- b.c.,
Months ago, right after Trump dropped the Iranian nuclear deal, I wrote of my belief that Trump was trying to start up a conflict with Iran. And now, in yesterday and today's news, conflicting reports on the "oil tanker attacks" that Trump says Iran was behind...
(because yeah, that'd make a whole LOT of sense, that Iran, who still had the support and backing of U.S. Nato allies re. the nuclear deal that Trump decided to toss OUT, would destroy that support by attacking oil tankers)
... and a whole lot of finger-pointing, resulting in escalating tensions:
Trump blames oil tanker attacks on Iran, citing video evidence
Iran or its proxies likely behind "sabotage" of tankers at Fujairah US says as Donald Trump warns Iran - Live updates 2019-05-14 - CBS News
Oil Tanker Owner Contradicts White House On Explosive In Mideast Ship Attack | HuffPost
MEANWHILE, what of Trump's good buddy Putin, in the midst of all this? WELL:
Russian leader meets Erdogan and Xi to cultivate closer ties | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...tml?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490
Russia Warns Against Using Tanker Attacks to Pressure Iran - The Moscow Times
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oil-...ump-administration_n_5d0415c3e4b0dc17ef09f629
(because yeah, that'd make a whole LOT of sense, that Iran, who still had the support and backing of U.S. Nato allies re. the nuclear deal that Trump decided to toss OUT, would destroy that support by attacking oil tankers)
... and a whole lot of finger-pointing, resulting in escalating tensions:
Trump blames oil tanker attacks on Iran, citing video evidence
Iran or its proxies likely behind "sabotage" of tankers at Fujairah US says as Donald Trump warns Iran - Live updates 2019-05-14 - CBS News
Oil Tanker Owner Contradicts White House On Explosive In Mideast Ship Attack | HuffPost
MEANWHILE, what of Trump's good buddy Putin, in the midst of all this? WELL:
Russian leader meets Erdogan and Xi to cultivate closer ties | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...tml?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490
Russia Warns Against Using Tanker Attacks to Pressure Iran - The Moscow Times
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oil-...ump-administration_n_5d0415c3e4b0dc17ef09f629