Even as Trump was threatening to wipe out Iran’s civilization unless Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he was actively looking for a way out of the

Even as Trump was threatening to wipe out Iran’s civilization unless Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he was actively looking for a way out of the crisis. Trump then got Pakistan to post a fake plea to himself on X [1]. A few hours later Trump accepted the fake plea. How pathetic is this! [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/trump-pakistan-tweet-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/trump-pa...