President Trump told CBS News in a phone interview that Iran has “agreed to everything” and will work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. He insisted that doing so would not involve U.S. ground troops. But when asked who would retrieve it, he would only say “our people.” “No. No troops,” he said. “We’ll go down and get it with them, and then we’ll take it. We’ll be getting it together because by that time, we’ll have an agreement, and there’s no need for fighting when there’s an agreement. Nice, right? That’s better. We would have done it the other way if we had to.” The president said the material would then be brought to the U.S. “Our people, together with the Iranians, are going to work together to go get it. And then we’ll take it to the United States,” he said. The president also said Iran has agreed to stop backing proxy terrorist groups, like Hezbollah and Hamas. When asked when he would be announcing the deal, Mr. Trump said the two sides are meeting this weekend and that the U.S. would continue its blockade “until we get it done.” Although Axios reported that the Trump administration was discussing the possibility of releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange for its nuclear stockpile, the president denied it: “No, we are not paying 10 cents.” Here Comes Starmer and Macron UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the UK will lead a defensive military mission with France in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure it remains open. Better late than never. BREAKING: Keir Starmer says the UK will lead a defensive military mission with France to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/QUPKaywjou — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) April 17, 2026 The post President Trump: Iran Agreed to Everything appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

David Axelrod is one of the most dangerous of the Obama political operatives because of the power he wields. He’s a Marxist who is very active behind the scenes. Mr. Axelrod, who is Jewish, has no reason to meet with the Pope. Yet they did meet, and we haven’t received a reasonable explanation for it. After the meeting, the Pope became much more political in his attacks on President Trump. As I have said repeatedly, the Pope has become part of the movement to separate Catholics from the Republican Party, wittingly or unwittingly. Democrats have little to offer Catholics who follow the faith. especially when it comes to pro-life issues. After his Axelrod meeting, the Pope conflated pro-life with the execution of the most vicious killers. The very religious and highly respected John Yep, an avid supporter of Pope Leo’s, confirms that the Pope looks like he is in on the conspiracy to reverse the Catholic vote, which voted for Trump by 58%. It is amazing that any Catholic would think it is okay to support the abortion-to-the-moment-of-birth party. John Yep on the Conspiracy John Yep, president of Catholics for Catholics (CforC), has been a vocal supporter of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, and has framed his papacy as a moment of moral clarity and hope for American Catholics. He framed the President’s post to the Pope as an “attack” and was offended by the so-called Jesus picture. Mr. Yep agreed with the Pope about the harsh comments President Trump made regarding Iran, his saber-rattling threats. However, he then said this: “At the same time, we must address a troubling trend. There is a well-organized attempt by the left to sever the Catholic base from the Republican Party, which up until now has been more aligned with Catholic teaching than the Democrat Party. The Democrats still have not recovered from the historic landslide that Catholics delivered to President Trump in the 2024 election. “The recent amplifications of a discord between Rome and the White House, oftentimes exaggerated, trace back to left-leaning “Catholics in name only,” who are determined to swing the Catholic vote back in the other direction. “This is a highly coordinated operation from key Obama advisors and prominent liberal Catholic clergy intentionally stoking the flames of discord with the intention of separating the Catholic base from the Republican Party. “The recent CBS interview with Cardinals McIlroy, Cupich, and Tobin, speaking out against the Iran War while failing to ever address the scandals of “Catholic” President Joe Biden, demonstrates this point. Catholic patriots ought to be prudently aware of who is behind these provocations. In this sense, President Trump is right to ask the Holy Father about his high-profile meeting with key Obama strategist David Axelrod. “Without clarification, this meeting threatens to drag the Pope into the group described above that is not operating out of love for truth, but out of a sinister desire for disunity. The independent voice of the Holy Father as the Vicar of Christ, solely focused on defending the Faith, is what we all desire and pray for. “The role of the Catholic patriot in America is more crucial than ever. Our Faith gives us the freedom never to be sheep that follow blindly a political leader or even a Pope who may at times err in his prudential judgments. “We are sheep, but sheep that follow the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, whose teachings, found in the Catholic Church, are what we must live and die for. In closing, let us pray for President Trump. “The demands and pressures of the job of President are unparalleled. He is under intense pressure, and he deserves our unfailing prayers. Let us not fail to remember the tremendous good that President Trump has done for America. We ask God to bless him, and we ask that our Church may be the support for this Republic that it needs to be to remain one nation under God.” Emphasis mine. CATHOLICS FOR CATHOLICS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ATTACK ON POPE LEO XIV President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo yesterday, Sunday April 12, was disheartening and merits an apology. His subsequent post depicting himself as Jesus is as dangerous as it is scandalous to