Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Iran’s Jihad – Sacred Defense

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Muller

Yesterday was TACO-Tuesday. It wasn’t clear why Donald Trump wanted to escort two US-flagged merchant vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz. Were there any special goods on board? Or was the entire enterprise of engaging his military just futile? … Continue reading →

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No Plan

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Muller

Does Trump aim for a Tonkin event in the Strait of Hormuz? The fragile ceasefire may actually hold as neither Trump nor Iran are actually interested in an escalation which would prolong the situation in the Gulf indefinitely.

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Ongoing Threats

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Muller

Iran is not currently planning negotiations with the US. The opinion piece in the Washington Post of April 8, three days before the negotiations in Islamabad, did not receive the media attention it deserved. In a series of points where … Continue reading →

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Temptation in the Wilderness

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Muller

I have always felt admiration for Jesus‘ responses while being tempted by Satan during his forty days of fasting in the wilderness. Jesus had just been baptized by John.  When Satan approached him, three times, suggesting turning stones into bread, … Continue reading →

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Opening the Strait – Still a Chess Game

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Muller

When the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared yesterday the Strait of Hormuz was open, an exasperated President Donald Trump tweeted, in a series of posts on TruthSocial, “Thank You!” not just to Iran, but also Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading →

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