Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to begin

Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by cm2187 on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @03:50AM (#47686808)

Not convinced it will happen. What would prevent Saudi Arabia from retaliating and introducing a special fee on all ships coming from Iran. It's not like intercepting those massive cargo ships in a small sea is of any difficulty for a well funded military.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by ra on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @04:18AM (#47687008)

Geography and missiles? Iran have everything to lose and have been put in a position where they literally have to fight for their existence.

Militarily Iran is a giant and Saudi Arabia is a minnow.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by cm2187 on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @04:47AM (#47687230)

Saudi Arabia has something like twice as many jet fighters than France. Even if you factor incompetence, it's not hard to hit a cargo ship or an oil production facility in absence of any meaningful air defence.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by boruto on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @06:19AM (#47688079)

Does Saudi really want to fight an existential battle alone with Iran over 100B? probably not possible politically too.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by sysguest on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @03:05PM (#47694757)

well "want to" isn't "does not have to"

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by umanwizard on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @07:57AM (#47688974)

That would mean Saudi Arabia is starting a war with Iran, which they presumably don’t want to do.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by lenkite on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @08:37AM (#47689351)

Saudi Arabia has FAR more to lose. Paying $1 or its equivalent in Yuan per barrel is utterly nothing for them. Chump Change.

Unfortunately, I do not believe Israel will stand for peace on this terms, so a false-flag sabotage attack will happen as soon as they are freed from their conquest of Lebanon.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by taffydavid on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @08:46AM (#47689447)

Saudi Arabia needs jet fighters to patrol a very large desert and active threats all around. France doesn't have enemies on all sides, and it has nukes and a navy. There's no pressing need for France to have more planes than Saudi Arabia

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by cassepipe on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @09:24AM (#47689923)

Isn't it already happening ?

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