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Iran suggests it's open to US talks, White House official says, and Trump is 'eventually' willing (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-diplomacy-airstrikes-cia-khamenei-talks-d605cf78898ab93fa992b32d0c47da2a
http://www.memeorandum.com/260302/p33#a260302p33

Moscow chooses strikes over diplomacy, – Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/22/moscow-chooses-strikes-over-diplomacy.html

A profile of Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib, who has used crypto diplomacy to help Pakistan win over President Trump (Faseeh Mangi/Bloomberg)

Been up cleaning at Room 23 and returning library books so I took a good look at this bookshelf
#photo #photography #bookshelf

Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy for Now, U.S. Intelligence Says (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260401/p103#a260401p103

US secretly plotting ground attack despite message of diplomacy
-- Iran's parliament speaker says
Iranian state media have published a message from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf marking 30 days since the start of the US-Israeli war.
“The enemy openly sends a message of negotiation and secretly plans a ground attack,”
Ghalibaf, who has served as speaker of the parliament since 2020, wrote in his message carried by the Tasnim news agency.

So glad the US is going through difficult-to-replace missile interceptors (THAAD, Patriot, etc.) on a war of choice instead of having any in case North Korea or China decide to do anything.
So wise, so safe, our child-fondler in chief is exactly who we need as a leader at this time. /s
https:/…

North Korea conducts engine test for long-range missile
North Korea reports that Kim Jong Un watched a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland. State media say the test boosts the country’s strategic strike capability. Experts say the claim may be exaggerated because key data is missing. Some say the program faces delays or seeks a better design. Solid-fuel engines help missiles move fast and hide before launch. North Korea has pushed hard to expand its nuclear arsenal since Kim’s high-stakes diplomacy…

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Iranian forces
“are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground -- to set them on fire”.
Ghalibaf said the US is secretly plotting a ground attack despite a message of diplomacy coming out of the White House.
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing for weeks of possible “ground operations” in Iran, as thousands of US soldiers and marines arrive in the Middle East.
Diplomatic talks in Islamabad …

The Back-Channel Diplomacy Behind Trump's U-Turn on Iran (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-back-channel-diplomacy-behind-trumps-u-turn-on-iran-b70efc60?st=AefxoT
http://www.memeorandum.com/260324/p26#a260324p26

Adventures in Fantasy Diplomacy (Paul Krugman)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/adventures-in-fantasy-diplomacy
http://www.memeorandum.com/260323/p57#a260323p57