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T could continue with things the way they were / are, or he could escalate. Then again, he could swallow hid pride (ego) say "we won big time" and bring our people home.
 
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Here’s A List Of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged In Iran War

By Dylan Griffiths and Carlos Caminada Updated on Apr 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone...
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Oil Tankers U-Turn In Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Break Down

By Weilun Soon Apr 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Two empty crude tankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make...
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I enjoy articles like this. Shows you how the world operates.

How Hong Kong helps the flow of Iran’s hidden billions​


HONG KONG—For years, Hong Kong has flourished as China’s hub for helping Iran survive punishing sanctions, much to the frustration of U.S. officials who have engaged in a whack-a-mole campaign to shut down billions of dollars in trade.

Take the case of Hamed Dehghan, the chief executive of a Tehran-based trading business. In 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department accused Dehghan of using a company in Hong Kong as a front to procure more than $1 million in sensitive equipment for use by companies with ties to Iran’s missile program and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-hidden-billions/ar-AA20EAwe?ocid=socialshare
 
VDH always has an interesting take

Iran Crippled, Media Confused: Trump’s Strategy Has Everyone Guessing | Victor Davis Hanson​

00:00 Show Setup and Headlines
01:59 Iran Ceasefire and Strategy
18:18 Artemis Mission and American Power
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44:13 AI Theft And Rights
46:17 Greek Underworld Explained
01:00:08 Dante Politics And Modern Feuds
01:11:05 Judges Impeachment And Farewell
 


The CIA and the Mossad knew, from the very first second, that the two sides were in absolute contradiction. Not 10%, not 50%. 180 degrees.

So why did Trump send JD Vance right into the middle of it?

Two reasons.

First: when the bomb drops, no one will be able to say the U.S. didn’t try. They’ll have in hand the minutes of the meeting, the photo of the handshake that didn’t happen, the return flight with empty hands. Diplomacy as legal cover for what comes next.

Second, and smarter: Vance is against war. Well-known. So when a man like him comes back from Oman and says “there’s no conversation to be had,” no one in Washington can argue anymore that “all it took was sitting down at the table.” The toughest skeptic in the cabinet has become an eyewitness to the impossibility.

The U.S. didn’t go to negotiate. They went to document.

The Islamic Republic flipped the table, as it always does. This time, with the camera rolling.
 
Will gold go up this time in contradiction to the start of the war? It could catch a lot of speculators in a whipsaw.
 
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