Freezing crypto and dropping missiles: the inside story of how Trump got Iran to bend

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Just The News  

"Any new deal with Iran should therefore be approached with caution, verifying compliance through rigorous, ongoing inspections rather than naive hope, while maintaining strong deterrence to guard against further deception.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​" 

"Under President Donald Trump, Iran has endured a debilitating escalation by the U.S. in the last 72 hours, and two strategies in particular tightened the screws enough to bring the Persian nation closer than ever to waving the white flag. 

"The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content. In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted to his X account.

Missiles and crypto: "A brilliant move"

"On June 9 and 10, the U.S. conducted fresh "self-defense" strikes on Iranian air defenses, radar, surveillance, communications and military sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation, involving Tomahawk missiles, aircraft, and naval assets, followed Iran’s downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter and came amid stalled talks over a potential peace deal. 

"Equally crushing for Iran's Islamic regime was action by the U.S. Treasury Department, under Secretary Scott Bessent, targeting Iran’s cryptocurrency networks to enforce pre-existing sanctions and starve the regime of revenue. 

"Taking crypto accounts, that's really going to focus their attention, because they may or may not care about how their people are suffering, but they really care about their private fortunes that they've skimmed off of their society. It's a brilliant move by the secretary," Former Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of War James Robbins told Just The News exclusively" . . .  More...

 Amanda Head serves as White House Correspondent for Just The News. You can follow her here. 

Self-Serving Politicians Spawned Today’s Festering Dystopia

"Voltaire’s purported remark about “common sense” not being so “common” has no greater application than modern Democrats and their philosophies."  Read also: Election Security Is Nonnegotiable

 Marc E. Zimmerman

"If officials who continue to promote these philosophies have their way, America will no longer be a nation of laws but a country where political expediency is the rule."

. . . "One of the most recent egregious examples cited, according to the General Accounting Office, occurred in FY 2025. Rampant fraud discovered in the Medicaid and Medicare programs in Minnesota, Ohio, California, and Maine has resulted in $186 billion (thus far) spent on “improper payments stolen from taxpayers.” In Minnesota, more than 90% of those indicted for massive swindles in the “Feeding Our Future” food program, housing stabilization, and specialized Medicaid programs were centered in the Somali community. Testimony revealed that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were put on notice of fraud in 2020, but funds kept flowing as their oversight responsibilities were ignored. In another instance, in Van Nuys, California, investigators found that a three-story dilapidated building, which was supposed to house 50 hospices and 97 home health companies, did not; the building even lacked a constructed wheel chair ramp for incoming patients. Even more proof of fraud was uncovered in a government report finding that six million ineligible people were  enrolled in “Obamacare” in 2026; these illegal subsidies cost taxpayers upwards of $25 billion.

In all of these cases, elected officials were unwilling to enforce laws which prohibited “paying someone who was ineligible for federal assistance.” To be clear, these amounts were not minor rounding errors but the result of governing authorities who ignored established laws, their responsibilities and, in many instances, gained political support from recipients for their largesse. Treasury Secretary Bessent estimated that if  all 50 states are audited for these brazen thefts and such schemes are eliminated, the U.S. could balance its budget. In 2025, the federal deficit added up to $1.8 trillion in overspending."   More...

Marc E. Zimmerman was a Legislative Assistant to a Member of the U.S. Congress.

Wow: Iranian Regime Scolds Its Own State Media After It Ticks Off Trump, Indicates How Close Deal Is

 Nick Arama – RedState

"We reported earlier how President Donald Trump lit up the Iranian state media for leaks that they were claiming about the deal that is about to be finalized. 

"As we noted, the regime's foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the deal was close to being finalized. 

"Now, in what has to be a first, the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, scolded the Iranian media for what they had reported about the deal, indicating they were getting things wrong. Then, Trump quoted Araghchi, probably another first. 

. . . "Araghchi said:  

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content.

In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course.

