Laughable already ran. The nuclear paper already ran. This is a sentence, not a campaign.
The Hill, Julia Manchester, Sept. 17, 2:11 p.m. ET / Axios: President Donald Trump said Thursday he is facing a major looming decision on Iran. “I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It’s a big decision. Anything could happen with me.” The Independent, Brendan Rascius, the same interview: he is weighing whether to “annihilate” Iran as the war nears seven months. A quote is not an execute order. We will not type sorties from this page.
Reuters, Sept. 17, 4:23 a.m. UTC: hours after Houthi-Saudi fighting reports, Trump told reporters Wednesday evening, “Well, hopefully we are towards the end of the war.” The Independent: this week he said the U.S. was “hopefully toward the end,” and that he had spoken directly with Tehran; over the weekend, “I think it will be probably right after the midterms.” Two clocks. Neither is a signed ceasefire. House 220–204 war powers already ran. 262–159 already ran to a different desk.
The Hill: Trump is slated to meet leaders of six Gulf nations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week. The Independent: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. A meeting list is not a deal. Reuters oil wrap Friday: the U.S. and Iran have held no peace talks since an interim June agreement collapsed; the war comes up at UNGA, and an Iranian delegation will be able to attend, the State Department said.
AAA, via The Hill: national average gasoline $4.31 to $4.43 in four days this week. Diesel jumped 42 cents over the last week. Wednesday in Gastonia, N.C., Trump told a Whatley rally that higher gas prices are a “very inexpensive price to pay” for the war, and that prices will “come tumbling down.” A rally line is not AAA tomorrow.
What this means for you
If you needed a disapproval introduced, that file exists. If you needed a strike order, this interview does not have one. If the war talk sits too heavy, 988. Not investment advice.
Bottom line: ‘Annihilate’ is a quote. Not an order. UNGA is next week. Not a deal.
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