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blue-wave

(4,945 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:21 PM Monday

Am I Crazy? Is the Iran war over?

Oil prices surged super high overnight. Oil prices just went way down this afternoon after Trump said the war will end "very soon."

Oh wait a minute. Now I get it! Who shorted the oil market?

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/trump-iran-war-end.html

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Am I Crazy? Is the Iran war over? (Original Post) blue-wave Monday OP
just ask Trump Skittles Monday #1
Great clip! blue-wave Monday #4
It's great 👍 MustLoveBeagles Monday #8
I love that movie Skittles Monday #11
Depends on one's definitions of "war", "over", and many other things OC375 Monday #2
No. Just market manipulation newdeal2 Monday #3
Yup. PR stunt to stop the market falling. DJ Synikus Makisimus Monday #6
Hasn't the market learned PatSeg Monday #12
Dupe PatSeg Monday #13
Yes, it's more BS. Doodley Monday #5
He ain't no John Lennon, that's for sure! BigmanPigman Monday #7
Only 1 country gab13by13 Monday #9
Nuclear bombs. dalton99a Monday #10
Almost sarisataka Monday #14
And killed a bunch of people doing it. AllyCat Monday #15
Really reminds of George Bush blue blues Monday #16

blue-wave

(4,945 posts)
4. Great clip!
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:28 PM
Monday

I never watched the movie, but now I will. Lord knows I stocked up on enough popcorn to watch current events. Might as well laugh a little too.

newdeal2

(5,314 posts)
3. No. Just market manipulation
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:27 PM
Monday

But who knows. No clear objectives going in, so who knows when it's "done."

DJ Synikus Makisimus

(1,409 posts)
6. Yup. PR stunt to stop the market falling.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:44 PM
Monday

and halt the rise in the price of oil. The question is: how long will it take before the markets realize that the war isn't ending.

blue blues

(39 posts)
16. Really reminds of George Bush
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:15 PM
Monday

Standing on the aircraft carrier in military gear
Just his victory lap ...... so it will be another 20 years

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