48 hours until another round of Trump blather?

Per the Dissident Monday, following up on his Sunday piece, Trump's "48 hours or else" was his second in two weeks to Iran.

And, the "or else" didn't happen the first time. So that's why Iran didn't budge the second time.

Krugman claimed Saturday that Trump wouldn't TACO. Yeah, Paul, but he already did. Even if Hegseth was behind his "Glory be to god," Trump could still TACO.

And, as of last night, per what I could find shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern, Trump did semi-TACO at least.  

Iran? Yes, the Strait of Hormuz gets opened — but only if you pay a toll, whether to Iran or Oman. (How much Iran will crowd Oman, and related factors, remains to be seen.) 

Klipp said, a couple of hours before the deadline, that Trump was afraid. Whether that or other things, I don't know.  

The bigger picture?

China is laughing all the way to the bank, or all the way to the electric recharging station, as Trump gets ever more stupid and mendacious over Iran. Of course, like the US looking at Europe after World War II, China may not want the US economy to go TOO much into the crapper. 

It's getting so bad that even Bari Weiss' minions are worried. 

They should be. Iran shot down that F-15 US plane with a shoulder-fired missile. WHAT? Like we gave the Afghan mujahideen 40 years ago? Damn we're idiots. 

Meanwhile, the current government of Pakistan comes off looking ever more like a US flunky.