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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by slashdev on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @11:14AM (#48109541)
It's not over yet, but the status quo is certainly a loss for the US. Which to me indicates Trump won't stop here, he needs something he can at least spin as a win.

I think Trump is about to lose patience with Iran again and we're in for a second phase of this war. What that looks like afterwards is anyone's guess. I'm not very optimistic.

It's not impossible that if the IRGC can't make payroll that things start to change from the inside, like what happened in Serbia. I'm not going to bet on that outcome though.

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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by irishcoffee on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @01:28PM (#48111418)
> I think Trump is about to lose patience with Iran again and we're in for a second phase of this war. What that looks like afterwards is anyone's guess. I'm not very optimistic.

I think we'll have that answer shortly after trump and xi have their little meeting, but I agree with you.

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