The talks focus on trade and Iran, but they come as the International Criminal Court (ICC) pursues Netanyahu under a November 2024 arrest warrant for war crimes in Gaza.
Here’s something to know:“The ICC, based in The Hague, investigates war crimes globally, but its reach depends on cooperation.”
“Now, with Netanyahu’s visit, whispers of renewed U.S. pressure on the court will be surfacing.”
Yet Iran remains guarded, remembering the U.S. abandonment of the 2015 nuclear deal, which led to harsh sanctions and pushed Iran to advance its uranium enrichment, now close to weapons-gradeYears of U.S. policies, including economic pressure and regional interventions, deepen Iran’s doubts about fair negotiations.
“We won’t allow negotiations on what we consider our red lines,” said a senior Iranian official, hinting at Iran’s firm stance on missile capabilities and regional alliances.Iranian reports note a hint of progress in early exchanges, but Tehran demands sanctions relief and respect as equals, wary of repeating past disappointments.
"From now on, I say openly and with pride – the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia considers Iran a friend, brother, and honorable neighbor."
He also confirmed that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans an official visit to Tehran soon — something that would have been nearly unthinkable until recently.HOWEVER, Prince Khalid’s words about brotherhood should not be taken at face value. The memory of the 2019 Abqaiq attack — and Saudi Arabia’s vulnerability — is still fresh.
—U.S. credibility cracks when stories don’t stick
"The Levant could have been—no. That’s the wrong tense. The Levant was."
"It was a living thing before it was carved into segments, before Zionism rewrote not just borders but time itself."
"🇱🇧 . 🇵🇸 . 🇮🇶. 🇸🇾 —different names, same fracture."
“What happened to Kashmir wasn’t right.”
- At the same time — in SYRIA, Julani’s forces arrest Palestinian resistance men.Different places, same line being drawn. It’s not about SUNNI or SHIA anymore. If it ever truly was.
- In Lebanon, another figure tied to the Islamic struggle is killed.
- No breakdowns.
- No breakthroughs.
“Words like that get thrown around too easily in rooms like these.”
- No Americans.
- No discussion.
If true—and that's a big if—it would be a serious shift.
“Half of what’s said in moments like this is misdirection.”— The other half is wishful thinking.
“Those meetings aren’t for exchanging pleasantries.”
- 🇮🇷: Holding firm. Not bending on inspections.Saturday could change the board.
- 🇺🇸: Might be shifting. Might just be stalling. Hard to tell.
- 🇮🇱: Not hiding their intent. “They would rather see no deal at all.”
Netanyahu remains predictable.
- This isn’t about faith.
- It’s about control.
- It’s about using religious tourism to fund and justify territorial occupation.
Religious narratives are being weaponized to reframe colonization as prophecy fulfillment.
Any faith that demands erasure is not faith — it’s conquest.
"From now on, I say openly and with pride – the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia considers Iran a friend, brother, and honorable neighbor."
He also confirmed that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans an official visit to Tehran soon — something that would have been nearly unthinkable until recently.HOWEVER, Prince Khalid’s words about brotherhood should not be taken at face value. The memory of the 2019 Abqaiq attack — and Saudi Arabia’s vulnerability — is still fresh.
- American intelligence warned: even if every bomb hit its mark, it would only buy a few months.
- Worse, it would likely accelerate what it claimed to prevent.
- Israeli generals admitted May was too soon; maybe October.
- 1953:Iran’s elected government toppled by the U.S. and U.K. for the sake of oil. It birthed decades of resentment—and eventually Islamic revolution.
Only the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) showed results — cutting uranium stockpiles by 98%. When the U.S. walked away in 2018, Iran walked faster toward enrichment.
- Netanyahu’s career.
- Another notch for American influence.
Meanwhile, Israel’s nuclear arsenal sits untouched and unspoken, while Iran’s program is treated like a ticking bomb.
Not because of Iran.
Not because of the region.
"The Levant could have been—no. That’s the wrong tense. The Levant was."
"It was a living thing before it was carved into segments, before Zionism rewrote not just borders but time itself."
"🇱🇧 . 🇵🇸 . 🇮🇶. 🇸🇾 —different names, same fracture."
- In meetings that start five minutes late.
- In vague replies.
- In obedient nods followed by quiet revisions.
- Not because diplomacy is weakness, but because bureaucracy is.
- Because institutions drift.
- Because even in a system built on ideology, self-preservation is the strongest instinct.
When he says “self-reliance” but still engages, it’s not contradiction—it’s governance. It’s how control survives.
“Absolute power doesn’t exist. Not really. What looks like command from the outside is just containment from within.”
- Unfreezing of its seized billions.The Americans, in their urgency, have already acquiesced to a precarious short-term arrangement—devoid of rigorous oversight, stitched together with the thread of “good faith.”—reveals much about desperation.
- Loosening of oil export chains
- Swift relief from the nuclear program’s suffocating sanctions.
Trust is a currency neither side has.
Petty concerns that expose a lack of respect for the process
“Dialogue may intensify soon, possibly leading to direct talks, but the U.S. track record of broken promises looms large.”
“Rushed accords bear weak roots.”
Tehran’s restraint, honed by decades of siege, may yet prove wiser than Washington’s hunger for spectacle