. . . "That followed Trump chastising the regime for the false details, and saying they'd "better get their act together fast." 

"As Townhall's Cameron Arcand reported, a senior Trump administration official had told Townhall that the agreement involved five key points.

1. Nuclear material will be destroyed and removed

2. Nuclear program will be dismantled

3. None of their money released until they perform

4. Strait of Hormuz will be open

5. No Iran funding of terrorist groups

 More..

Rep. Ilhan Omar Slams Jerry Seinfeld for ‘Palestine Doesn’t Exist’ Comment at NBA Finals

Where Is The Buzz

"Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, has criticized comedian Jerry Seinfeld after he told a streamer that “Palestine doesn’t exist” as he walked out of an NBA Finals game after he was repeatedly asked to say “Free Palestine.”

While being interviewed by TMZ on Capitol Hill, Omar called Seinfeld’s comment “disgusting,” “disturbing,” and “genocidal language,” and argued that the remark is intended to erase Palestinian existence.

“Jerry Seinfeld has been a really horrific human being and an example when it comes to talking about the reality of the genocide that Israel has carried out,” Omar told TMZ. “And I think when people prioritize their own people in the interest of harming others, it’s very dangerous.”

"The congresswoman argues that the danger extends beyond Seinfeld’s platform and his celebrity’s public reach.

"'I don’t even think of him as like just a celebrity and someone who has a platform in that danger, but it is dangerous just as a human being to talk the way that he does,” Omar told TMZ. “It’s very disgusting, it’s very disturbing, and it’s very genocidal language that he uses, and people need to call him out for it.”

"Omar said that the contrast between Seinfeld’s heritage and his comments is troubling. As a Jewish person who endured the Holocaust, Omar says he should know better than to use what she described as genocidal language.

"'For him knowing that his people suffered the Holocaust and experienced what genocide looks like, for him not to recognize the genocidal language that he’s using to wipe out a whole group of people is very disturbing, and people need to recognize that,” Omar told TMZ.

"Regarding the impact of Seinfeld’s comments on a global scale, Omar added: “It does, because it carries weight,” she said. “So many people are able to see it and hear it.” . . .More...   Plus: "Low IQ" Baby Trump & Ilhan Omar

‘Evil’: Jasmine Crockett justifies convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony’s crimes

Sky News Australia

Filmmaker Ami Horowitz says US Representative Jasmine Crockett’s comments about Karmelo Anthony’s murder of Austin Metcalf are “evil”. “Jasmine Crockett, as the President says, is a low-IQ person,” Mr Horowitz told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “Those comments are absolutely evil; she completely and totally justified the murder of this kid.”

Axe-Wielding Scottish Girl Vindicated: Man Convicted Of Sexually Charged Attack

The Daily Caller  

"A Scottish court found a man guilty of making sexual comments to a group of young girls before grabbing and shoving one of them to the ground, BBC News reported Thursday.

"Illia Belov, 22, asserted that he confronted the girls after they made derogatory comments directed at him, the BBC reported. He claimed he saw a knife in one of the girls’ waistbands, the outlet reported. Belov is reportedly a Bulgarian national. (RELATED: 13-Year-Old Says She Brandished Knife, Axe After Man Allegedly Sexually Harassed And Pushed Her)

"The girls were reportedly between the ages of 12 and 14.

"Belov was accused of telling the girls, “hello sexy, I’ll show you a good time,” the outlet reported.

Nadjedzha Belova, his 20-year-old sister, previously admitted to assaulting a 13-year-old girl by yanking her hair, pulling her to the ground and hitting her on the head, BBC reported." . . . More....

August 2025: Tunnel Wall: Back and forth on the young Scottish girl; the latest:

A song about this young girl first called her Mayah, but later found her name was Lola.

