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2026-05-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

The US and Iran have agreed on a final draft of a peace agreement, according to media reports

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Posted by badanov 2026-05-23 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1798 views ] Top
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1 A "peace agreement" with unresolved issues? Sounds like another Brooklyn Bridge sale to me. Just another stall to re-arm.

Posted by Oregon Dave 2026-05-23 01:01|| 2026-05-23 01:01|| Front Page Top

2 ^Exactly. The document also states that negotiations will continue on unresolved issues for seven days.

Like the nuclear development issue?

Posted by Bobby 2026-05-23 01:27|| 2026-05-23 01:27|| Front Page Top

3 Prediction Based On History

Peace agreement (STALL) agreement signed.
Russia & CCP rearm IRAN.
USA rearms.
IRAN starts its usual BS again.
War resumed in less than 30 days

Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-23 06:43|| 2026-05-23 06:43|| Front Page Top

4 Every proposal from Iran has included reparations by the US for damage caused in the war. I can't see the US (or Israel) ever agreeing to that.

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-05-23 06:43|| 2026-05-23 06:43|| Front Page Top

5 It's Regnum, so not a lot of trust in their 'information'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-05-23 06:48|| 2026-05-23 06:48|| Front Page Top

6 Ref #5: Trust....

I would add, it any.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-23 07:12|| 2026-05-23 07:12|| Front Page Top

7 Senators urge Trump to ‘finish the job’ in Iran as prez and military upend Memorial Day plans

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-23 08:46|| 2026-05-23 08:46|| Front Page Top

8 AGREEMENT?

Then why this BREAKING NEWS:

IRAN HAS JUST STARTED HANDING OUT GUNS… TO CHILDREN! 🚨 Is Iran READY to SIGN A TREATY? OR are they GETTING READY FOR WAR?!? POTUS JUST ORDERED THE PENTAGON TO PREPARE FOR BOMBING… AT A “MOMENT’S NOTICE” 💣 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/DYpd9zH0ly — Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) May 20, 2026

Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-23 09:06|| 2026-05-23 09:06|| Front Page Top

9 None of the parties expect anything more than a hudna at best, I suspect, but each hopes the other will see reason before all that tough talk is actualized, as they say.

What odds those armed women and children will turn their guns against American and IDF long distance weapons?

Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-23 10:22|| 2026-05-23 10:22|| Front Page Top

10 Vance speeding back to WH, Trump cancelled plans to be at his son's wedding today, NSC summoned to WH, pretty good clues kaboom, part two underway in moments..

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2058228899432054983

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-05-23 14:28|| 2026-05-23 14:28|| Front Page Top

11 ^ Long weekend with stock market closed...

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-23 14:37|| 2026-05-23 14:37|| Front Page Top

🚨 BREAKING: Vice President JD Vance has made an UNPLANNED RETURN to Washington, DC, and his motorcade is racing to the White House

President Trump has summoned his whole national security team to a meeting on Iran.

POTUS is also scheduled to hold a conference call at 1pm ET… pic.twitter.com/bqLQ6r1ZVO
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 23, 2026

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-23 14:38|| 2026-05-23 14:38|| Front Page Top

13 And there's been a report on X of another shooting in the vicinity of the white house.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-05-23 18:58|| 2026-05-23 18:58|| Front Page Top

14 and taken down

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-23 19:05|| 2026-05-23 19:05|| Front Page Top

15 ^ Long weekend with stock market closed...
Posted by Frank G

My guess it will be a very busy market day on Tuesday.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-23 20:14|| 2026-05-23 20:14|| Front Page Top

Statement from @SecretService on the shooting near the White House, the gunman has died and a bystander injured:

“Shortly after 6:00 p.m. Saturday, an individual approached a Secret Service checkpoint in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. A preliminary…
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) May 23, 2026

Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-23 21:11|| 2026-05-23 21:11|| Front Page Top

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