Trump says twenty years is enough.  But Iran is not being forthcoming.  The way he looks at it most of us will be dead, and the next generation can deal with the situation.  But Trump’s not happy about the way Iran is negotiating. But the way we’ve been dealing death to Iran’s leaders… they don’t know which end is up.

Trump was just in “Chynah”, and we’re waiting to hear how things went.  China is the one country that’s continuing to do business with Iran. Surely that will get straightened out. We don’t want a war with China while we deal with Iran. China is the one place that could hurt us, but they won’t. The Bible tells us how things will play out, and we’re not there yet.

So far, peace talks with Iran have been unacceptable. The President wants pledges he’s not getting. Meanwhile, Iran menaces the Strait of Hormuz, where a good portion of the world’s oil flows. They could have done this anytime, but they’ve just gotten the daylights bombed out of them, so what’s left? I understand that we are sending oil to Europe to make up for the shortfall, but can we do that indefinitely?  

Everything old is new again. Here we are in 2026 worrying about the Strait of Hormuz. We were worrying about that narrow choke point years ago. My Dad did programs about it. So far Iran has not admitted defeat, and maybe we’ll have to deal with that. I learned one thing about the Middle East: The Arabs are braggarts. I could tell some stories.

The left is doubling down.  Hollywood has its cast of men who play women in movies and it’s all the rage right now.  My Dad used to describe people who celebrate these movies as pigs at the trough, but who’s looking out for Hollywood right now? I guess it’s the one thing they can tout, but I don’t want to be fooled.  

We’re at war with Iran, but you’d hardly know it. Gas prices are up, but at least we can sleep at night. Trump is promising lower gas prices, but the media is making hay while they can. I think most liberal media outlets are against Trump. They can’t stand him, and they’re hoping he will fail just to give them the satisfaction, and allow them to toot their horns in public. But so far so good.

Europe is building cages around its oil facilities, just in case a stray missile comes in. Who ever thought of it?  They’re literally building cages around their oil storage facilities so the explosives won’t reach the oil.  Maybe we should do that. Europe is where the action is, and we’re not making friends with them either. They’re outraged that Trump is such a strong leader. I’m sure his name is on everybody’s lips over there. Europe is backward by our standards. We can be thankful we live in the U. S.  

It looks like America is on a roll, and the media would like nothing better than for us to crash just so they can criticize Trump.

Comey, Clapper and Brennan may yet get their wings clipped.  We can only hope!  

Mark  Armstrong

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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that unimpeded maritime flows through international waters, including the Strait of Hormuz, are vital for global economic well-being.

Jaishankar was speaking at the start of a two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi.

“The conflict in West Asia merits particular attention,” Jaishankar said, referring to the US-Israeli war with Iran, without naming the two countries.

“Safe and unimpeded maritime flows through international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, remain vital for global economic well-being.”

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A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian waters, the British military said Thursday.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorized personnel while anchored 38 nautical miles (44 miles) northeast of the UAE port of Fujairah, near the Strait of Hormuz.

Indian authorities also announced Thursday that an Indian-flagged cargo ship sank off the coast of Oman after an attack sparked a fire aboard the vessel while it was en route from Somalia to Sharjah on Wednesday, without identifying who attacked the ship.

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The two Western-aligned nations have long condemned Tehran’s aggression in the Middle East, and have denied taking part in active conflict.

But it emerged yesterday that both carried out separate attacks in March and April.

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Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, will depart for Beijing on Tuesday, May 5, as part of his ongoing diplomatic engagements with various countries.

During this visit, he will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to exchange views on bilateral relations and regional and global developments.

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One of the hot debates is whether we’ll win in the Middle East. We’ve virtually destroyed Iran, but you wouldn’t know it from reading the mainstream. They’re busy trying to distract us with memes. Tucker Carlson is trying to persuade us that Trump has it all wrong, even calling him the anti-Christ.

I don’t think so, but the Bible says there will be strong deception at the end of times, so stay tuned. It looks like Trump is the greatest leader since George Washington, and for now I’m buying it. We’ve been worrying about Iran for as long as I can remember. Years ago Murray Allatt had to talk me off the ledge, I was going so crazy about Iran. But I overestimated their capabilities. They overestimated their capabilities. They’re impossible braggarts. I found that out.

Iran has menaced us for many years, trotting out timelines for them being able to hit us with nuclear weapons. Now that’s just a pipe dream. Tankers are still lined up in the Gulf. One news organization (CBS) even went over there to see for themselves. They report ships maneuvering to get in line to get through the gulf. But at least none were being sunk. Iran says the straits are open, at least during a ceasefire with Lebanon. But who knows? The media is always trying to downplay Trump’s accomplishments. 

It’s in their DNA, to proclaim themselves brave beyond belief. But I don’t think we have to worry about their capabilities anymore. They’ve talked until they’re blue in the face, but I’m not listening.

The media is just sure they’ll get Donald Trump, turn us against him and then hold some giant celebration that he is gone. 

The Democrats are in trouble. They have to stay on Trump to keep us from noticing. There are other hot spots in the world, but none so important as nations running out of gas. Unfortunately the world gets its gas from over there. We apparently don’t need it. Unless this thing turns into something far bigger, we’re secure. We’ll be watching to see if China or Russia gets involved, but this thing has been a showcase for our U. S. capabilities, and I don’t think anybody else wants to try Trump.

The media is trying to persuade us with memes Donald Trump has posted. And he needs to be careful. But he is nothing if not a braggart. I wish he would downplay some of his accomplishments, but I’m not advising him, and besides, that’s not his style.     

Mark

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“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post to X.

He did not specify whether that was the 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon went into place on Friday or the one between the US and Iran that is ending on Tuesday.

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