Scott Pelley's CBS Complaint Backfires

 Victor Davis Hanson

"The FBI’s targeting of traditional catholics, updates on the U.S-Iran war, and the Left’s continued misuse of media; this is “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” "As tensions with Iran continue to dominate news headlines, questions are growing about whether diplomacy can still deter the regime’s nuclear ambitions and aggression. "Victor Davis Hanson argues that recent events have exposed the failures of past U.S. policy toward Iran, while also highlighting deeper problems at home—from FBI investigations targeting traditional Catholics, to media bias at CBS and NBC, to Trump’s recent callout of NBC's “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker. "On today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson examines the challenges facing America abroad and the institutions losing public trust at home. "

. . . "It’s always these psychodramas. I mean, Scott Pelley is not endangered. And then it was even—you can’t believe—why can’t you believe that? 

"Because what he said is completely unbelievable. He said that he goes into a meeting with the new producer, then he insults him, and instead of having a question and answer, he dominates the conversation of the CBS “60 Minutes” team and says to the person that, “You are unqualified. You are unqualified.” 

"And the person was trying to explain that CBS is losing money and has been losing money a long time and losing market share, and even “60 Minutes,” that’s still somewhat popular, loses money. 

"They all lose money. They’re all overpaid if you consider market value.  

"And then he started attacking Bari Weiss. “She’s completely unqualified. She wants to destroy us,” and he just attacks. And then he says, after doing all that, “I had no idea they were going to fire me. Oh my gosh.”

"Does he really—either there’s one of three explanations. " . . . More..

I consider Pelley to be in the mold of MSNOW's Lawrence O'Donnell.

"O’Donnell’s intense, insult‑laden monologues about Donald Trump have been widely documented and cited as emblematic of his partisan posture, with media reports quoting him calling Trump “madman” and accusing him of fabricating conversations with foreign leaders, and with HuffPost highlighting excoriating segments on specific incidents such as the Renee Good case [6] [7]. Opponents describe such rhetoric as “Trump‑Derangement” and an ethics problem; supporters say the forceful tone is a legitimate form of opinion journalism aimed at holding power to account [8] [7]."

With Platner, Dems Discover Their Motto: Vote For The Nazi

"Democrats will support someone — anyone — who will help them defeat Republicans."

The Federalist

Who does this mal-educated generation consider to be "Nazis"? Real ones who murdered Jewish toddlers with their bare hands? Or the Israeli people who have been murdered and bombed for years by Hamas. Recall in 1972 how the Israeli Olympic team was murdered by them? TD

Nazi Posters: “Get rid misery, get rid of the Jews,”
this poster says.

. . . "Yet consider just some of the recent quotes by Democrats and their allies attempting to rationalize their continued support for a candidate with Nazi ink and a documented history of abusive behavior toward women:

• “Several donors I know are still all-in for Platner because he’s not Susan Collins and he’s a Democrat.”
• “We don’t care. I think that’s the case for many donors. Anybody who beats Susan Collins will do.”
• “He was a mean boyfriend when he got out of the military and was drinking. Susan Collins was the defining vote for the Big Beautiful Bill. … They just want to defeat him. They just want to make sure that the status quo remains in place. … I think the fight’s worth having.”
• And then there’s Sen. Bernie Sanders: “We cannot continue to allow the Republican Party to control the Senate and push forward Trump’s oligarchic and authoritarian agenda. And there is only one candidate who will do something about it. That candidate is Graham Platner.”

"These activists will support someone — anyone — who will help them defeat Collins in the Senate campaign and, by extension, Donald Trump. In their rush to stand up to President Trump’s alleged fascist tendencies, they are willing to support … an actual fascist, or at least someone with a fascist tattoo on his chest.

"Or, to put their position more simply: Vote for the Nazi: It’s important." . . .

"I have never understood the concept of casting a vote solely to oppose someone, rather than voting only for such candidate(s) I can affirmatively support. Of course, as a registered Republican living in the District of Columbia, my vote won’t come close to deciding any election while I live in Washington, giving me a luxury of conscience that people elsewhere don’t have.

