6:49am: sudden spike in oil futures trading. no news. no announcement. nothing public.
7:05am: trump announces a pause on iran strikes. markets move.
someone knew. 16 minutes early. $580 million in contracts. the corruption is staggering.
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president trump has backed away from his self-imposed 48 hour deadline on iran.president trump has backed away from his self-imposed 48 hour deadline on iran.
this is to be welcomed. if trump
had followed through it would have been a disaster for all sides.
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americans don't want ground troops in iranamericans don't want ground troops in iran
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iran’s military is getting hit hard.its asymmetric capabilities are not.@gzeromediahttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DV_4qU1AMC6/iran’s military is getting hit hard.
its asymmetric capabilities are not.
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congress debating trump’s iran war powers… after strikes already underway.congress debating trump’s iran war powers… after strikes already underway. as with previous administrations, odds congress actually takes responsibility for war powers are slim.
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north korea looking a lot smarter for developing nuclear weapons despite all the international opposition and pressure.north korea looking a lot smarter for developing nuclear weapons despite all the international opposition and pressure.