Mastodawn

Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April
after saying talks are “going very well”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/donald-trump-urges-iran-end-war-or-face-assassinations?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

President claims talks with Tehran regime are ‘going very well’ and says he is pausing ‘Energy Plant destruction’

The Guardian

@cdarwin "Talks" seems to consist of Trump declaring something on his own social media site which they aren't even using and...

... actually that's it. That's the whole talk.

Like seriously, if he is talking to anyone, it isn't Iranian officials...

"Trump’s Armageddon-Taco shuffle"
https://archive.is/rSgZU

"Republicans combine #TACO with market manipulation.

Back-channel bidding wars over which vested interest gets to profit from US foreign policy.

It's usually the fossil fuel industry that wins the bidding regarding oil profiteering. "

President’s move, dubbed Trump Always Chickens Out, appears to have soured as he loses hold on situation in Iran

The Guardian

"Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks"
https://archive.is/nxUI2

The president is holding off on his threat to destroy Iran’s power plants–for the time being.

The Daily Beast