Sagar

He always backs away.

Well, then what was the point?

Because if you think that, then Iran is supposed to think they're not supposed to take it seriously.

But the madman theory means you're supposed to take it seriously.

So shouldn't I take it seriously?

I mean, it's like you preemptively are saying that it's unserious, but if that's the case, then it literally has no purpose.

in terms of a negotiating tactic or anything else.

I just think this is the exact same way where it's purely about his own decision to try and seek some sort of a victory narrative.

But in the absence of the Iranians also not willing to play ball, I just think he's making things much more difficult.

In a sense, I'm no fan of the UAE or the Gulf.

I am.

Almost low-key on their side because, look, they have a ton of money invested in the United States.

So if they declare force majeure, if they just stop paying any of it, we almost do need to bail them out.

Yeah.

Because we did create this problem for them.

We created this situation.

Yeah.

We destroyed the semblance of Dubai and the peace and the entire reason that the global super elite even all want to live there.

We have screwed up all of their oil shipments.

Their banks are the way station for the global illicit capital, which the entire world, which is very advantageous to us as to everybody else.