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“It was an incredible visit”: Few victories, one warning, and plenty of flattery in the two-day Trump–Xi meeting (videos-photos)
Trump spoke of significant trade agreements, but did not specify them – China warned the US over Taiwan and called for an end to the war in Iran – Markets were disappointed by the limited results of the summit
“MAGA is compatible with China’s rise” – What happened at the Xi–Trump dinner, invitation to Washington for September 24
The Chinese president linked the slogan “Make America Great Again” with the “rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” during the official dinner in Beijing - With Benjamin Franklin, Confucius, basketball…and blue jeans, Trump “responded” in his own speech - Elon Musk the “main attraction”
“Trump backs down”: Celebrations in Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz, unclear how maritime traffic will be restored
Questions remain over how more than 1,500 ships currently trapped in the Strait will be freed. In every possible way, before the suspension of Operation “Freedom,” the United States was attempting to send the message that it does not want a return to conflict
Partial climbdown by Iran: Says “yes” to negotiations without lifting the naval blockade, puts nuclear issues and the opening of Hormuz on the table
Tehran is attempting a partial convergence with Washington and says it is ready to enter talks, conditions permitting, early next week. It is linking nuclear issues with sanctions relief. “They want a deal, but we’re not there yet,” Trump said
Why US–Iran talks are hitting a wall: Hardliner Ahmad Vahidi of the Revolutionary Guards pulls the strings militarily & diplomatically
The new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ahmad Vahidi, is reportedly sidelining Tehran’s moderates and imposing a hard line toward the US. Why he promoted Mojtaba Khamenei, how he shut down the first talks in Islamabad, and his links to terrorist acts abroad
Why the Houthis entered the war now: A message to the US not to proceed in the Red Sea and Hormuz
Houthis and Iran are creating a “ring of fire” stretching for thousands of kilometers in the Gulf – Concerns also over Saudi Arabia’s key East-West pipeline, through which up to 7 million barrels per day now pass
Mojtaba Khamenei bought luxury properties in London with a €42 million loan from a company owned by Israelis
A journalistic investigation reveals how the purchase of luxury homes on London’s “Billionaires’ Row” was financed and the role of an Iranian businessman with Cypriot citizenship in the transactions of the regime’s new supreme leader
