larry johnson gives you some understanding of what's up in iran/trump in recent days;

 

If you set aside your logic and rational thought and listen instead to what Donald Trump and his media echo chamber is saying about the war with Iran you are hearing this:

The US has wiped out Iran’s military capabilities.

The nuclear program is obliterated.

Iran’s economy is shattered and it is looking for a way to be reintegrated into the global economy.

The current US blockade of Iranian ports from outside the Strait of Hormuz is a smashing success and has bankrupted the Iranian economy.

All of this is essentially propaganda. What I do not know is whether Trump and his team sincerely believe this tripe or are they building a narrative to gaslight the public and create a reason for the US to exit the war with Iran? I think Donald Trump’s collapsing poll ratings and growing criticism of this social media antics from within his MAGA base has alarmed Susie Wiles and accelerated the hunt for a viable exit plan.

This headline from FoxBuisness is the latest example of Trump’s new narrative construction project: Trump says Iran war is ‘very close to being over’ as peace talks are expected to resume. Here are the key points:

President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran war is “very close” to an end as hostilities ease amid a two-week ceasefire agreement.

“I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over,” Trump told FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that will air on “Mornings with Maria” on Wednesday. . . .............more........