@BRICSinfo Spain won the World Cup. But the final had already become more than football. Netanyahu and Milei turned Argentina into a political symbol, while Spain came to represent solidarity with Palestine. By the final whistle, the result meant far more than a sporting victory.
Spain won more than a football final.
Netanyahu and Milei tried to turn Argentina into a symbol of their political alliance. Spain, meanwhile, had become associated across the world with solidarity for Palestine.
The players did not create this political confrontation. Those in power did.
But once politics attached itself to the final, Spain’s victory inevitably meant more than football.
Everything is political, even when the answer is delivered on the pitch.
Spain won more than a football final.
Netanyahu and Milei tried to turn Argentina into a symbol of their political alliance. Spain, meanwhile, had become associated across the world with solidarity for Palestine.
The players did not create this political confrontation. Those in power did.
But once politics attached itself to the final, Spain’s victory inevitably meant more than football.
Everything is political, even when the answer is delivered on the pitch.
Spain won more than a football final.
Netanyahu and Milei tried to turn Argentina into a symbol of their political alliance. Spain, meanwhile, had become associated across the world with solidarity for Palestine.
The players did not create this political confrontation. Those in power did.
But once politics attached itself to the final, Spain’s victory inevitably meant more than football.
Everything is political, even when the answer is delivered on the pitch.
Trump says the Iran agreement no longer matters.
Iran understood that from the beginning.
Vance had already revealed the purpose: use the pause to refill oil supplies and stocks, then reassess the American position.
Tehran was not fooled into confusing a tactical pause with American good faith.
These statements are aimed as much at markets as at Iran. A sovereign nation does not entrust its security to headlines designed to move oil, stocks and public emotion.
The sequence is unmistakable:
Washington promised. Washington signed. Washington struck again.
Iran entered diplomacy without surrendering its sovereignty. The U.S. treated diplomacy as another instrument of coercion.
A nation attacked after an agreement owes the aggressor no blind trust. It owes its own people memory, resistance and defense.
Washington has now put Iran’s water infrastructure on the target map.
According to the IRGC’s stated doctrine, countries hosting the American bases enabling these attacks should expect reciprocal escalation, including possible strikes on their own desalination infrastructure.
They will protest when it happens. But they cannot host a war against Iran, help destroy the water supply of Iranian villages, and then demand that their own infrastructure remain untouchable.
That is not endorsement. It is the predictable logic of the war they chose to host.
Washington has now put Iran’s water infrastructure on the target map.
According to the IRGC’s stated doctrine, countries hosting the American bases enabling these attacks should expect reciprocal escalation, including possible strikes on their own desalination infrastructure.
They will protest when it happens. But they cannot host a war against Iran, help destroy the water supply of Iranian villages, and then demand that their own infrastructure remain untouchable.
That is not endorsement. It is the predictable logic of the war they chose to host.
Kuwait claims Iran struck its water treatment facility and power plant. Even if true, Kuwait is no neutral party. It hosts major U.S. bases used for strikes on Iran and pays a big share of their construction and operation costs, subsidizing the war on its neighbor.
America has hit Iranian power plants and water infrastructure too. Actions have consequences.
Kuwait claims Iran struck its water treatment facility and power plant. Even if true, Kuwait is no neutral party. It hosts major U.S. bases used for strikes on Iran and pays a big share of their construction and operation costs, subsidizing the war on its neighbor.
America has hit Iranian power plants and water infrastructure too. Actions have consequences.
Washington claims "precise" strikes. Yet explosions forced evacuation of +200 children with cancer from Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Ahvaz. Kids pulled from beds, families in chaos, treatment halted. Precision shouldn't turn a pediatric cancer center into a war zone. Power is measured by credibility, not proximity to hospitals.
Iran's endurance has forced the world's most advanced military into a war against roads and power stations. Think about that. The US Navy. The US Air Force. The most expensive military machine in history. And its targets are now bridges in southern Iran. This is what happens when a superpower discovers it cannot win the war it started
Iran's endurance has forced the world's most advanced military into a war against roads and power stations. Think about that. The US Navy. The US Air Force. The most expensive military machine in history. And its targets are now bridges in southern Iran. This is what happens when a superpower discovers it cannot win the war it started
Iran's endurance has forced the world's most advanced military into a war against roads and power stations. Think about that. The US Navy. The US Air Force. The most expensive military machine in history. And its targets are now bridges in southern Iran. This is what happens when a superpower discovers it cannot win the war it started
Here's every time he said Iran wanted to make a deal since the war started:
1 Mar 2026: “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them.”
5 Mar 2026: “They’re calling. They’re saying, ‘How do we make a deal?’”
7 Mar 2026: “They’d like to settle. We’re not looking to settle.”
14 Mar 2026: “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.”
15 Mar 2026: “I don’t even know that we want to make a deal. But they want to make a deal badly.”
16 Mar 2026, PBS interview: “They want to make a deal, the Iranians, but they’re not ready to make a deal, in my opinion.”
