One sign that a deal may actually be close is that certain elements on both sides are releasing false or exaggerated versions of the agreement in order to sabotage it, with the Israelis amplifying all the exaggerations...
Trump needs a deal!
This war has been a disaster for his standing, including with young republicans.
Though he was +9pt over Kamala in 2024, he is now facing a foreign policy net approval of -40pt
And with young GOP on foreign policy, he is -14pt on the Iran War!
Trita Parsi
Trita Parsi
Spent 20 minutes discussing the flare-up between Israel, Iran, and Lebanon with Steve Bannon.
rumble.com/v7azsci-trit...
Explained on Owen Jones' show what Netanyahu means by "Iran's new equation" and how Iran seeks to extend its deterrence to Lebanon, and by that limit Israel's maneuverability and impunity in that region. Which would spell a major shift in the region's balance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZV...
At no point since the ceasefire went into effect in April have expectations that a new round of war - not just fighting - been this high on both sides.
But unclear if either side can change the underlying power balance that both believe has midwifed the diplomatic stalemate.
