Ben Rhodes

China buys 90% of Iran's oil.

So, I mean, that would be the most significant country you could tariff.

But yeah, I don't believe he's going to do it because the economic impact would be massive.

Catch all.

Yeah, it helps them get heard, especially outside of Iran, but it doesn't necessarily help them topple the government.

I was talking to one Iran expert and watcher today who said he was worried that the regime had managed to kind of crush this round of protests because they came out and they massacred everyone Thursday and Friday.

After Trump made this threat and like basically the regime was able to crack down faster than Trump was able to move militarily.

I guess we'll find out.

He drew a red line.

Yeah.

He said I'm going to come to the rescue.

Yeah.

But anyway.

No, I know.

I mean, I guess like so the story is not over yet.

But yes, I mean, clearly, I think.

Look, making that threat when you weren't ready to back it up, as we learned with Syria, can lead to bad consequences.

One kind of clue I thought, Ben, that I just want to run by you.

I saw a tweet from Lindsey Graham.

He's just been unhinged.