"If I weren't as sure as I am that the president is deep in some private swamp of dark derangement, I'd point out that his lickety-split escalation regarding Iran resembles the production number in Duck Soup in which Freedonia, under the leadership of Rufus T. Firefly, prepares to go to war against Sylvania, lacking only a banjo number and a falling chandelier."
"When Trump first announced the Board of Peace, it was thought to be aimed at helping end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and oversee reconstruction. But in the last month, its mission has appeared to go beyond one conflict, with many wondering if the Trump-chaired board, made up of about two dozen countries, is meant to sideline the United Nations."
"In his remarks, Trump noted that Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also Trump's son-in-law, had "some very good meetings" with Iran. "It's proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran," he said. "Otherwise bad things happen." One day earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that Iran would be "very wise" to make a deal with the U.S., adding that Trump was still hoping for a diplomatic solution over Tehran's nuclear program."
President Trump has rapidly escalated pressure on Iran through military deployments to the eastern Mediterranean and assertive diplomatic demands. Special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reported "some very good meetings" with Iran, while the White House warned Tehran it would be "very wise" to reach a deal. Trump concurrently claimed Iran's nuclear program had been "completely and totally obliterated" last June, creating contradictory signals. The Trump-chaired Board of Peace, originally framed to help end the Israel–Hamas war and oversee reconstruction, has broadened its scope and prompted speculation that it could sideline the United Nations. Israel appears prepared for confrontation.
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