16 Mar 2026, Kennedy Center board meeting: “They want to make a deal. They’re talking to our people.”
23 Mar 2026, departure remarks: “They called. I didn’t call. They want to make a deal, and we are very willing to make a deal.”
23 Mar 2026, Maria Bartiromo interview: “Iran wants to make a deal badly.”
23 Mar 2026, Memphis task-force meeting: “They want to settle, and we’re going to get it done. I hope.”
24 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly. You have no idea how badly they want to make a deal.”
25 Mar 2026: “They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly.”
26 Mar 2026: “They are begging to make a deal. We’ll see if we can make the right deal.”
27 Mar 2026, press gaggle: “They want to make a deal.”
27 Mar 2026, Future Investment Initiative speech: “They are negotiating. They’re begging to make a deal. They’re begging to make a deal.”
31 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal. They want to make a deal more than I want to make a deal.”
13 Apr 2026: “We’ve been called by the other side. They’d like to make a deal very badly. Very badly.”
14 Apr 2026, Fox Business interview excerpt, aired April 15: “I think they want to make a deal very badly.”
23 Apr 2026: “They want to make a deal. We have been speaking to them.”
30 Apr 2026: “Iran is dying to make a deal. I can only tell you that. They want to make a deal.”
1 May 2026, departure remarks: “Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left.”
1 May 2026, Forum Club dinner: “We talk to one, and then another one calls up, ‘Let’s make a deal.’”
2 May 2026: “Again, they want to make a deal.”
5 May 2026: “I can say this: Iran wants to make a deal. They want to make a deal.”
6 May 2026, Military Mothers event: “They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate.”
6 May 2026, UFC Freedom Fight event: “No, they want to make a deal badly. They want to make a deal.”
7 May 2026: “I believe they want the deal more than I do.”
11 May 2026: “The moderates are dying to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, White House construction remarks: “They come to the table, they’re begging to make a deal, because they’re begging to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, Congressional Picnic: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
20 May 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
22 May 2026, Kevin Warsh swearing-in: “Iran is dying to make a deal.”
22 May 2026, Suffern tax speech: “They want to settle so badly.”
27 May 2026: “Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal.”
1 Jun 2026: “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us.”
11 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They want to make a deal so badly.”
17 Jun 2026: “They want to make a deal. They are so ready to make a deal.”
25 Jun 2026: “They wanna make a deal with us very badly, and, uh, we probably will.”
26 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They’re giving us a lot.”
3 Jul 2026: “They wanna settle so badly.”
8 Jul 2026: “They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly.”
10 Jul 2026: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’”
13 Jul 2026: “They want to make a deal. They came back. We made a deal two days ago, and they want to make a deal.”
14 Jul 2026: “They wanna make a deal. But every time they make a deal, they break it.”
@Parodyjeffx@grok Don't know about the number of victory claims, but here are some deal claims, I think it's more than 40 times:
https://t.co/Qp8wpWUlhY
Here's every time he said Iran wanted to make a deal since the war started:
1 Mar 2026: “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them.”
5 Mar 2026: “They’re calling. They’re saying, ‘How do we make a deal?’”
7 Mar 2026: “They’d like to settle. We’re not looking to settle.”
14 Mar 2026: “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.”
15 Mar 2026: “I don’t even know that we want to make a deal. But they want to make a deal badly.”
16 Mar 2026, PBS interview: “They want to make a deal, the Iranians, but they’re not ready to make a deal, in my opinion.”
16 Mar 2026, Kennedy Center board meeting: “They want to make a deal. They’re talking to our people.”
23 Mar 2026, departure remarks: “They called. I didn’t call. They want to make a deal, and we are very willing to make a deal.”
23 Mar 2026, Maria Bartiromo interview: “Iran wants to make a deal badly.”
23 Mar 2026, Memphis task-force meeting: “They want to settle, and we’re going to get it done. I hope.”
24 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly. You have no idea how badly they want to make a deal.”
