As at the time of writing, representatives from the Trump Administration and the Iranian Foreign Ministry are meeting in Oman to deter US forces from bombing and, or invading Iran. Iran being at their weakest political and military level for five decades are playing for time and need to be flexible and sufficiently compliant to the demands that President Trump has requested – halting uranium enrichment, stopping ballistic missile production, cease funding and arming their proxies and allowing domestic protestors freedom from punishment. My estimation is that Iran will attempt to prolong negotiations but not comply to any such demands other than decreasing uranium enrichment. I would be staggered if Trump allows them any room for maneuver.

Lost in all the reports and commentary regarding this issue has been the sinking of two Iranian cargo vessels, both apparently ferrying arms to and from Russia. No mainstream media channel has exposed either of these two events which is more than remarkable and inexplicable by any standards.

Let us try to understand what mainstream media missed either by design, inertia or incompetence.

Here is what ChatGPT noted: “On 14 January 2026 the Iranian – flagged........

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