Trump gives Iran a final warning ahead of peace talks



President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the United States will swiftly resume the bombing campaign if they fail to strike a deal.

Talks are set to resume in Islamabad, Pakistan, between the Iranians and the American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance ahead of the ceasefire's expiration on Wednesday. Trump announced the ceasefire earlier in April after threatening to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran, infamously dubbing the operation "Power Plant Day" and "Bridge Day."

'They have to use common sense.'

"Well, I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with," Trump said in an interview Tuesday. "But we're ready to go. I mean the military is raring to go. They are absolutely incredible."

"We have the most powerful military in the world, and everybody knows it."

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Since the ceasefire was put into place almost two weeks ago, Trump has ordered the military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to constrain Iran even further. Despite the United States' many attempts to pressure Iran into making a deal, including the first round of negotiations that lasted 21 hours, a long-term agreement has not yet materialized.

"Iran can get themselves in a very good footing if they make a deal," Trump said. "They can make themselves into a strong nation again, a wonderful nation again. They have incredible people."

"But they have to use reason, and they have to use common sense."

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Trump offers unique insight into Iran's 'strange' negotiations: 'It won't be pretty!'



President Donald Trump is once again weighing in on the ongoing peace talks with Iran, portraying the adversary as "strange" and increasingly desperate.

Trump is hammering Iran to cut a deal with the United States as the conflict with Iran approaches its fourth week. Iranian media has denied that there are ongoing peace talks, but the president insists Iranian officials are "begging" to make a deal to end the hostilities.

'Only President Trump determines who negotiates.'

"The Iranian negotiators are very different and 'strange,'" Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday. "They are 'begging' us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only 'looking at our proposal.'"

"WRONG!!! They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty!"

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After Trump initially made the negotiations public on Monday, reports began swirling about which officials are being included, and in some cases excluded, from the talks.

CNN reported earlier in the week that Iranian officials would not re-enter negotiations with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, instead insisting on meeting with Vice President JD Vance. The anonymous reports that Kushner and Witkoff were cut out of meetings were quickly quashed by the White House and other sources who set the record straight.

"President Trump and only President Trump determines who negotiates on behalf of the United States," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Blaze News.

"As the president stated today, Vice President Vance, Secretary [Marco] Rubio, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Mr. Kushner will all be involved."

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Another source familiar with the negotiations told Blaze News that these reports are a form of foreign propaganda relying on accounts of potential adversaries who want to see the peace talks fail.

"CNN and NYPost are using anonymous sources aka sources from other Middle Eastern countries who clearly want to scuttle negotiations to launder foreign propaganda and blatant misinformation," the source told Blaze News.

"The big tell is it’s not even being sourced to the Iranians but other unnamed regional sources who may or may not have a reason to undermine negotiations by peddling this type of laughable fiction," the source added. "The whole premise and their sourcing is laughable — they’re relying on other countries who may have an interest in quashing any negotiations here."

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'Utterly false': White House sets the record straight over media's 'laughable' Iran narratives



The White House has flat-out rejected media reports claiming key players have been cut out of ongoing negotiations with Iran.

Outlets like CNN and the New York Post have reported that Iran does not want to re-enter negotiations with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and that they instead insist on negotiating with Vice President JD Vance. The White House and other sources familiar with the negotiations vehemently pushed back on this characterization, telling Blaze News that only one person has the discretion to decide who is or isn't involved in peace talks.

'The whole premise and their sourcing is laughable.'

"President Trump and only President Trump determines who negotiates on behalf of the United States," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Blaze News.

"As the president stated today, Vice President Vance, Secretary [Marco] Rubio, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Mr. Kushner will all be involved."

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Other officials went even further, telling Blaze News that these anonymously sourced articles are just another attempt to quash peace negotiations.

“These stories are utterly false," a White House official told Blaze News. "This obvious op sourced entirely to anonymous or 'regional' sources is clearly a coordinated foreign propaganda campaign meant to undermine the president.”

Another source familiar with the negotiations said the reports are sourced by foreign actors attempting to push their own propaganda about the ongoing Iran war.

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"CNN and NYPost are using anonymous sources aka sources from other Middle Eastern countries who clearly want to scuttle negotiations to launder foreign propaganda and blatant misinformation," the source told Blaze News. "The big tell is it’s not even being sourced to the Iranians but other unnamed regional sources who may or may not have a reason to undermine negotiations by peddling this type of laughable fiction."

