On March 4, a week into the illegal war with Iran, Lindsey Graham says that within 3-4 weeks, the Iranian government would lose control over some cities. And by the end of that week, the Arab states would be more "openly" involved in the war, he predicts, suggesting that some Arab states were secretly involved in the war from the outset. We are now on day 150 and not a single Iranian city has fallen. America is so much worse off listening to this warmonger's deranged fantasies.

For 90% of the game, Haaland just lurks around. He hardly even pays attention to the ball. But then - out of a sudden - at the exact right moment, he awakens, scores a historic goal, and immediately goes back to lurking around. He cannot be replicated.

Wow! Let this sink in: After the first round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, US intelligence picked up that Israel was planning to assassinate the Iranian negotiators as they were returning to Tehran. The US told regional states to alert Iran. Israel is a state that, on paper, is a US partner but in reality is so extreme in its obsession to undermine US diplomacy that it even tries to assassinate those the US engages with in crucial negotiations. I can't recall a government as terrified of peace as the one running Israel.

The IRGC argues that the US encouraged a violation of clause 5 of the MOU by pushing ships to transit through the southern part of the Strait without coordinating with Iran, claiming that the clause stipulates that all transits must be coordinated with Iran. Here's what that clause says. The text does not appear to support the Iranian interpretation conclusively, in my read. "Upon the signing of this MOU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements, using its best efforts, for the safe passage of commercial vessels, with no charge for 60 days only, from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa. The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, and considering the needs for removing the technical and military obstacles, and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days. The Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct dialogue with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz in discussion with other Persian Gulf littoral states in line with the applicable international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz."

In a phone interview, Mr. Parsi said he had been having “continuous conversations” with administration officials about Iran since early last year, including “with the people at the table.” He also said that part of the American right “frankly doesn’t care about Iran.” “They’re more angry at the idea that the war was started in the first place than the idea that the United States suffered a strategic defeat,” Mr. Parsi said. “It tells you something about how much the idea of Iran has evolved.”