On miscalculations and turmoil – NYT: ‘Mr. Wright, the energy secretary, caused a market commotion Tuesday when he posted on social media that the Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. His post drove up stocks and reassured oil markets. Then, when he deleted the post after administration officials said no escorts had taken place, markets were once again thrust into turmoil.’

And: ‘But since the start of the war in Iran, Mr. Trump has not offered a consistent message. In private, his aides have said they feel frustration over his lack of discipline in communicating the objectives of the military campaign to the public.’

Rubio and Hegseth hope to ‘end the war sooner rather than later.’

And Israel?

Regime change is off the table for now.

As an Austrian historian, Philipp Ther, told me in January: ‘The project is clear, Make America Small Again.’

(a sf 2077)