So it is predicted that this little "excursion" will cost Americans about a trillion dollars.

Too late now but.. Did they ever consider just giving it to them? I mean we are gonna lose a trillion dollars and all of it has been blown to ashes. Gone forever. In addition we have caused another trillion dollars in damage to that country and the world economy.

Way to go billionaires.

I'm betting if we just gave them the money (with conditions of course .. TANSTSAAFL). we would have an entirely different relationship with Iran.

I don't understand why the world just doesn't respond with overwhelming force to states and actors like Iran (and Russia) who lash out at other states the way they have (each time they do it). Instead of waiting until a moron like Trumpy comes along and kicks the very angry Middle East hornets nest in revenge for all the little bee stings.

"TANSTAAFL"

Prices will continue to skyrocket.

He has no plan

I think there is a plan. Sort of. Of course it has nothing to do with you or me most likely. It's called pay back for friends. Revenge and retribution for any who opposed him, etc.

At a Mar-a-Lago dinner, Trump told Oil executives that a $1 billion investment would be a "deal" to reverse environmental policies, such as cancelling electric vehicle mandates and halting wind power projects.

The industry's total contributions, including lobbying, amounted to roughly $445 million to influence the 2024 election cycle.

"I guess they decided the markets had dropped enough to buy the low?"

He is obviously trying to manipulate the markets. Oil execs are playing along grabbing as much cash as they can while they can.

Before someone cries out the dreaded words: "Windfall Tax!"