Subject: Re: Good Summary: US v Iran
No one can accurately assess what Trump is likely to do, but he does want an off-ramp.

Are we sure about that? Did Trump the Conqueror bargain in good faith with Iran last summer, just before bombing them? Did Trump the Magnificent bargain in good faith with Iran last February, just before bombing them? Does anyone really think he is bargaining in good faith now?

Not everyone wants the oil to flow freely.

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds

The conflict pushed the price of oil to an average of $100 (£74) a barrel in March, leading to estimated windfall war profits for the month of $23bn for the companies. Oil and gas supplies will take months to return to pre-war levels and the companies will make $234bn by the end of the year if the oil price continues to average $100. The analysis uses data from a leading intelligence provider, Rystad Energy, analysed by Global Witness.

https://www.theguardian.com/en...

The price of oil had been in a downtrend, for about 4 years. That problem has been "fixed".

Steve