Two U.S. private equity underwriters (PEU), Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with the current Iranian regime, the one that Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United States wants removed from power.
America's Unitary Executive, our Donarch, loaded the Middle East with military firepower, the likes which the world has never seen. The former co-equal branch of government, Congress, has gone prostrate before Trump II's endless series of savage whims.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a letter to a United Arab Emirates royal family member. The topic dealt with UAE actions in Yemen and Sudan.
That UAE official secretly bought a 49% stake in Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial for $500 million prior to Trump II's inauguration.
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed controls $1.5 trillion in UAE investment funds and is himself a TechGod.
I recall being puzzled as to why a UAE investment fund would use a World Liberty stable-coin (USD1) for its $2 billion Binance stake. It turns out to have not been an arm's length choice, given the Sheikh's 49% WLFI stake. Rather than compliance history, I would cite conflict of interest for that selection.
One can begin to see a pattern of money and justice washing back and forth in a global power cesspool.
Another benefit was the approval of advanced computer chips for MGX's AI company, G42. The Sheikh is also the Chairman of G42.
The Week wrote a story titled "Corruption: The spy sheikh and the president."
A portion of his MGX bio is below:
The Saudis/Gates/Trump crowd has been updated to the Saudis/Israelis/UAE/Trump crowd, which is remaking the Middle East on behalf of TechGods and private equity underwriters (PEU).
His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan got a break regarding the other big global story, the Jeffrey Epstein files. Tahnoon received only one mention is the millions of documents.
The UAE's Sultan Bin Sulayem, former CEO of DPWorld, sent Epstein an e-mail about a Christian monastery and church on Sir Bani Yas Island.
"We are delighted to be opening this ancient site to=the public, which gives visitors an insight into the rich history of Sir Ba=i Yas Island and the UAE," said Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, the ch=irman of the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC). "We are pro=d of our heritage and are therefore focused on creating a multi-experience t=urism destination where guests are able to enjoy a variety of activities, w=ile protecting and preserving the history and culture of our country, as we=l as the natural environment of the island."
I'm sure Epstein wanted to buy the island and defile the site.
Not as lucky regarding his relations with Jeffrey Epstein is Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman. Epstein dropped the "bin Salman" name to a NYT financial reporter, hoping it would open some kind of door.
It is a princely and rather inbred affair.
Update: Today's negotiations with Iran ended without an agreement.