The dramatic turn in the situation between the United States and Iran is really hilarious. The essence of it is: a “paper tiger” meets hard bones:

A few days ago, Chuanzi was still making tough threats: “If we can’t reach an agreement before the 22nd, we’ll directly drop bombs!” As it turned out, Iran refused to negotiate the second round, and the United States immediately turned around and announced an extension of the ceasefire deadline.

To put it plainly, is Chuanzi actually afraid of war? Not at all. He’s clearly unable to withstand the surge in oil prices caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and he also doesn’t want to lose face by admitting defeat and backing down.

As for the so-called “ultimatum,” it’s just a tug-of-war of leverage between the US and Iran in front of their respective bottom lines. Whether it’s escalating maximum pressure or diplomatic back-and-forth, in the end they still have to sit down and talk—after all, once the flames of war are ignited, nobody can walk away unscathed.$BTC

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