More Details on the Deal…

Judah is quite right; the follow up deal is extremely unlikely to get done, especially as sixty days from now puts us in late August, and there’s no way that the Trump administration will want to resume the war just as the midterm campaign season kicks into high gear. The Iranians can both see and read, so they’re quite aware of the constraints that Trump will face, and they’re unlikely to give him a break. As for Israel… there was a time when Israel could have pushed hard at the deadline and probably drawn even a reluctant US President into the conflict, but that time seems to be over and I think that the electoral consequences of it appearing that Israel dragged the US back into war would be catastrophic for Israel’s interests. Of course, I’m not sure the Israelis see it that way. BTW, if you want an entertaining scroll, head over to X and do a casual search on the Iran deal… you will find fury and confusion and general freaking out and it’s all awfully funny.
Not so funny, here’s the latest on the Minab School Strike:
And within two weeks of the strike, the first part of a preliminary investigation into what happened was complete: Military officials concluded that the Feb. 28 Tomahawk missile strike on the school was the result of a targeting error caused by outdated data.
At least 175 people, most of them children, were killed, according to Iranian officials.
And yet, more than 100 days after the strike, U.S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths, among the thousands of civilians killed in the region before a tentative cease-fire was reached this weekend.
The investigation is now complete and awaiting sign-off from senior military leaders, Mr. Hegseth and the White House, according to military officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the report has not been released. When it will be made public, and whether anyone will lose their job, is unclear.
Also Trump is contemplating letting Secretary Pete loose…
President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling the dismissal of staff members who resisted his agreement with Iran aimed at preventing their nuclear weapons development.
According to sources familiar with the administration speaking to Israel Hayom, officials potentially in the firing line include Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. “The debate has been settled. Anyone who opposed it could pay a personal price,” the source said.
One figure apparently protected from Trump’s displeasure is Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has been measured in his response to avoid criticizing the president’s agreement. The publication previously reported that a heated exchange occurred between Vice President JD Vance and Trump regarding the deal several weeks ago.