"That said, Collins, or a group allied with her, could do worse than to reprise and adapt the slogan from the 1991 Louisiana runoff to use against Platner. Perhaps this admitted act of trolling would remind Democrats, and all of us, that we should expect a modicum of decency from candidates who seek to represent us in public office." . . .

Why Platner's Death Camp Guard Tattoo Really Is No Big Deal to Democrats

"One of the most fascinating cultural phenomena of 2026, aside from the fact that the Washington Post wants you to believe that a clean reflecting pool is inferior to a scummy, leaking, stinking one, is the spectacle of leftists explaining that a leftist candidate with a Nazi tattoo is really a great guy, even if he muses about raping burglars, abuses girlfriends, and went off to war because he lusted after the opportunity to kill people. " . . .

How Long Will Democrats Keep Defending Platner?

"Yet, when Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) was asked about Platner on ABC News, he feigned “concern” then pivoted to President Trump: “This man is dangerous, and it’s time that we take back the Senate. And that’s what I’m focused on.'”

Der Oysterführer

Their defense of this creepy character reveals how much control the far left has over the party.   

. . . "The Nazi tattoo is by no means the only noxious element in the cloud of controversy that follows Platner around. It has been previously reported that he has engaged in lewd acts in portable toilets, attacked a Purple Heart recipient as someone “who didn’t deserve to live,” has a still-active account on an app called KiK, apparently used for hookups with underage girls, sexted with numerous women outside his marriage, ad infinitum. Yet, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) posted, “I am proud of @grahamformaine for having the character to stand up against the war in Iran, against genocide, and against an unfair & lopsided economy. I am proud of him for having a vision for a new deal for our time. Excited to campaign with him on June 5!”

. . . "Graham Platner is incontrovertibly a depraved, deceptive imposter. He is no more qualified to be a United States Senator than he is to work alongside genuine oystermen. Yet, because he appears to lead Sen. Collins in the general election polls, as reflected in the RCP average, the Democrats will allow no criticism of him, no matter what he says or does. The good news is that Sen. Collins, as annoying as she can be, has defeated far better men than Platner. If his numbers crash due to the latest scandals, that is when the Democrats will stop defending him."

Congratulations, lefties! You won, and broke the system

 NY Post  

"And that’s why the police and fire departments will remain underfunded. Potholes will increase in number, and the sidewalks will stay busted up. The streetlights will stay dark. That sense of fear that a crazy person might attack you will continue. This is what Spencer Pratt was talking about. Of course, he had to be silenced. "

"Congratulations to the Left. To all the progressives, socialists, communists, anarchists and former normal liberals, you won! You pulled it off.

""You’ve completely undermined the county, the city, the electoral process and democracy itself. And you did it without 99% of the population even aware of what was coming. 

"Those in [the] progressive crowd are incredibly patient and methodical. Inch by inch, they infiltrated nearly all the elective offices, bureaucracies, and most of the media. They are a relentless force, a malignancy that has choked the joy out of everyday life in many parts of Los Angeles. More on that in a moment. 

"But first, here’s what they did to make certain Spencer Pratt was knocked out of the runoff. Starting in 2018, under Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, the supermajority Democratic Legislature began the process of creating an entirely new electoral system. They greatly expanded it in 2020 under the cover of COVID-19, so everyone on the voter rolls is mailed a ballot.

"Meanwhile, we pay for the meth pipes, crack pipes, syringes, and even the drugs themselves. 

"The Legislature created an absurd system, in which the “nonprofit” employees or others can wander the streets, registering the homeless to vote. The vagrant’s address might be the nonprofit’s facility. One shelter had 1,160 voters listed, with 120 beds. 

"As The California Post has reported, a number of men and women who live on Skid Row have said hey were paid to vote for Mayor Karen Bass or Councilwoman Nithya Raman."   More...

