Originally Posted by
Deep Throat
To stay on topic - what are the US up to at the moment
Well, Diego Garcia is closed to non US aircraft until May 1st I believe. It could be a thinly disguised warning from Trump to Iran or it could be Trump doing what he did with the tariffs and playing 'We will/won't/will/won't attack Iran' games. If US is going to attack Iran, my money would be on early next week just after the end of Ramadan while Iran celebrates Hari Raya. It would show maximum disrespect by USA for Iran and that is something that Trump would probably get a kick out of.