U.S. and Iran Play Diplomatic Dance Despite Trump’s Threat Level: DEFCON Dad Vibes
KEY POINTS
- •Iran’s Ali Larijani announced on X that talks with the U.S. are progressing after his Moscow meeting with Putin.
- •President Trump ordered a huge Gulf military buildup amid potential Iran strike but remains open to diplomacy.
- •Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi discussed a negotiation framework with Turkey, seeking an end to U.S. attack threats.
Ali Larijani, Iran's security bigwig and Khamenei’s BFF, tweeted from his Moscow trip that diplomatic talks with the U.S. are 'progressing'—a spicy update delivered while cozied next to Putin, showing Russia’s busy as the UN’s middleman matchmaker. Meanwhile, Trump is flexing a massive Gulf military buildup, reminding everyone he 'took out Iran’s nuclear the other way' like an overzealous lawnmower operator. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, chatting with Turkey about where and how to meet, demands the U.S. drop its threats before talks cultivate a 'dignified framework.' Yet, the White House side-steps the possibility of real diplomacy, waving off Iran’s interest like a bad Tinder swipe.
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Nothing says serious diplomacy like launching war fleets while casually scheduling tea talks in Moscow and swiping nukes off the menu twice.
Iran and the U.S. negotiating? Sure, just as Trump decides if he wants to bomb now or maybe later—choose your own apocalypse.
Turkey hosting nuclear talks while Russia plays diplomatic middleman sounds like a Eurovision song contest nobody wanted.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/31/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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