A Shaky Truce and Unclear Goals in the Middle East

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict It’s been a busy week on the U.S.-Iran front. Trump escalated to the point of threatening to wipe out Iran, then pulled back when oil prices spiked, and the stock market took a hit tied to the Strait disruption. The narrative then turned into one claiming that all U.S. military objectives have already been met. By way of saving face in the reversal, Trump threatened tariffs on anyone supplying Iran. The military goals remain unclear at this time. And the current ceasefire is shaky at best. Israel is continuing…