Tom Bilyeu
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So that means that maybe the Trump administration is trying to do a transition from, hey, bro, we're just watching, to being ready to actively hammer them
But that seems unlikely if one of Trump's red lines isn't crossed.
But we'll see the instability there continues, certainly at a geopolitical level, even if not on the streets of Tehran itself.
Definitely not.
So do I think they want to see it fall?
Yes.
Do I think that the US wants to try to run the government there the way that they do in Venezuela?
No, I would be very surprised.
There's too much connective tissue between other powerful countries that I don't think would smile upon that.
If the...
supposedly the UAE and a couple other countries are going to supply air space to the U.S.
if they make a move.
And that's a change in reported posture, whether it's a change in behind the scenes posture, I don't know.
But if a bunch of countries were like, yeah, would you just go like take them out?
Then the U.S.
would probably do it because they're so oil rich and we could strike such a blow to China.
But without that...
I can't imagine it.
But if we could, because China, I think, I forget what total percentage of Iran's oil goes to China, but it's meaningful.
And so if you were able to take control of that, not only would Iran have to jump dance to your tune,