Striking | ZeroHedge

By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at RabobankStrikingTrump said that he had delayed a planned military strike on Tuesday, at the request of Qatar, Saudia Arabia, and the UAE. According to Trump, the leaders of the Gulf states had asked the US to call off the attack because “serious negotiations are now taking place,” […]

Trump-Massie feud hits fever pitch: What to watch in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama primaries

Six states are set to conclude primary voting Tuesday, with the spotlight on Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R) ugly primary battle in Kentucky and the highly competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests in Georgia.  The Kentucky House primary marks the latest front in President Trump’s fight to oust GOP dissenters and another test of his influence among the party’s… […]

Escobar On Xi’s “Constructive Strategic Stability”

Authored by Pepe Escobar,If all of us are magnanimous enough, we might infer that Xi and Trump agreed on a three-year stability framework.The headline on the front page of China Daily this past Thursday was a thunder and lightning “Red-carpet welcome for Trump in Beijing”.Well, complete with electric jumpin’ children waving flowers and a visit […]

Gulf States Negotiating with Iran – President Trump Delays Further Military Strikes Pending Outcome

President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is delaying further strikes against Iran pending current negotiations with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.  According to the announcement the Gulf States are negotiating a ‘zero nuclear’ position. This is an interesting development as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were previously the ones urging […]

Graham Calls For ‘Short But Forceful’ New Strikes On Iran, Complains Waiting For ‘Status Quo’ Talks Looks Weak

At a moment the US-Iran ceasefire is officially on life support, and with the world’s most critical energy chokepoint remaining blocked while the American consumer is paying the price at the pump, beltway hawks are calling for renewed major military action to ‘solve’ the standoff.Foremost among them, Senator Lindsey Graham, hit the Sunday news circuit to […]