The MOU: We paid for a war to sign a deal we already had

Let's start with what this agreement actually does for you.

Gas prices may come down. Eventually. The Strait of Hormuz is reopening, which means global oil supply will begin to normalize, which means the $4.50 a gallon you have been paying since March might drift back toward something tolerable. That is the most direct benefit the average American can expect from the Islamabad MOU signed this week between the United States and Iran.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://uncommongathering.substack.com/p/the-mou-we-paid-for-a-war-to-sign