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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

President Donald Trump told the New York Times over the weekend that President Xi Jinping of China and Russian leader Vladimir Putin helped him to secure a peace deal with Iran to end the war. The Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong pointed out on Monday just how remarkable a claim that truly was, given that both Russia and China helped Iran to attack U.S. troops in the region during the conflict. "What he didn't mention: the State Dept. has imposed sanctions on companies for sending Chinese arms to Iran. And Russia has given intelligence aid to Iran," Wong wrote, while sharing the report on social media.

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US-Iran ceasefire deal shaped by China and Russia, experts say

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-- ABC News Australia (@news.abc.net.au) 8:26 PM · Jun 15, 2026

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What a doddering fool

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-15 08:02 PM | Reply

... President Donald Trump told the New York Times over the weekend that President Xi Jinping of China and Russian leader Vladimir Putin helped him to secure a peace deal with Iran to end the war. ...

Curious that Pres Trump chose to thank two autocratic dictatorships.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-15 08:13 PM | Reply

MAGA, one wonders if our Constitutional Republic will still be standing after the catastrophe called Donald Trump is done destroying things and murdering people. We murdered, in cold blood, over 80 Iranian leaders, and to get them to slow their attack of reprisal, we said we would bribe them with 300 billion dollars. Insanity in the White House, all thanks to MAGA.

#3 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-06-17 06:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Insanity in the White House, all thanks to MAGA.

#3 | Posted by Hughmass

Will MAGA ever admit to the insanity? I doubt it.

I've always had this strong suspicion that how Donald Trump thinks and behaves models their personal lives.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-17 08:25 AM | Reply

Sometimes you gotta crack some eggs to make 200 billion dollar surrender omelet

#5 | Posted by 2020Rocks at 2026-06-17 11:35 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Sometimes you gotta crack some eggs to make 200 billion dollar surrender omelet

#5 | Posted by 2020Rocks at 2026-06-17 11:35 AM | Reply | Flag:

OK, that made me laugh. But I'm not happy about it!

#6 | Posted by cbob at 2026-06-17 04:50 PM | Reply

Sure.
Why not?
We're still sucking up to Israel after the USS Liberty bombing and Pollard spying.

#7 | Posted by morris at 2026-06-17 05:27 PM | Reply

@7 See my tirade about Israel somehow being "America's greatest ally."

Risible, incredulous, and stupefying.

It's almost as if Americans have ZERO knowledge of US, Middle Eastern, general, or miliary history whatsoever.

Remarkable.

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-17 05:44 PM | Reply

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