Peloni: New ceasefire is imposed on Israel. There is no benefit for Israel to accept this ceasefire beyond supporting Trump’s fantastical MOU which has little chance of doing anything but improving Iran’s financial desperation, which was the actual leverage which Trump had over Iran. This is particularly true in the wake of 4 IDF soldiers being killed overnight.
Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” | June 19, 2026
State Department Seal. Photo by U.S. Department of State – Flickr, Public Domain, Wikipedia
*The US-initiated negotiation with the Ayatollah regime – which has been preoccupied, since February 1979, with anti-US global war, terrorism and drug trafficking – is consistent with the traditional approach to the Middle East by the State Department’s establishment, irrespective of the fact that this establishment has been sidelined by President Trump from the center stage of shaping US foreign policy during his first and second terms.
Peloni: As you read thru the reports revealing the horrors which were unleashed on the children of England with the complicity of the British authorities over the decades, it is an inescapable to conclude the complete state of collapse in which the British stand today. The evil which came to be empowered by the British authorities came at the cost of literal child sacrifices being conducted in a variety of manners. Those responsible for and associated with these crimes should face the death penalty.
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The extent of the gross atrocities that Muslim rape gangs committed against non-Muslim British girls are now exposed in MP Rupert Lowe’s 219-page Rape Gang Inquiry report. One truth-teller in particular who paid a dear price for trying to expose what was going on for an extended period was Tommy Robinson. Britain’s authorities savaged him as he relentlessly fought in defense of the voiceless girls and women who faced unimaginable cruelty.
MP Rupert Lowe’s 219-page Rape Gang Inquiry report can be found HERE.
If Trump’s “deal” goes through, the damage won’t be limited to the America-First president’s legacy.
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Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran. By ir.voanews.com – ir.voanews.com, Public Domain, Wikipedia
President Donald Trump is going full speed ahead with his disastrous Iran deal, and that’s not good news for Americans, Israelis, Iranians, or anyone else. Fox News reported Wednesday that the Trump administration finally disclosed the details, which include “plans for immediate waivers on Iranian oil exports, a framework for at least $300 billion in reconstruction and economic development, and a 60-day negotiation period aimed at securing a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.”
Peloni: It is telling that on a recent appearance on Megyn Kelly’s podcast show, while referring to Israel, Vance announced that “They want this to go on until every bomb has been dropped or every Iranian is dead.” This malicious characterization precedes all the anxiety about the recent ceasefire drama, and seems to truly characterize the manner in which he views Israel. In fact, it is Vance’s MOU which is abandoning the Iranians to the fate in which they have been captured for want of support for decades, support which Israel wanted to offer them, but which by all reports was cancelled by instruction of Trump. More than this, the bombing in Lebanon is a response to the Jihadi mentality which has held the Arabs in a continued state of war with Israel since its reconstitution in 1948. While this is clearly not something with which we can negotiate, it is equally clear that Israel has done exactly this since before the Declaration of Statehood was announced. From King Abdullah I to the leaders of the Arab states today, it is the Arabs who refuse to make peace with Israel, because they with Israel existence. This fact seems to be wasted on Vance, whose world view has him making deals with the Iranians at the expense of Israel, while chastising Israel for not being more appreciative for all the good which the US provides to Israel. The similarities between Vance and Barack Obama seems to only grow with time.
Pablo Nankin MD
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the Situation Room of the White House, Saturday, June 21, 2025. Photo by The White House – Flickr, Public Domain, Wikipedia
We had a close friend, a lifelong Democrat, whom we all loved and respected. Politics never got in the way of our friendship. During one of our regular Monday lunches, he made a comment that stayed with me: “Just wait until Trump opens his mouth.” We all laughed and enjoyed the afternoon.
by Gerald A. Honigman
By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – J. D. Vance, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikipedia
Please begin by reading very carefully what follows…
Peloni: It seems that Mike is stretching for a reason to support Trump’s policy. Notably, it isn’t that Trump wasn’t guaranteed a victory, but rather he was looking for a quick end to the war, so much so that he arranged for a $300 billion payment to be paid to Iran for their opening the Strait of Hormuz which they illegally closed. Indeed, Trump indicated that he had no choice but to seek out a deal because he had to open up the Strait of Hormuz. So while he had repeatedly stated that he had all the cards, he came to believe that he had no cards at all, or at least none which would lead to opening the Strait without paying the Iranians for doing so, and let us not forget the lifting of sanctions which took place days in advance of the Strait being opened. Note that by doing all of this, Trump set a precedent of paying a ransom to Iran to open the Strait, something that demonstrates American weakness before all the world. So much for peace by strength.
