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MY LIFE: Part 3b

About Donald Trump and the Iran War, not exactly a deal, but an agreement to spend the next 60 days in ceasefire, while negotiators argue about possible long-term peace, nuclear matters, money, Strait of Hormuz and so forth. As I mentioned yesterday, there will be a signing of the memorandum of agreement on Friday in Geneva by Veep JD Vance and Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.   This event is being hosted by Pakistan, with key mediators like Qatar in attendance. Israel will not sign and is therefore not bound by the terms of the MoA.  Thus, the war in Lebanon will be a particularly sensitive matter through the upcoming talks. The Strait of Hormuz will not be completely open from Friday. It will take a month or so for mine clearing operations. Details on shipping insurance will need to be worked out. Will there be a toll?  Trump insists no, but Iran disagrees. The G7 nations leaders are in the France Alps, Evian-les-Bains .   Here is a vi...

IS CHINA A THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES?

      From  Worldometer  (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):          DAY    USA    WORLD     Brazil      India      South Africa June     9    1093     4732         1185       246       82 July    22     1205     7128         1293      1120     572 Aug    12     1504     6556        1242        835     130 Sept     9     1208      6222       1136       1168       82 Oct     21     1225      6849         571        703 ...