The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread

[jon-nyc]

Before you know it he’ll be negotiating Obama’s old JCPOA back into existence.

[89th]

You wonder how much this frustrates those who have dedicated their lives to middle east strategy, war games, policies, only to have Trump one day while eating a Big Mac say with a stuffed mouth "Hey, why don't we just bomb them and then send vulgar tweets with bluff threats?"

[taiwan_girl]

@89th He really lacks a long term vision on so many things. Or maybe he thinks he does but is not able to make the necessary connections and potential consequences. Or maybe a combination of the above.

But, long term vision for a politician is not easy, whether it is President Trump or somebody else They rarely look past the next election.

[bachophile]

So S&P back to pre war levels. Will the bull market bounce back?

[jon-nyc]

I’m not complaining

[jon-nyc]

S&P hit a new high today.

[bachophile]

im not complaining either

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/business/stocks-record-iran-war.html

“The market is trading assuming we have seen the worst of the conflict,” said Stefano Pascale, an equity analyst at Barclays."

[Tom-K]

There are a lot of big energy and energy related companies on the S and P. And wars tend to stimulate the economy at least in the short term. Also there might be some Trump Fatigue Syndrome. Anyway, all good.

[jon-nyc]

Delivered in pallets, no doubt.

[Mik]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/even-iran-s-european-appeasers-now-can-t-deny-the-ayatollahs-are-losing/ar-AA218q72

[Wim]

Horluz strait closed again

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/4/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-over-us-blockade-of-its-ports

[Mik]

Whiplash.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Wim said:

Horluz strait closed again

Temporarily or permanently?

[Axtremus]

@Mik said:

Whiplash.

Ye of little faith, it’s just Trump thinking he’s playing 5D chess.

[Wim]

@Doctor-Phibes No idea. Depends on negotiations next week I guess...