Israeli Air Force members wait for F-35I Adirs to launch for a Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 16, 2023. Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Bell – dvidshub.net, Public Domain, Wikipedia
The relationship between the U.S. and Israel is not transactional, it is a long and vital partnership, but the next time you hear the tired question of “What does the U.S. get for $3.8 Billion to Israel,” answer simply – RETURNS.
Peloni: Trump’s suggestion to place an Islamist terrorist in charge of Lebanon bodes poorly for Lebanon and disastrous for Israel. It will significantly strengthen Turkey’s hand in the region and would likely lead to confrontations between Israel and Turkey’s proxy if not Turkey itself. Trump’s willingness to bolster Turkey in the region mirrors Obama’s willingness to bolster Iran. Neither of these nations are good actors, as they are each involved in sponsoring terrorism and they each have colonial interests spread across the region to the regret of the peoples under their control. Trump’s willingness to feed the ambitions of Turkey right up to the border with Israel indicates would bring about a folly of cataclysmic proportion.
Syrian intervention could benefit Hezbollah by galvanizing its base, uniting Lebanon against invaders
| All Israel News | Published: June 17, 2026
Pres. Trump Meets with Syrian Pres. Jolani. Photo by Donald Trump – TruthSocial, Public Domain, Wikipedia
Sitting next to Qatar’s Emir on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump casually raised a suggestion that could tip the entire region over the edge.
Peloni: Ambassador Huckabee, you’re a real mensch. Bless you.
| Published: June 17, 2026
Ambassador Huckabee’s Participation in Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2025. Photo by U.S. Embassy Jerusalem – Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikipedia
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee took part in the International Conference on Israeli Heritage in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday, where he delivered remarks that appeared to highlight historical and religious connections between the United States and Israel.
Peloni: Another day and another press conference further qualifying the Trump administration’s relationship with Bibi, Israel and now Israel’s govt ministers. See below video for select attacks and misrepresentations made by Vance in this interview. Seems he learned a thing or two from his friend Tucker Carlson who is likely quite impressed.
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Peloni: Don’t forget the important influence of Trump’s machatunim, Special Advisor To the President on Africa and the Middle East, Massoud Boulos, who is rarely mentioned, but who should be understood to be one of Trump’s closest advisors.
James L. Pollack
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Iran’s Foreign Minister in Oman on Feb. 6, 2026. Screengrab via Youtube
Our foreign policy is and always has been ultimately determined and decided by our President, with guidance from his most trusted administration advisors.
Peloni: This is HORRIFYING!
By Pamela Geller |
Screengrab via Gellerreports.com
Restore Britain released a report this week documenting the systemic rape of British girls by Muslim rape gangs across the country.
Is the Trump administration is about to surrender a significant portion of its leverage before the hardest phase of negotiations begin?
Mark Dubowitz | June 17, 2026
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Iranian protestors. Screengrab via Youtube [Cropped]
President Trump’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran avoids the obvious question: why trade away unprecedented leverage after unprecedented military success?
Peloni: What we see when we look at Trump’s statements at the beginning of the war and his shocking comments in the past two days, while Trump talks about regime change having taken place with the replacement of the leadership in power in Iran, what is very clear is that there has been a regime change which has taken place in Washington with the same leadership in America in power. No such reversal in national policy has been seen in history since Queen Anne betrayed her own policies in the War of the Spanish Succession to spite her own commanding general, the Duke of Marlborough, and his wife. There is more to this picture than is we are currently seeing.
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Peloni: The current trajectory of the Trump administration secures the Iranian regime, prolongs the suffering it promotes around the world, including in the US, and makes certain that the Armageddonist death cult ideology in Tehran is given a further license on pursuing its nuclear ambitions by simply outlasting the will of those who have the means to stop them, while lacking the will to secure such a victory.
We Fought the Islamic Republic for Thirty-Nine Days and We Were Winning. The Memorandum in Islamabad Hands That Victory Back. And It Sells the Iranian People to Do It.
Gregg Roman | MEF | June 17, 2026
For thirty years the Middle East Forum has argued one unfashionable proposition: that civilizational threats are not managed, they are ended. We were told this was naïve. Then came the war, thirty-nine days of fire, in which American and Israeli power did to the Iranian war machine what three decades of “engagement” never could. The blockade closed Iran’s economy. The regime that had spent a generation threatening to shut the Strait of Hormuz could not keep its own ports open. For the first time since 1979, the theocracy was not managing us; we were ending it. And at that precise moment, the hour victory required only that we keep our nerve, we are preparing to sign it all away.
Janatan Sayeh | June 17, 2026
A port view of the reflagged Kuwaiti supertanker GAS KING underway. Photo by Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994 -Public Domain, Wikipedia
The U.S. has reportedly granted Iran sanction waivers for selling oil, with one Iranian supertanker transporting crude oil having already crossed the U.S. naval blockade.