25 Mar 2026: “They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly.”
26 Mar 2026: “They are begging to make a deal. We’ll see if we can make the right deal.”
27 Mar 2026, press gaggle: “They want to make a deal.”
27 Mar 2026, Future Investment Initiative speech: “They are negotiating. They’re begging to make a deal. They’re begging to make a deal.”
31 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal. They want to make a deal more than I want to make a deal.”
13 Apr 2026: “We’ve been called by the other side. They’d like to make a deal very badly. Very badly.”
14 Apr 2026, Fox Business interview excerpt, aired April 15: “I think they want to make a deal very badly.”
23 Apr 2026: “They want to make a deal. We have been speaking to them.”
30 Apr 2026: “Iran is dying to make a deal. I can only tell you that. They want to make a deal.”
1 May 2026, departure remarks: “Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left.”
1 May 2026, Forum Club dinner: “We talk to one, and then another one calls up, ‘Let’s make a deal.’”
2 May 2026: “Again, they want to make a deal.”
5 May 2026: “I can say this: Iran wants to make a deal. They want to make a deal.”
6 May 2026, Military Mothers event: “They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate.”
6 May 2026, UFC Freedom Fight event: “No, they want to make a deal badly. They want to make a deal.”
7 May 2026: “I believe they want the deal more than I do.”
11 May 2026: “The moderates are dying to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, White House construction remarks: “They come to the table, they’re begging to make a deal, because they’re begging to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, Congressional Picnic: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
20 May 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
22 May 2026, Kevin Warsh swearing-in: “Iran is dying to make a deal.”
22 May 2026, Suffern tax speech: “They want to settle so badly.”
27 May 2026: “Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal.”
1 Jun 2026: “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us.”
11 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They want to make a deal so badly.”
17 Jun 2026: “They want to make a deal. They are so ready to make a deal.”
25 Jun 2026: “They wanna make a deal with us very badly, and, uh, we probably will.”
26 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They’re giving us a lot.”
3 Jul 2026: “They wanna settle so badly.”
8 Jul 2026: “They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly.”
10 Jul 2026: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’”
13 Jul 2026: “They want to make a deal. They came back. We made a deal two days ago, and they want to make a deal.”
14 Jul 2026: “They wanna make a deal. But every time they make a deal, they break it.”
Here's every time he said Iran wanted to make a deal since the war started:
1 Mar 2026: “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them.”
5 Mar 2026: “They’re calling. They’re saying, ‘How do we make a deal?’”
7 Mar 2026: “They’d like to settle. We’re not looking to settle.”
14 Mar 2026: “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.”
15 Mar 2026: “I don’t even know that we want to make a deal. But they want to make a deal badly.”
16 Mar 2026, PBS interview: “They want to make a deal, the Iranians, but they’re not ready to make a deal, in my opinion.”
16 Mar 2026, Kennedy Center board meeting: “They want to make a deal. They’re talking to our people.”
23 Mar 2026, departure remarks: “They called. I didn’t call. They want to make a deal, and we are very willing to make a deal.”
23 Mar 2026, Maria Bartiromo interview: “Iran wants to make a deal badly.”
23 Mar 2026, Memphis task-force meeting: “They want to settle, and we’re going to get it done. I hope.”
24 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly. You have no idea how badly they want to make a deal.”
25 Mar 2026: “They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly.”
26 Mar 2026: “They are begging to make a deal. We’ll see if we can make the right deal.”
27 Mar 2026, press gaggle: “They want to make a deal.”
27 Mar 2026, Future Investment Initiative speech: “They are negotiating. They’re begging to make a deal. They’re begging to make a deal.”
31 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal. They want to make a deal more than I want to make a deal.”
13 Apr 2026: “We’ve been called by the other side. They’d like to make a deal very badly. Very badly.”
14 Apr 2026, Fox Business interview excerpt, aired April 15: “I think they want to make a deal very badly.”
23 Apr 2026: “They want to make a deal. We have been speaking to them.”
30 Apr 2026: “Iran is dying to make a deal. I can only tell you that. They want to make a deal.”
1 May 2026, departure remarks: “Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left.”
1 May 2026, Forum Club dinner: “We talk to one, and then another one calls up, ‘Let’s make a deal.’”
2 May 2026: “Again, they want to make a deal.”
5 May 2026: “I can say this: Iran wants to make a deal. They want to make a deal.”
6 May 2026, Military Mothers event: “They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate.”
6 May 2026, UFC Freedom Fight event: “No, they want to make a deal badly. They want to make a deal.”
7 May 2026: “I believe they want the deal more than I do.”
11 May 2026: “The moderates are dying to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, White House construction remarks: “They come to the table, they’re begging to make a deal, because they’re begging to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, Congressional Picnic: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
20 May 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
22 May 2026, Kevin Warsh swearing-in: “Iran is dying to make a deal.”
22 May 2026, Suffern tax speech: “They want to settle so badly.”
27 May 2026: “Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal.”
1 Jun 2026: “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us.”
11 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They want to make a deal so badly.”
