Ian Verrender

So we've got hell breaking out on Easter Monday, which would seem to be somewhat contrary to the Christian ideals that the administration adheres to.

So I can't see an easy out to this situation.

America is continuing to send troops into the area.

And all the while, you know, you've got the Iranian leadership saying, we're not in negotiations.

Nothing's been negotiated.

And then trying to be just as funny as Trump is by saying, well, you're fired.

And I mean, it's just inconceivable almost that this is actually taking place.

I think it used to be called highway robbery, didn't it?

But in this case, possibly.

I mean, there's...

possibly an exit strategy for the us to say we will um pay you x amount of dollars to allow x amount number of ships through the straits and uh to guarantee that uh you know oil supplies are uh

well, not maintained, I guess, but restarted and maintained for a certain period of time.

So that is a certain possibility.

But whether or not America would accept that, it would then look as though America has lost the conflict and has had to pay its way out.

Yeah, well, look, there's always unintended consequences when this kind of action takes place.

And even when governments impose new economic policies, there's always something that comes out of left field.

And what's happening now is that in the lead up to this whole confrontation, you had a lot of angst within equity markets globally about the concentration of money that was flowing into America, into Wall Street, and not just into Wall Street

generally into a handful of companies on Wall Street.

The entire global stock market performance was based around seven companies.

The magnificent seven.