Richard Murphy1d ago
Has Trump surrendered? https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/04/08/has-trump-surrendered/ Trump threatened genocide yesterday, before backing down in a humiliating indication of perhaps the biggest US military defeat in its history if this peace deal does last and is confirmed. Whilst the immediate reaction is relief, the position remains profoundly uncertain, and Israel's reaction is utterly unpredictable, suggesting this relief might be short-lived. The likelihood is that this war and its consequences are a long way from being over.
Has Trump surrendered?

We woke up to talk of a ceasefire this morning. According to The Guardian: The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump...

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@RichardJMurphy Nuking the place would nuke the Strait as well. I imagine that threat would have given many of Drumpf's allies pause. The Israhelli government is 'doing' business as usual.
They won't be stopping.
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