Trump was Forced to Pause War on Iran

Trump did what he had to do and he’s getting it done. He had to make a (temporary) “peace” with Islamist thugs in Iran because oil tanks across the world were alarmingly low. And yes, the Iranians know this.

Still, president Trump was able to keep the IRGC afraid enough to sign the so-called Memorandum of Understanding for making peace. I don’t think “peace” will hold, but it may hold through the mid-term election season. That said, I would speculate that a resumed war with Iran is practically guaranteed next year.

A crude oil price spike was becoming more likely as oil storage levels declined. Increasing inflation in the US could threaten the US stock (and bond) markets if oil prices spiked higher.

But instead, oil prices are collapsing, responding just as Trump hoped.

US Military Munitions Stockpiles are Significantly Depleted

The US munitions stockpiles have been significantly depleted. Trump is addressing this as we speak:

From Zerohedge, President Trump has also called for greatly increased munitions funding:

The Trump administration is seeking a major increase in defense spending while simultaneously using executive authority to accelerate weapons production, reflecting growing concern over U.S. munitions inventories after the war with Iran, according to NBC.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Senate Republicans this week to rally support for a proposed $350 billion defense package, much of which would be directed toward replenishing missile and weapons stockpiles.

According to NBC, Sen. John Cornyn said the Pentagon is “running short of funding they need in order to acquire the weapons and missiles and things like that that they need to protect the nation.”

And Then There’s the Midterms

Politically, Trump had to temporarily end hostilities due the approaching mid-term election season. I don’t need to add much more as this is an obvious imperative.

But mind you, the war against the insane islamists in Iran is not over. Trump has stirred-up a hornet’s nest. If Islamic history is any guide, there will be war with America for 500 years now. The IRGC mafia will teach hate to subsequent generations.

Remember, Islam literally means “SUBMIT” and Jihad means “STRUGGLE.” That’s how these Muslim scumbags remain in conflict with the rest of the world for a THOUSAND years (1400 years to be exact).

Middle-Eastern Oil Export Pipelines Will Likely Be Re-Purposed, Refurbished and New Ones Planned

During the recent shut-down of the Straight of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia was transporting some 5 to 7 million bbl per day across their country to the Red Sea port of Yanbu to bypass the Hormuz strait. Also, the UAE was shipping 1.5 million or so of oil to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, outside Hormuz.

Shown below are existing pipelines, primarily from Iraq’s southern oil fields that may be utilized to avoid the Hormuz chokepoint from The Independent UK.

You can bet that other pipelines will be built soon to the prepare for the next round of war with Iran. Doubling Saudi’s capacity to ship oil to Yanbu seems promising. Additional tanker loading facilities on the Red Sea would also be required.

The existing pipelines in the Middle East (click to enlarge)

 Stay tuned for news on this subject.