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🆕 Update on Iran War 🇮🇷
The most informative pairing on all things Iran is back with what is becoming (sadly) a weekly slot. @snellarthur.bsky.social and Charlie Gammell offer actual insight rather than breathless speculation.
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Thursday.
Out on Thursday. Not too late to order your copy. #Elemental
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TBF the political ambassadors in DC are the exception rather than the rule. (and, er, slightly troubled history!)
Obviously Iran's best card against Trump is to keep the pressure on oil and gas prices especially now Trump has already blinked. The question is how long can they keep it up?
Iraq war. Turns out it’s history.
The idiocy of it all.
Some examples of how the energy crisis is affecting South Asia.
1. Pakistan will close schools for the next two weeks, get government employees to work from home and universities will shift to online learning.
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Words fail me.
Can’t understand why the headlines have been dominated by Trump saying the war’s over when it isn’t really up to him.
Whatever you say, boss.
Bluesky - You won’t believe what the UKs defence attaché to the UAE is??
Sandy Sandilands! They send him to the land of sand!
"The doctor said that 'e were dead, and might never walk again."
-Mike Harding
🚨IRAN UPDATE:🚨
Charlie Gammell joined me a second time to talk about the latest.
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So much winning
🚨🚨Back by popular demand🚨🚨 - keep an eye on your podcast feeds as I have the great Charlie Gammell back on the pod talking about the latest in Iran. Out in the next few hours...
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Q: You just suggested Iran got a Tomahawk & bombed its own school. But you're the only person in your govt saying this. Even your defense secretary wouldn't say that. Why are you the only person saying this?
TRUMP: I just don't know enough about it. It's something I was told is under investigation.
Once upon a time, MAGA promised no more wars in the Middle East and a focus on strategic confrontation with China.
The President just told his press conference he was fighting a war in the Middle East, partially to secure China’s oil supplies.
Hope everyone is keeping up.
Trump on Russia:
We’re also waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices. We have sanctions on some countries, but we’re taking those sanctions off until this straightens out.
Then, who knows, maybe we won’t have to put them back on.
Erm anyone spotted anyone buying Brent or WTI put options before the “excursion” who forced their exercise about 45 mins ago or who shorted crude in the same time frame? Asking for an ethics advisor….
The faith financial markets have in Trump is proof that wealthy people are not actually smarter than the average Joe.
Alexa, is it comforting when the president calls up the NY Post to say “don’t panic?”
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🚨🚨It's out on Thursday!🚨🚨
If you're not much of a reader you can get the audiobook. Twelve and a half hours of my uninterrupted voice... 😳
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New GOP talking points are in.
NEW: Ukraine will send an unspecified number of Ukrainian military personnel with expertise in downing Shahed drones to the Middle East, underscoring how Ukraine’s experience in defense against Iranian drones can strengthen the air defenses of the US and its allies.
Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar030826
Thank you!
🚨🚨It's out on Thursday!🚨🚨
If you're not much of a reader you can get the audiobook. Twelve and a half hours of my uninterrupted voice... 😳
www.amazon.co.uk/Elemental-Ge...
They aren’t unexpected. They’re the most obvious things you cover in the first 10 minutes of your Iran wargame. This is what makes it worse.
