US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

[F-22Raptor]

Brent down to $98

Now $96

Make that $94

 

[Ali_Baba]

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The US vice-president was commenting for the first time since Republicans lost control of Congress - Donald Trump has also acknowledged the Iran war was a factor.

www.bbc.co.uk

• put America first, and change the US relationship to Israel, Vance says, pointing to recent polling

Penny is slowly dropping.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Brent down to $98

Now $96

Make that $94

Yes - It is dropping because the markets see that Trump has no mandate to restart his war with Iran following drubbing he took.

Markets are pricing in that there will be no escalation of the war now.

JD Vance's statement(above) clearly show the USA is setting the stage to stop the war.

Here you go :

Trump may well decide to step down and let Vance take over from here. Does Trump want to be called a "loser" for the next two years ?

 

[F-22Raptor]

It is dropping because the markets see that Trump has no mandate to restart his war with Iran following drubbing he took.

He may well decide to step down and let Vance take over from here. Does Trump want to be called a "loser" for the next two years ?

Iran is still under naval blockade for nearly 4 months, which itself is an act of war. $20 price drop in a week. Zero has changed in the Strait.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Iran is still under naval blockade for nearly 4 months, which itself is an act of war. $20 price drop in a week. Zero has changed in the Strait.

Yes. Exactly. Nothing has changed in the Straits. What has changed, is the USA. What has changed is that the markets believe there will be no new escalation, and termination of the war.