Trump is desperate. How can he resolve the Iran shitshow?

[TooBigForMyBoots]

He is flailing, desperate and increasingly unhinged. Weakening the USA, alienating allies and strengthening the enemies of democracy with every step.

How can he fix this?
Can he fix it at all?

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He just makes it up as he goes along doesn't he

Well, I was wrong.

Looks like its back to more lies and threats of war crimes from Trump. More murder in the ME. More pain for the rest of the world.😒

I fucking hate that bastard sex offender in the WH.🤬🤬🤬

He’s threatening 50% tarifs on China (was that not deemed illegal by U.S. courts?) who are only likely to reciprocate- as per every other time Trump has done this and done a TACO (Trump always chickens out).

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-announces-50-tariffs-nations-supplying-iran-with-weapons-2026-04-08/

Trump's new role... Pirate of the Strait! (credit to AI art lol) (image incoming):

Indeed.

Adults need to have a word with him. War is serious, not a silly matter for ridiculous statements on social media. America is not the nation it was; he's made it look ridiculous.

My respect for Starmer has increased on the back of this

Mine too.

Agree
Id be surprised if Starmers popularity hasnt increased on the back of the way he has dealt with this
Thank goodness we don’t have a warmonger running the country

A China threat !
It’s escalating and this is surposed to be a ceasefire period

• .Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has insisted the Strait of Hormuz is open for civilian vessels, but says that military ships “will be dealt with severely”.

• The statement came in response to US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the US Navy would immediately start blockading the strait, and interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.

Straits are open says Iran
but US to blockade
Trump wants the tariffs so he can pretend it’s a US win.

This is all such macho bullshit I just can’t stand the way he’s prepared to risk people’s lives and livelihoods so he can flex his wobbly muscles again

China is denying selling Iran weapons but equally they could have said that they are only selling defensive missiles.

I see JD Vance worked his magic in Hungary last week.😁

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt

Yes that's two fails this month! I think he should stay put now! 😂

US forces will start the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow (Monday), CENTCOM says.

Not only that threat, but Trump is threatening to capture any ships that pay a tariff to get through the Strait - so will he capture a Chinese ship?! Madness. This is going to be very interesting to watch. A game of 'chicken'!

I cannot fathom just how Trump is getting away with all of this?! He's making America look absolutely ridiculous. It's actually comedy gold. Like, is this even real life anymore??

When is someone, anyone, going to stand up and say and stop the madness. I'm honestly baffled 😂

Just listening to a podcast re the war, they were saying Iran is a huge country and if you look at Ukraine which is similarly huge, after 4 years of Russia pounding it, it's still got life going on there. Not defeated. So the US trying to pound Iran into submission is almost certainly a losing battle unless you get nukes out. Also they said the US will run out of missiles eventually, why, because they won't be able to get enough rare minerals to make them (which is why Trump wants Greenland) - Trump's been getting those from China, but why would China supply the US with more in this situation?

Pyotr Kurzin Geopolitics on YT:

Just watched The King with Timothe Chalamet
A version of Shakespeare’s
Henry V
Now he had the right idea in how to sort out wars
Don’t let civilians fight your battles . Let the leaders fight it out in hand to hand combat.

The BBC clarify that the UK will not take part in enforcing the US military blockade of Iranian ports.

British naval ships and soldiers will not be used to block Iranian ports, but UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue to operate in the region.

I rather like that it's now called the Kiss of Vance.

He killed the Pope
He killed the 'peace' deal
He killed Orbán's chances in the election

When Trump goes, he'll probably put it down to having Vance as VP!

lol gaslighting at its finest... YOU made the link to to buying a house....

Your opinion "the start of negotiations" hasn't aged well.

As you said "You aren't an expert negotiator" 😂

By blockading Hormuz, he is escalating to involve China even further but what is really happening is he is strengthening Iran.

Trump needs to be removed, this could trigger a much wider conflict and or even deeper world economic woes.

Latest Trump poll on satisfaction shows 56% against, 7% not sure, and 37% for.
I can understand the 'for' group as being diehard supporters but how can the 7% look at the havoc and hardship he is causing and still be 'don't know'.

My only possible answer is that this group could be those who chant ALL is fake news and we can't know for sure because, what about msm lies etc.
The first rule of authoritarianism is to make you doubt everything, so you then doubt the truth.

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Imagine Farage in charge. He'd be running around like Trump's lapdog doing whatever he's told to do.

And Badenoch, she was just as keen to support Trump

Meanwhile this was posted by him last night
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mjdtuertmk2i

Or as a verb 'to Vance'