The MOU is officially dead, and the U.S. and Iran are in standoff, as Tehran indicates it is preparing for the next phase of war and ready to go on the offensive.
The economic costs of this war are just beginning, with reports noting that the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose on Tuesday to its highest level since 2007.
Dr. John Mearsheimer, an author, international relations expert and professor at the University of Chicago, noted that the latest bond sell-off shows that investors have a growing lack of confidence in the U.S. Government, and this is one warning sign among many.
Mearsheimer also pointed to Iran’s endless leverage and said we could see Tehran increase the pressure on the U.S. with offensive strikes across the region. The best thing for Trump to do is to get OUT of this war. But he can’t do that unless he capitulates to Iran’s demands.
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18 Aug. 2026 - Trump on Truth Social: “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.”
18 Aug. 2026 - NYT: Bond Sell-Off Sends Borrowing Costs to Highest Level Since 2007
17 Aug. 2026 - Oil closes at three-week high as hopes of US-Iran peace deal fade
18 Aug. 2026 - Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends
15 Aug. 2026 - Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
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