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BBC News (World)· 2025-06-29 17:24
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump pushes for ceasefire https://t.co/7HqtbHh5nD ...
Wharton's Siegel Sees a Lot of Positives for Stocks
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-25 11:41
Is the pain trade now to the up or to the downside. I think the tendency is definitely up that the trend is up. I mean, the you know, if the ceasefire holds, it looks good now.That's a that's a tremendous plus for the markets. I think, you know, all time highs for the S&P are virtually a foregone conclusion now and and further highs after after that. I mean, Powell was flexible.Clearly, Congress wants interest rates to go down and a number of Fed officials do. That could be a positive. I think they should g ...
Former CIA Officer: Iran's Nuclear Facilities Far From 'Obliterated'
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-24 05:40
Ceasefire & Diplomacy - Achieving a confirmed ceasefire requires official announcements from both Iran and Israel [2][3] - The previous nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) demonstrated that diplomacy with Iran can be effective [16][17] - Israel is perceived to be sabotaging diplomacy to prevent any new agreement or rapprochement between the US and Iran [4][5][18][23] Nuclear Program Status - Iranian nuclear facilities, such as Fordo and Natanz, were not obliterated despite attacks [8][9] - Iran had relocated much of its stockpile of partially enriched uranium and centrifuge cascades before the attacks [9] - Iran has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% since the US withdrew from the previous nuclear agreement in 2018 [13] - The Iranian nuclear program is dispersed and complex, making it difficult to eliminate entirely, even with attacks on key facilities [10] Motivations & Objectives - Israel initiated the conflict partly to sabotage US diplomacy with Iran, opposing any rapprochement [4][5] - Israel's broader strategic objective may involve weakening and creating chaos within Iran, rather than necessarily establishing a moderate democracy [18][19] - Israel may continue to pressure the US to remain militarily involved and prevent a new agreement with Iran [22][23] Potential Scenarios - Best-case scenario: A ceasefire holds for a significant period, and pressure is maintained to prevent a return to war [23] - Worst-case scenario: The ceasefire collapses quickly, leading to an endless war involving the US and escalating attacks on Iran [24]