Zeeshan Hanif 🇨🇦🇵🇰

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[Aimen Dean @AimenDean]

My Two Cents/Shekels/Rials:

Some senior GCC figures believe the public disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu are largely political theater rather than evidence of a genuine strategic split.

According to this view, Trump became trapped during earlier negotiations when Iranian negotiators, with support from Pakistani mediators, insisted that any broader agreement include a ceasefire involving Hezbollah.
This effectively linked the Iranian nuclear and regional negotiations to Hezbollah’s status and role in Lebanon.

From the Israeli and many GCC perspectives, this was problematic because it risked granting Hezbollah a degree of political and diplomatic legitimacy.

The central argument is that Hezbollah is not a sovereign state actor but an armed non-state organization that operates outside the authority of the Lebanese state.

Trump’s primary objectives were reportedly focused on issues such as:

Iran’s nuclear program
Security in the Strait of Hormuz
Regional stability
Sanctions and frozen assets

As negotiations progressed, Hezbollah increasingly became intertwined with the broader Iran discussions, creating frustration among those who wanted the two tracks separated.

The emerging strategy, according to this interpretation, is to force a clear distinction between:

The “Iran track” (nuclear, sanctions, regional security)

The “Lebanon/Hezbollah track” (Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah)

Under this logic, Israel’s military actions against Hezbollah should be viewed as part of its conflict with Hezbollah rather than part of any broader U.S.-Iran negotiation.

If Iran chooses to intervene militarily in defense of Hezbollah, it does so by choice rather than necessity, thereby assuming responsibility for any escalation.

This approach allows Washington to argue:
“We are negotiating with Iran regarding Iran.”
“Israel is dealing with Hezbollah.”
“The two issues should not automatically be linked.”

Trump could then maintain that he attempted to restrain Israel but cannot dictate every Israeli military decision, particularly when Hezbollah remains engaged in hostilities.

In this interpretation, the recent escalation is not necessarily a collapse of diplomacy but rather part of a pressure campaign intended to force Tehran to accept the separation of the Iranian and Lebanese files.

The underlying message to Iran would be:

Accept that Hezbollah is a separate issue from negotiations over Iran itself; or
Continue linking the two and risk further military escalation.

The ultimate objective is to prevent any diplomatic outcome that implicitly recognizes or legitimizes Hezbollah’s military role as an extension of Iranian regional influence.

Bottom line: This interpretation views the current tensions not as a breakdown in negotiations, but as a deliberate effort to decouple the Iran dossier from the Hezbollah dossier, forcing Tehran to choose whether it wants to negotiate on Iran’s interests alone or continue tying its position to Hezbollah’s fate.

[Alon-Lee Green - ألون-لي جرين - אלון-לי גרין 🟣 @AlonLeeGreen]

יורדים למקלט? אל תשכחו ללבוש את חולצת הפאק וור שלכם.

[Zeeshan Hanif 🇨🇦🇵🇰 @umpirezee]

@dimitrilascaris @OunkaOnX .@CENTCOM you guys suck.

Cc: @VetsAboutFace @codepink

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

.@ori_goldberg: "I don't necessarily think this will escalate.. Israel, despite its brash rhetoric & despite its ability to respond to Iran.. is way too weak politically, both domestically and internationally, to carry out such a massive attack on its own"

[CTV News @CTVNews]

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible for some coasts https://t.co/ECweHoQJl4

[Ali Hashem علي هاشم @Alihashem]

Explosions heard in Beirut, but no signs of attacks in Beirut or its southern suburbs. Some are reporting this could be interceptions in Lebanese skies.

[Ali Hashem علي هاشم @Alihashem]

Iranian TV: sounds of explosions heard in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan.

[Ayesha Mehmood @blessedAyesha]

Yesterday .. Alhamdulillah 10+ blood transfusions held at FAiTh Thalassemia Care Center. Hadi, Iqra,Arman, Uzair, Abdul Rehman, Amir,Summaiya, Eman, Anus, Hajra & Mazhar received their scheduled blood transfusions.. Your donations make this possible
Donate now to @FAiTh_Pakistan

[Ayesha Mehmood @blessedAyesha]

Today, 3 thalassemia patients received free hematology consultations along with necessary medicines, while 3 patients were provided with free, life-saving blood transfusions.
Alhamdulillah, every bag of blood brings hope, strength, and a chance at a healthier life.

[Ayesha Mehmood @blessedAyesha]

RT & Support @FAiTh_Pakistan to continue serving these innocent souls 🩷🥺

[Ayesha Mehmood @blessedAyesha]

7 June 2023 .. From Thalassemia patients advocacy to providing them shelter, clean water, air conditioning, rozgar setups & what not .. Allah always helped her to serve the community.. what a big loss of humanity🥹 May Allah give us strength to continue her legacy @FAiTh_Pakistan

[Scott Nover @ScottNover]

New: The Washington Post reconstructed journalist Amal Khalil’s final hours in Lebanon found that Israel’s military denied rescuers access to her during a key period when she was still alive.

w/ @suzanHaidamous, @mmkelly22, and @MohamdEch

https://t.co/ar48t6g4ei

[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

BREAKING: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepts request from US President Donald Trump not to respond to Iran’s attack on northern Israel, Israeli media reports.

🔴 More on https://t.co/5H0QqpfIYw

[Daniel Seidemann @DanielSeidemann]

Bring it on. This is great news.

"UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement" https://t.co/2XUd5S33a9

[Zeeshan Hanif 🇨🇦🇵🇰 @umpirezee]

@USAmbIsrael @Israel You must be the DUMBEST U.S Diplomat.

[Dr. Butch Ware @ButchWare]

The ‘Democrat’ Party is an ironic moniker; like calling the biggest guy on the block ‘Tiny.’

They haven’t had a real presidential primary since 2012. They spend more to knock Greens off the ballot in every single electoral cycle than Greens spend on campaigns. Authoritarian regimes across the globe invent bull$hit reasons to remove competitors from the ballot all the time. Dems are authoritarian antidemocratic fascists. Everyone who supports them needs to think about the moral ramifications of that.

[Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @LauraBabcock]

Trump is stalking Canada, Poilievre’s recession that never was, Danielle Smith’s very bad week, In Wab We Trust, Carney’s caucus and Ukraine takes the fight to Putin!

It’s OShow #PowerCast time with Charlie Angus of @MeidasTouch 🇨🇦

🔗 https://t.co/xXGHPrfFG4 #Cndpoli #Ableg

[CGTN Africa @cgtnafrica]

IAEA: THE TEAM CONFIRMED RADIATION LEVELS AT CHORNOBYL FACILITY REMAINED NORMAL, INDICATING THAT INCIDENT DID NOT CAUSE ANY RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION

[Zeeshan Hanif 🇨🇦🇵🇰 @umpirezee]

خان تیرے چاہنے والے

جی بی والے جی بی والے!

#جی_بی_کا_فیصلہ_عمران_خان

[Reuters World @ReutersWorld]

More sanctions could be imposed on Israeli settlers in 'coming days', France says https://t.co/w5QxhRPBb8 https://t.co/w5QxhRPBb8