17 Jun 2026: “They want to make a deal. They are so ready to make a deal.”
25 Jun 2026: “They wanna make a deal with us very badly, and, uh, we probably will.”
26 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They’re giving us a lot.”
3 Jul 2026: “They wanna settle so badly.”
8 Jul 2026: “They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly.”
10 Jul 2026: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’”
13 Jul 2026: “They want to make a deal. They came back. We made a deal two days ago, and they want to make a deal.”
14 Jul 2026: “They wanna make a deal. But every time they make a deal, they break it.”
Here's every time he said Iran wanted to make a deal since the war started:
1 Mar 2026: “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them.”
5 Mar 2026: “They’re calling. They’re saying, ‘How do we make a deal?’”
7 Mar 2026: “They’d like to settle. We’re not looking to settle.”
14 Mar 2026: “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.”
15 Mar 2026: “I don’t even know that we want to make a deal. But they want to make a deal badly.”
16 Mar 2026, PBS interview: “They want to make a deal, the Iranians, but they’re not ready to make a deal, in my opinion.”
16 Mar 2026, Kennedy Center board meeting: “They want to make a deal. They’re talking to our people.”
23 Mar 2026, departure remarks: “They called. I didn’t call. They want to make a deal, and we are very willing to make a deal.”
23 Mar 2026, Maria Bartiromo interview: “Iran wants to make a deal badly.”
23 Mar 2026, Memphis task-force meeting: “They want to settle, and we’re going to get it done. I hope.”
24 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly. You have no idea how badly they want to make a deal.”
25 Mar 2026: “They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly.”
26 Mar 2026: “They are begging to make a deal. We’ll see if we can make the right deal.”
27 Mar 2026, press gaggle: “They want to make a deal.”
27 Mar 2026, Future Investment Initiative speech: “They are negotiating. They’re begging to make a deal. They’re begging to make a deal.”
31 Mar 2026: “They want to make a deal. They want to make a deal more than I want to make a deal.”
13 Apr 2026: “We’ve been called by the other side. They’d like to make a deal very badly. Very badly.”
14 Apr 2026, Fox Business interview excerpt, aired April 15: “I think they want to make a deal very badly.”
23 Apr 2026: “They want to make a deal. We have been speaking to them.”
30 Apr 2026: “Iran is dying to make a deal. I can only tell you that. They want to make a deal.”
1 May 2026, departure remarks: “Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left.”
1 May 2026, Forum Club dinner: “We talk to one, and then another one calls up, ‘Let’s make a deal.’”
2 May 2026: “Again, they want to make a deal.”
5 May 2026: “I can say this: Iran wants to make a deal. They want to make a deal.”
6 May 2026, Military Mothers event: “They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate.”
6 May 2026, UFC Freedom Fight event: “No, they want to make a deal badly. They want to make a deal.”
7 May 2026: “I believe they want the deal more than I do.”
11 May 2026: “The moderates are dying to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, White House construction remarks: “They come to the table, they’re begging to make a deal, because they’re begging to make a deal.”
19 May 2026, Congressional Picnic: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
20 May 2026: “They want to make a deal so badly.”
22 May 2026, Kevin Warsh swearing-in: “Iran is dying to make a deal.”
22 May 2026, Suffern tax speech: “They want to settle so badly.”
27 May 2026: “Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal.”
1 Jun 2026: “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us.”
11 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They want to make a deal so badly.”
17 Jun 2026: “They want to make a deal. They are so ready to make a deal.”
25 Jun 2026: “They wanna make a deal with us very badly, and, uh, we probably will.”
26 Jun 2026: “They’re dying to make a deal. They’re giving us a lot.”
3 Jul 2026: “They wanna settle so badly.”
8 Jul 2026: “They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly.”
10 Jul 2026: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’”
13 Jul 2026: “They want to make a deal. They came back. We made a deal two days ago, and they want to make a deal.”
14 Jul 2026: “They wanna make a deal. But every time they make a deal, they break it.”