On Friday evening, President Donald Trump issued Iran’s mullahs a 48-hour deadline: Open the Strait of Hormuz or say goodbye to your power plants.
And then, this morning — just 12 hours before the deadline ended — the president abruptly pulled the plug:
But did you notice the timing?
Trump delivered the ultimatum on Friday evening, after the U.S. markets had closed for the week. And he canceled his ultimatum on Monday morning, just before the U.S. markets reopened.
And the new five-day deadline? Why, it conveniently begins after the U.S. markets close on Friday!
None of this was coincidental.
Meanwhile, Iran quickly claimed victory:
🚨 #BREAKING
Trump, fearing Iran’s response, backed down from his 48-hour ultimatum:
‘I told the Department of Defense not to carry out any attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure for the time being’ https://t.co/XIGrdtIPKE— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) March 23, 2026