all… pic.twitter.com/TfgDQbIpjK — Catholics for Catholics (@CforCatholics) April 13, 2026 Why is the Pope meeting with President Obama’s former Senior Advisor, David Axelrod? @gregkellyusa quotes @USAYep last night on @NEWSMAX pic.twitter.com/bBH33UCXyX — Catholics for Catholics (@CforCatholics) April 17, 2026 Father Pavone, the defrocked anti-abortion priest also commented: The post Catholics for Catholics: A Well-Organized Attempt to Separate Catholics from the GOP appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Israel will stop bombing Lebanon, and that will be a good thing to see. However, it’s now on the U.S. plate. President Trump will work with Lebanon on the Hezbollah situation. President Trump has had enough of Israel bombing Lebanon. It doesn’t seem to have worked. It will be a relief to see bombing stop, if only for ten days, but what does it mean for the U.S? “The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear ‘Dust, created by our great B2 bombers—no money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form. This deal is in no way subject to Lebanon, either, but the USA will, separately, work with Lebanon and deal with the Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner. Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!! Thank you! President DJT.” Israel feels this is a big win for the regime and a big loss for Israel. However, with all their bombing and ingenious tactics, the needle hasn’t moved. Mark Levin said they were destroying Hezbollah. Maybe he knows something we don’t know. I think the bombing has to stop for good, and a new approach has to be tried. No more bombing. Find a better solution if possible. What say you? Hezbollah just murdered six IDF soldiers. How will this be addressed? However, the deal isn’t in place yet. I’m sorry. Israel and Lebanon were never at war. Netanyahu should have announced this, not President Trump. This is a major win for the Islamic regime, and Hezbollah. This is not what the people of Israel wanted. They want to finish up Hezbollah already. https://t.co/iWSfcNYeGr — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 16, 2026 President Trump said the Iran deal is NOT tied to Lebanon. BREAKING: President Trump: “We will MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN!” President Trump and Marco Rubio held the first Lebanon-Israel talks in decades. Hopefully Peace will break out and The Iranian threat will soon be done. pic.twitter.com/SCTNIec390 — And We Know© (@andweknow) April 17, 2026 Israel hawk Mark Levin offered “some facts and questions,” that he said, are “worth thinking about: Lebanese armed forces cannot stop Hezbollah The IDF was destroying Hezbollah How does a ceasefire between Israel and the government of Lebanon or a peace deal stop Hezbollah? A ceasefire means Israel stops destroying Hezbollah since the Lebanese army and Israel are not fighting each other The Iranian regime is on the ropes thanks to the military offensive and now the blockade If reports are correct, the Iranian regime demanded Israel stop destroying Hezbollah as a condition of negotiating again with us, thereby linking Hezbollah’s survival to that of the Iranian regime. Do we want the Iranian regime and Hezbollah to survive? If so, why?” Meanwhile, Hezbollah is still bombing, but we don’t know the details of the agreement. We don’t know if the word hasn’t gotten out. We don’t know anything. BREAKING: Multiple civilians have been injured after Hezbollah launched dozens of missiles at Israel, just moments after President Trump announced a ceasefire. If people don’t want Israel striking Lebanon, maybe Hezbollah should stop launching rockets. pic.twitter.com/p7ZXFGLxgq — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) April 16, 2026 The post Israel Is Unhappy About a “No Bombs” Deal! Trump & Iran’s Nuclear Dust appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Iran is fully open, and everyone can pass through. Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for the remainder of the truce in line with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. The announcement was made by Iran’s foreign minister and President Trump. Oil prices dropped 10% on the news. Iran has said they will never close the Strait again. “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/xDQpCj8APe — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 17, 2026 Iran is giving the impression it is tied to Lebanon, but President Trump said it isn’t. “Again! This deal is not tied, in any way, to Lebanon, but we will, MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN!” He also thanked the people who helped us, which was not NATO. “Thank you to Pakistan and its Great Prime Minister and Field Marshall, two fantastic people!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP” He said he’s been screaming at them because it’s what they listen to. TRUMP JUST STUNNED THE WORLD! President Trump a couple days ago: “I’ve been SCREAMING at Iranians ALL DAY. A little bit of laryngitis because of my screaming.” “That’s ALL they understand.” Today: IRAN CAVES, opens the Strait! Art of the Deal. https://t.co/9TlNJPpo6P pic.twitter.com/Zfyg7nDnkS — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 17, 2026 The post Iran Opened the Strait of Hormuz for Commercial Shipping appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

President Trump wrote on Truth Social that NATO called this morning to help with the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told them to stay away, calling them ‘useless as a paper tiger’. “Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger! President DJT.” I think Trump is still angry with the paper tigers. They finally offer to help, so, why? So they can claim they saved the region from the terrorists? President Trump thanked the people who helped us, which was not NATO. “Thank you to Pakistan and its Great Prime Minister and Field Marshall, two fantastic people!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP.” They were great! Iran agreed to never close the Strait again. The post NATO Wants to Help appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.