"The whole premise and their sourcing is laughable," the source added. "They're relying on other countries who may have an interest in quashing any negotiations here."

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Iran Rejects 'Zero Uranium Enrichment' in Latest Round of Nuclear Talks

Iranian leaders on Thursday categorically ruled out entering any new deal that forces the country to dismantle its nuclear facilities, relinquish its uranium stockpiles, and stop enriching fissile material. Tehran's rejection of these core U.S. demands threatens to stall diplomatic talks in Geneva as President Donald Trump weighs a strike on the Islamic Republic.

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Kushner and Witkoff Praise 'Heroism' of IDF and 'Exceptional' State of Israel Ahead of Hostage Release

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Electronic Arts avoids disaster with $55B deal from Saudi Arabia, Jared Kushner, and others



Video game developer Electronic Arts has taken a sweetheart deal to go private.

Private equity firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners will buy the company alongside Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Silver Lake was recently named one of the new owners of TikTok, while Affinity Partners was founded by Jared Kushner, former senior adviser to President Trump and husband of first daughter Ivanka Trump.

'They've been ruining entire franchises.'

EA's shareholders will receive $210 per share in cash, a premium of 25% on the company's closing share price on September 25, Variety reported.

Stocks had dipped to a two-year low in January after massive failures from games Dragon Age: Veilguard and EA FC 25. The company lost $6 billion in market value due to poor sales, much of which was colloquially attributed to adherence to woke doctrine and a lack of product care.

For example, Dragon Age: Veilguard missed its sales projection by nearly 50% after fans pointed out the game had prioritized wild identity politics through pronoun options, the masculinization of female characters, and even transgender-surgery scars. The game also featured its monsters giving lectures about how to properly apologize for misgendering someone, along with a monster arguing with parents about its gender identity.

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The buyout is expected to close around June 2026, the end of the first quarter of EA's 2027 fiscal year. The company's headquarters will remain in Redwood City, California, even after the takeover.

Andrew Wilson, who will remain the CEO, called the sale "a powerful recognition" of the company's "remarkable work."

"Looking ahead, we will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology, unlocking new opportunities," he added.

Kushner called EA an "extraordinary company with a world-class management team and a bold vision for the future."

Kushner added that he "grew up playing their games" and now enjoys them with his kids.

While optimism for the future of the company is booming, fans and those within the industry are pulling no punches as to why they think the company is being sold — it was going in the worst direction possible.

"Seems like going private might not be bad. Perhaps they'll be able to focus on making profitable games that people like rather than trying to please the woke because of 'public' pressure," Marty O'Donnell, composer for the iconic Halo franchise, told Blaze News.

Moving forward, O'Donnell shared the new owners' optimism, saying, "Looks like they’re in for the long haul rather than dismantling and selling the pieces."

Avid gamer and online influencer Ian Miles Cheong called the buyout a good development and told Blaze News, "It means games they make will prioritize the players and not the woke agenda."

"They've been ruining entire franchises with the s**t they’ve been putting out for years. They wrecked all their latest games with pronouns and f**ked up Dragon Age beyond all recognition," he continued. "I'm sure it becoming privately owned will make the company a lot more driven [and] directed. I can't see the new owners being willing to burn their profits on indie LGBT adventures."

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Cheong described the current status of EA as a company that was likely in its dying years, becoming nothing more than a yearly soccer game factory.

This same sentiment had spiraled out of control regarding EA's sports division, which had angered fans even with their annual sports games.

After the EA FC 25 debacle, the 2026 version has been poorly received, garnering just a 52% rating on game-purchasing platform Steam at the time of this writing.

The NHL 26 forums on EA's own website are rampant with complaints that the game is nonfunctioning, and while these types of complaints have been part and parcel for decades, they seem to have reached critical mass.

Furthermore, the latest installment of the usual hit Madden NFL franchise already has a 30% discount on the PlayStation store less than six weeks after its release.

It seems not even the record-setting sales of EA's returning college football series could save the company from game over. Perhaps outside investors will finally offer an extra life.

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Macron Rebukes US Ambassador for Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Semitism as Attacks on Jews Surge in France

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