Iran and Oman have indeed reached the framework of a deal on the status of the Strait of Hormuz, MS NOW reported Thursday night, citing two Middle Eastern diplomats.  But does the deal mean that the Strait of Hormuz is now “open,” as it was before the war in Iran began? That does not appear to be the case. The framework between Iran and Oman, per the MS NOW report, matches what has been reported in recent days: That new shipping routes will be established, with Iran controlling incoming shipping traffic and Oman controlling outgoing traffic. Tolls will not be collected. Also, it is a “temporary” agreement, to be followed by later talks between Washington and Tehran, aimed at resuming discussions on the status of Iran’s nuclear program and settling other disputed matters from the war.  There has been no official announcement of a deal yet, but when it comes, an Iranian official told MS NOW, the United Nations International Maritime Organization and the U.S. will both participate. A Washington Post report on Thursday stated that while Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on Strait of Hormuz traffic, officials from Iran are “warning that the deal will not fully reopen the crucial waterway.”  “This understanding does not mean the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but rather a new and different model,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said this week, as reported by Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. The deputy foreign minister also said that Iran and Oman had discussed establishing a “joint coordination center” to direct ship traffic.  The Post characterized this as Iran “using its hold to extract further concessions.”  Tehran’s comments, the Post said, caused oil prices to jump on Thursday, with Brent Crude rising 4 percent to $82 per barrel. It had risen to $83 as of Friday morning.  The deal may hinge on the semantic question of whether or not the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” But that distinction certainly mattered in June, when vague wording in the “Memorandum of Understanding” deal imposing a ceasefire led the sides to have different understandings of exactly what they had agreed to.  “Any temporary routes will be without any impediments — meaning no approvals or permissions and no tolls or charges,” a U.S. official told the press. “The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and no party controls the lanes or the ability to transit through them.”

The president, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, said the Strait is “sort of open right now.” He also told reporters that he had been “personally” involved in the talks.( HAHAHAHA The Straights are not open to the free flow of traffic)

“Massive attack coming… wait, never mind, they want to negotiate,” Ghalibaf wrote on the social media platform, going on to rip the U.S. president for engaging in “theater diplomacy on loop.” Trump had indeed threatened to launch the largest military attack since World War II, before backing down, and announcing, last weekend, that a deal was close to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. It’s a deal that, nearly a week later, remains close.  The speaker is certainly not the first person to direct that charge at Trump. Even the usually Trump-friendly New York Post, earlier this week, noted that Trump had given Iran a “last chance” at least 13 times since the start of the war, often threatening to launch a specific attack or bomb a specific location, before backing down.  “Using bullying + broken promises + fake news as leverage is a failed strategy,” Speaker Ghalibaf added in the social media message. “Acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments. We don’t need more theater.”

NN:  Their is a little problem with launching the biggest attack since WWII on Iran. The US LACKS THE BOMBS ESPECIALLY THE SMART ONES AND THE WILL TO LAND 100,000 TROUPS ON THE GROUND. 

The biggest attack in WWII  was the Normandy invasion. It involved 15,000 bombs dropped by air. The rocket attack and conventual artillery bombardment involved 250,000 projectiles. Troops were 160,000 boots on the ground and 45,000 killed and wounded. To put it mildly the US ain’t the man it use to be. And Iran damn well knows it.

US President Donald Trump emphasized on Thursday that even if his nation has an “unlimited supply” of ammunition, “we can never have too many” when asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plea that his country desperately needs Patriot missile batteries and long-range missiles. “Well, I mean, we want missiles, too. You know, when Biden gave him so much, Biden gave $300 billion worth of ammunition,” Trump elaborated. “We need more ammunition all the time.” Earlier, Trump refuted claims that the US was experiencing a munitions shortage and threatened in a Truth Social post to seek “long-term jail sentences” for those suspected of leaking information.

NN: The sad truth is the fact the recent massive attack on Iran was called off because of lack of smart weapons. And Iran knows it. They have no lack of drones and misssles hidden deep underground

Crude oil prices surged over 3.5% on Wednesday, after the United States and Iran resumed hostilities, exchanging attacks across the Middle East overnight, and renewing concerns over supply disruptions. The US military reported earlier that Tehran launched several ballistic missiles at US troops in the region, after which the US Central Command (CENTCOM), together with Saudi Arabia, jointly targeted “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for deliveries in September jumped 3.78% to sell for $82.23 per barrel at 2:23 am ET. At the same time, Brent for the same month’s settlements increased by 3.82%, going for $87.30 per barrel.

US President Donald Trump told Fox News in a phone interview on Tuesday that he would “like” to avoid strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants, while adding that Washington held a “very strong position” with Tehran. “The bridges are going to be gone in less than 2 hours, most of the bridges, the major bridges, and the power plants in one day. If I can avoid doing that, I’d like to do that,” he elaborated when asked if he was looking to target such infrastructure. “They know I’m going to do that if they don’t make a deal.” Trump also said Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site, where some 970 pounds of enriched uranium are reportedly being stored, was “not a big problem,” while saying that “we took out their nuclear sites, and we’ll have to take out Pickaxe if we don’t make a deal.”

NN: Trump Always Chickens Out

He  could be with all his warts and pimples the best president ever. He really grasps the issues and the great danger the democracies of the world are in.  The world really needs to end the Iranian reign of terror. Any way it goes you will soon see massivw supply shorteges and $10.00 gasoline when you find some

The world feared the Iran war’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz would trigger historically high oil prices. Yet the worst hasn’t happened, and the reasons for that may hint at a rewiring of global energy flows. That unexpected resilience of markets has many explanations, but it’s forcing a bigger question: does the world simply wait for the critical waterway to normalize, or start building alternative routes, inventories and supply systems to hedge against future risks which will take years.

Soon China oil reserves will run out. Them all hell  will break loose. And when Iran with their surrogates  the Hooties shut the red sea it will be oil crises squared, Then you will wish you had solar panels, electric cars and guns.  And don’t forget a 2 year food supply. And i don’t meal that salt laced nitrate freeze dried crap the sell on the internet.