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\u201cIran Says It Won\u2019t Negotiate With the U.S. While Under Threat,\u201d<\/a> NYT, 1-30-26.\u00a0\u00a0Again, the Regime through its FM under orders from the Leader flips and says something new.\u00a0 And keep in mind that how Iran defines \u201cthreats\u201d is really, at its core, that the U.S. exists, not whether the Lincoln strike force is now present or that the U.S. has bases in the region (which can\u2019t be picked up and quickly moved away obviously).\u00a0 Here’s the key–that the question is not what will the U.S. do, or anyone else.\u00a0 The question solely is what will Iran do?\u00a0 That has always been the focus of this blog and rightfully so.\u00a0 The reason we watch Iran is because the Regime\u2019s for 45 years has brought our eye to them.\u00a0 They are responsible for their actions, not Iraq or Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.\u00a0 The U.S. didn\u2019t make Iran do anything, nor Turkey or Israel or the UK or the UAE.\u00a0 You get the picture.\u00a0 For weeks the question is centering for some persons, will Trump or Israel attack?\u00a0 But that is the wrong question, and all those other questions are really predicated on will the Islamic Republic decide to act as a normal country?<\/p>\n

\u201cIntense Saudi Moves in Washington to De-escalate Tensions with Iran,\u201d<\/a> Alhurra, 1-30-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSaudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a series of meetings on Friday in the U.S. capital with senior officials in the Trump administration. His meetings included Secretary of State and acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cU.S. Approves $15.7 Billion in Potential Arms Sales for Saudi Arabia, Israel,\u201d<\/a> WSJ, 1-30-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe arms deals would need congressional approval and could take years for the weapons to be delivered.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0See also \u201cUS approves $6.7 billion arms sale to Israel, $9 billion Patriot missile deal for Saudis,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 1-31-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe Saudi sale is for 730 Patriot missiles and related equipment that \u201cwill support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran History – Part 1 – American Minute with Bill Federer,\u201d<\/a> 1-30-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIran Says It Won\u2019t Negotiate With the U.S. While Under Threat,\u201d NYT, 1-30-26.\u00a0\u00a0Again, the Regime through its FM under orders from the Leader flips and says something new.\u00a0 And keep in mind that how Iran defines \u201cthreats\u201d is really, at its core, that the U.S. exists, not whether the Lincoln strike force is now present … <\/p>\n

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