One of my specialties is asking questions to which I don’t know the answers – such as the above. But I don’t think I’m alone in not being able to predict the future. Israel is saying it’s achieved all its … Continue reading →
Not that I think he’ll actually get one – but look at this: At the invitation of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshekedi, the Trump administration was brought in to lead negotiations to end the war raging in the … Continue reading →
Trump announces ceasefire: CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and … Continue reading →
The goal was to degrade and if possible eliminate Iran’s program to develop nuclear weapons. First up is to determine how much damage was done by the bombs, and second would be whether some of the uranium was moved prior … Continue reading →
Israel bombed some interesting targets today: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday night struck the administrative compound of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, media reports suggest. “Footage from the attack shows one strike hitting the entrance gate to the prison,” The Jerusalem … Continue reading →
It had to be done. And now it has been: In a major strike after midnight local time, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers targeted and destroyed three of Iran’s most fortified underground nuclear sites. The mission followed reports of six B-2s … Continue reading →
Who saw this coming? Not I. Not even me. And yet: ISLAMABAD: The government has formally decided to recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, praising his decisive diplomatic intervention and leadership during the recent Pakistan-India … Continue reading →
According to this: PBS released a 30 minute documentary on “How Muslims influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers” without even once mentioning the Barbary slave trade. “Romanhelmetguy” – the author of the tweet I just linked – goes on … Continue reading →
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and I’ve seen some online buzz speculating that Iran may decide to close it in order to punish the west. If so, what might happen?: Sven Moxnes Harfjeld, President and CEO of DHT Holdings … Continue reading →
(1) Trump’s red line with Iran was apparently enforced. He told the Iranians they had sixty days to negotiate and reach an agreement, and he warned them that the consequences of not doing so would be dire. It was on … Continue reading →
There are a great many decisions to be made about Iran – by Trump, Netanyahu and his associates, Khamenei, and the Iranian people. In the case of Khamenei, it may be a Biden-esque situation in that the man is 86 … Continue reading →
I don’t think Iran expected this, but it should have. Israel has capacities that till now it hasn’t fully used – but the Israelis are plenty motivated to not only end Iran’s nuclear program but to end its present regime. … Continue reading →