They're Not Wrong

The Art Of The Deal was, always, Trump not actually sticking with the terms of his deals (paying people).  You're a sucker if you do! That's his whole thing!

Irans foreign ministry spokesperson says Iran has no plans for a second round of negotiations as the United States is not serious about pursuing any diplomatic process after its violated the ceasefire a number of times

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— Saul Staniforth (@saulstaniforth.bsky.social) April 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Some version of "we'll make a deal and then, when they have let their guard down, bomb the shit out of them" is the plan, whether or not such a plan is workable in any sense.