Oil up over $4, talks off

Talks off according to Iran.

Then this

Bloomberg

Trump Says Iran Talks Still On, Attacks in Lebanon to Halt****

In my opinion, he thinks he has lost control of the US economy.

The only way he’s going to control Netanyahu is to cut off the US military aid and arms sales.

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Do you want Iran to control the US/Israel? That is the equation here.

Oh please. Get a grip.

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So Iran will arm Hezbollah, and every time Israel fights back, Iran will close the Strait?

Let’s get real.

What city are you in? Rhetorical quesiton, I am making a point. If missiles on a nightly basis were shot at you…get a grip?

Do you think the Strait is closed because of Israel?

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$48 billion versus $3.8 billion

The $3.8 billion is declining as of this year.

Israel spent $48 billion as of 2025 on its military. During the war the US chipped in more than $3.8 billion.

Israel is becoming a major arms supplier. The Israelis can not trust you.

This is an econ thread. Our boss no longer thinks any of it works.