Homeless Living On Skid Row Say They Were Paid To Vote Against Spencer Pratt: 'Like $2'   Video   . . . "While Spencer Pratt ran on a platform that involved cleaning up Los Angeles’ filthy streets and sprawling homelessness, his far-left rivals allegedly used those homeless individuals as a cheap way to pad their vote counts. 

In the days that followed the election, Raman slowly ate away at Pratt’s once-sizable lead, overtaking him for second place and seemingly securing a spot on the ballot against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass later this year.

That suspicious reversal has fueled speculation of fraud, and this report from TheBlaze probably won’t help alleviate those suspicions:

@JamesOKeefeIII has video evidence of the [Democrat] voter #Fraud machine doing its thing right in plain sight.

Nancy Guthrie case takes major turn after Mexico officials get grim grave tip-off

 The Mirror US 

 "It's incredibly difficult to grasp that there have been no new viable leads, and no significant evidence beyond the doorbell camera footage. How is that even possible?"

Video

"Searchers in Mexico are following up on an anonymous tip about a possible grave site connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, according to a volunteer group leader.

"Ramona Guadalupe Ayala Ortiz, who leads the missing-persons search group Buscando Corazones Nogales, said her organization received a report Wednesday indicating that a burial site possibly linked to Nancy's case may have been located, prompting an extensive search effort in Mexico, near the Arizona border, she told the outlet El Imparcial.

"Officials have not verified the claim, and it remains unclear whether investigators have established any connection between Nancy Guthrie's case and Mexico, or whether the alleged grave has any link to her at all. It comes after a former FBI agent predicted the exact occupation of Nancy's kidnapper.

"Volunteer search teams, who have spent weeks scouring isolated areas in the region as part of the broader hunt for the 84-year-old, were reportedly the ones to investigate the new information about a possible grave near the Mexico border.

"Nancy disappeared from her residence near Tucson in February. Investigators have said indications of a struggle at the property point toward an abduction.

"Shortly after she went missing, reports indicated that investigators discovered blood at the home, though its source has not been identified." . . . More...

Once again, the moral compass of politicians, press, and people is skewed.

Outrageous Spending Of Karmelo Anthony's Family Revealed As Fundraiser Gets Shut Down   . . . "The new fundraising effort was started by Dominique Alexander, according to the report.

"Alexander, a Dallas-based civil rights activist and minister, has served as a spokesman for Anthony’s family throughout the case.

"Anthony’s conviction and sentencing marked a major moment in a case that drew national attention, courthouse protests and fierce debate over his failed self-defense claim.

Karmelo Anthony Jurors Face Safety Concerns As His Supporters Launch Random Attacks

Sister Toljah:  . . . "Not surprisingly, Crockett not only took Anthony's side in portraying him as the true victim, but she actually suggested during a Tuesday podcast that the multi-tool knife used in the killing was "small," while pressing her fingers close together to make it look like the blade was about an inch long, as someone else could be heard comparing it to a Swiss Army knife. "I would argue the size of it alone, you wouldn’t even think it’s a deadly weapon," Crockett went on to claim."

No, Jasmine. Not this knife.

CBS Lets Karmelo Anthony's Father Lie About 'White' Jury Without Pushback

"Anthony has received widespread support from black nationalists and anti-white racists, with comments celebrating the death of Metcalf receiving millions of likes and shares on social media. One former Dallas lawmaker called for Metcalf’s body to be exhumed so he could be stabbed again. The comment received thousands of likes, shares and positive comments."  

 Karmelo Anthony Jurors Face Safety Concerns As His Supporters Launch Random Attacks   We await MSNOW to publicly take a stand against this.

UPDATED 6/12: The percentage of black males who will murder someone before turning 50 will astound you... - Revolver News

"Wikipedia: “Only an underwhelming minority of African Americans have ever committed any kind of crime." An underwhelming minority? Percentage of black males convicted of a felony: 34% Share of black males who will murder someone during their lifetime: 1 in 22."