Hmmm. I'm guessing this means the Iranians just aren't that big into carrots.

Whoda thunk?

The leaks to Tucker and the media aren’t just for domestic consumption. They also impact the behavior of Tehran.

— AG (@AGHamilton29) June 10, 2025

And whoda thunk they'd be using the downtime as they waffle like bashful little girls at the negotiation table to do underhanded things?

ZOMG!

EXCLUSIVE | Western intelligence officials warned The Jerusalem Post that Tehran is using the time afforded by ongoing nuclear talks to make alterations that would reduce the effectiveness of any future military strike. @AmichaiStein1 and @jeremybob1 ✍️https://t.co/IjdIQU9Cg0

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 11, 2025

The correct answer to that would be, 'Anyone in their right mind.'

Against the backdrop of recent satellite images showing construction and changes at Iran’s nuclear sites, Western intelligence officials believe Tehran is using the time afforded by ongoing negotiations to make alterations that would reduce the effectiveness of any future military strike.

“While nuclear talks are taking place, and Iran keeps scheduling yet another meeting, they are exploiting the time to modify nuclear facilities in ways that could diminish the impact of a potential military strike on those sites and their outcomes,” one of the intelligence sources told The Jerusalem Post.

Foreign reports and think tanks have flagged a trend since October 2024, when Israel successfully destroyed all of Tehran’s advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. They say Iran is trying to move parts of its national security assets underground, spread out to more locations, and finish building a new nuclear facility at Natanz.

Trump was already looking disgusted, but I have to believe that he was only giving Tehran the rope to hang themselves with. He would have been internationally painted as a confirmed war monger (not that he's not going to anyway) and Zionist tool had he gone in hardball from the get-go. 

Trump’s clearly unhappy with Iran, warning that the alternative for Tehran is “very dire.”

When asked if his call with Netanyahu was about Iran, he shrugged: “What else? I’m not calling to talk about the weather.” pic.twitter.com/y61MoleR6T

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 9, 2025

I refuse to believe any of this is a surprise to him or his team, although it's always a bummer when the easy way out is a doomed and wasted effort you still have to make.

IT WOULD BE SO MUCH NICER TO DO IT WITHOUT PEOPLE DYING

President @realDonaldTrump should be applauded by all for his commitment to #AmericaFirst diplomacy with the Mullahs in Tehran. But let’s be clear: @khamenei_ir doesn’t want peace. He wants a nuclear bomb to wipe America and Israel off the map.pic.twitter.com/OLggnaAbCM

— Bryan E. Leib (@BryanLeibFL) June 11, 2025

There's no point in taking chances with the loons and their toadies. There have been multiple deadline extensions and continuing that is not Trump's style.

He wants a deal done or evidence that one is going to happen.

NEW: US embassy in Iraq is reportedly preparing to EVACUATE due to 'heightened security risks'

This comes after Iran's Minister of Defense Aziz Nasirzadeh, said that Tehran will strike U.S. bases in the region if nuclear talks with Washington break down - Reuters pic.twitter.com/1Nm6tD3OSt

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 11, 2025

So Hegseth is getting dependents out of vulnerable bases, and our embassy in Baghdad is slimming down the personnel left on staff.

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in the region, U.S. and Iraqi sources said on Wednesday.

...Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh also said on Wednesday that Iran would retaliate against U.S. bases in the region if the nuclear talks failed and it was subjected to strikes.

The United States has a military presence in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations across the Middle East, a U.S. official said. Another U.S. official said that was mostly relevant to family members located in Bahrain -- where the bulk of them are based.

..."The State Department is set to have an ordered departure for (the) U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The intent is to do it through commercial means, but the U.S. military is standing by if help is requested," a third U.S. official said.

An Iraqi foreign ministry official said a "partial evacuation" of U.S. embassy staff had been confirmed due to what the official termed "potential security concerns related to possible regional tensions."

TICK TICK TICK

Trump’s 60-day deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear deal with the US—or face military actions—expires June 11.

The countdown began with the start of talks on April 12, 2025.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/Q0i6H8xq5g

— AF Post (@AFpost) June 2, 2025

Others who have business in the area are doing the equivalent of pulling the candlesticks off the table as pugilists square off by warning area traffic to be cautious when transiting the Gulf and adjacent waters.

🇬🇧 UK Maritime Trade Operations Issues Maritime Warning Amid Rising Regional Tensions In The Middle East

UKMTO warns of potential military escalation in the region, urging vessels to exercise caution while transiting the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/8L2u3LVBrS

— Conflict Dispatch (@ConflictDISP) June 11, 2025

The Iranian mullahs and hardliners are such rational people.

The Republic of Misery. Iranian government had declared dog walking a crime. “The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there is a crackdown.”

— Christina Hoff Sommers (@CHSommers) June 11, 2025

I'm sure they'll come to the right decision.

TICK TICK TICK

Beege UPDATE:  Could be game time, y'all. CentCom head is going to be too busy to testify to Congress.

The head of U.S. Central Command General Kurilla has postponed testimony to lawmakers set for Thursday because of tensions in the Middle East, officials say.

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) June 11, 2025

Rumor has it Israel says they're ready to rock and roll.

Zoom zoom https://t.co/4iUTU7kNTl

— tree hugging s*ster 🎃 (@WelbornBeege) June 12, 2025

Welp...

Three federal judges have just said Israel isn’t allowed to bomb Iran. https://t.co/lFWI6NLYqy

— Sean Spicier - Former Tango Dancer (Parody) (@sean_spicier) June 12, 2025

Reports are that the embassies have been ordered to get their affairs in order and review and confirm emergency procedures. Remember, these are 'reports,' but anyone worth his salt at these installations wasn't waiting to be told - they were already doing this.

JUST IN - U.S. ordered all embassies in striking distance of Iran across the Middle East to convene emergency action committees and send cables back to DC — WaPo

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) June 11, 2025

Should the time be nigh to strike this evil, may God bless and protect our wonderful troops. May God give our commanders courage, clarity, and strength. Please, God - protect the valiant Israelis if they are indeed called to be the vanguard of the strikes. May the good Lord hold President Trump close. 

And God bless the United States.

If we're going to do it, let's get some. I hate these guys.

#Friends stand tall together.

🚨 Breaking – Argentina 🇦🇷 President @JMilei: “We will move our embassy to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel!”

Minutes of standing ovation at the Knesset upon this announcement 👇 pic.twitter.com/jog7MK2eSn

— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) June 11, 2025