had to say, let's play it. We never sought war, we do not seek war. I deeply believe that humans should not cause the death of another human. We are supposed to be the chosen beings of creation. And we can resolve issues through dialogue. We shouldn't resort to killing one another. But with the instigations conducted by Israel, they have imposed this war on us. But we do not wish to continue. It's America that must choose whether it wants to end this or not. There you have it, everybody. Let me know what you think. And so clearly more market manipulation by the Trump regime over here. The technical talks, I mean, they just use this language, technical talks. And this is these are the same terms that Iran has agreed to previously that Iran not agreed to, but put forward back in March. They haven't moved away from those terms. If anything, Iran has just said we're not going to phase them all in at different points. We want them all done right away first before we open up the straight of her moves. So that's the latest. We'll keep you posted. I just want to make sure you have the full set of facts there. Hit subscribe. Let's get to seven million subscribers. Thanks for watching. Before you go, our book WTF America is available for pre-order now. It's the story of how we got here and how we fight our way back. To pre-order, scan the QR code or click the link in the description. Let's do this.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Iran has made it clear that it will not make concessions on its nuclear program and demands all seven pre-agreed conditions be accepted at once, rejecting phased implementation.
  2. The conditions include U.S. troop withdrawal from the Middle East, Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, unfreezing of Iranian assets, and financial compensation for war damage, with Iran asserting these terms are non-negotiable.
  3. Iran insists that if the U.S. fails to meet all conditions simultaneously, it will maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz and may impose retaliatory actions, including blocking foreign flights to Iranian airports.
  4. Reports of "technical talks" or progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations are dismissed as market manipulation, with stock and commodity movements directly correlated to such reports.
  5. U.S. intelligence leaks reveal China’s satellite support to Iran and Saudi Arabia’s potential nuclear capabilities, raising strategic and regional concerns.
  6. Iranian and Lebanese leaders reaffirm calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories, aligning with Iran’s broader diplomatic stance.
  7. Iran’s leadership emphasizes that diplomacy should not lead to war, blaming Israel and the U.S. for instigating conflict, while demanding immediate action on its terms.
  8. The Trump administration’s targeting of Iranian civilians through flight bans and maritime blockades is seen as a disproportionate and strategic escalation.

Summary:

S. troop withdrawal, Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, asset unfreezing, and war reparations—before reopening the Strait of Hormuz. These terms, first conveyed in March, are presented as definitive and unchangeable, with Iran warning that failure to meet them will result in continued control over the strait and potential retaliation against regional airports.

S. reports of "technical talks" or breakthroughs are widely dismissed as market manipulation, with financial markets reacting sharply in response. Intelligence leaks reveal China’s satellite support to Iran and growing concerns over Saudi Arabia’s nuclear ambitions, adding strategic tensions.

Iran and Lebanon both call for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories, reinforcing regional demands for sovereignty. S. and Israeli actions, and insists on immediate compliance.

The Trump administration’s sanctions targeting Iranian civilians and maritime blockades are interpreted as escalatory and disproportionate, undermining diplomatic credibility. The situation underscores a sharp standoff, where Iran demands all conditions at once and threatens consequences if they are not met—highlighting the fragility of current diplomatic efforts and the risk of renewed regional instability.

FAQs

Iran has outlined seven conditions: U.S. troop withdrawal from the Middle East, Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, unfreezing of Iranian assets, financial compensation for war damage, no changes to existing terms, full immediate implementation of all conditions, and Iran's right to toll the Strait of Hormuz with Oman's cooperation.

No, Iran has made it clear that all conditions must be implemented immediately and entirely. It rejects any phased or incremental approach, stating that the U.S. must accept all terms at once or face consequences.

If the U.S. fails to meet Iran's conditions, Iran will maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz and may take action against regional airports blocking Iranian aircraft, including potentially restricting access for other countries.

Experts suggest these reports are market manipulation, as they follow stock spikes, oil drops, and gold increases. Iran has emphasized no changes to its terms, indicating the reported 'technical phase' is a deliberate tactic to influence markets.

Iran views such sanctions as unjust and harmful to civilians. It states that if the U.S. does not meet its conditions, it will retaliate by restricting access to airports in the region for all countries, including the UAE.

Yes, leaked intelligence indicates China has provided satellite imagery to Iran, suggesting deeper military and strategic cooperation, which may impact U.S. intelligence assessments in the region.

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