Donald Trump’s administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago ​with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the efforts.

Iran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli ‌strikes end, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters, adding that several countries had been trying to mediate an end to the conflict.

The lack of interest from Washington and Tehran suggests both sides are digging in for an extended conflict, even as the widening war inflicts civilian casualties and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices soaring.

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    14 hours ago

    I’m already waiting to see who he’s going to blame for all this. The usual suspects, like Biden, seem a bit “worn out” to me by now. Well, maybe Antifa, or even God himself, punishing the U.S. for its lack of faith? We’ll see…

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      Whatever malignant narcissists do inside their false realities. Cluster B is no joke and yet 1/3 of the American people voted for this because (their thinking, not mine):

      A: Trans is weird and incomprehensible

      B: Women’s liberation is making me feel bad as a man and I don’t know how to cope with #life so I’m going to blame women’s lib for me being me. Oh, and birth rate, bitches need to get back to their real role…

      C: We want Christianity to be rule of law.

      D: See A.

      E. He said he’d reduce cost of living and I believe him.

      F. Immigrants suck and need to go.

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      I’m waiting to see who the Democrats will blame as they reassure Israel of their unconditional loyalty, and all the excuses they’ll come up with as you why they can’t hold anyone accountable.

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        Or Iran makes good on its threat re Netanyahu, no one stops it, and we watch a power shuffle to see if anything changes.