NY Times has essentially confirmed that Israel played a role in stimulating the violent regime change riots that left around 3000 dead in Iran this January 8 and 9, but which were marketed in the West as pro-democracy protests.
It was well understood by the Mossad that those riots would help stimulate military action by Trump.
Israeli intel merely needed to convince the feeble-minded president that a wave of decapitation strikes would unleash a massive upheaval to immediately topple the Islamic Republic. The January riots were presented to Trump as a preview of what was to come.
Western media, including the NY Times and The Guardian, played a central role in legitimizing Israel’s deception by falsely characterizing the violent regime change riots as mere protests, massively inflating the death toll and covering up the fact that many were murdered by the Israel-backed rioters themselves
The whole of Western media and the Western human rights industrial complex deliberately misrepresented the real character of those riots. But now that the war they helped to instigate is going badly for the US and Israel, that same media is now free to reveal a few kernels of truth.
Key Insight: TACO is not a literal game but a strategic behavioral model reflecting how unpredictable leadership can create exploitable patterns in financial markets.
TACO in game theory primarily refers to the “Trump Always Chickens Out” (TACO) theory, a meme-based investment and political strategy concept. It describes a pattern where former U.S. President Donald Trump makes aggressive policy announcements—such as imposing high tariffs or threatening military actions—only to reverse course when markets react negatively, often leading to a rebound in stock prices. This behavior creates a predictable market expectation: buy assets when Trump makes a threatening move, as the market will likely recover after he “chickens out.”
This theory is rooted in game theory, where both Trump and financial markets are seen as players in a strategic interaction. If markets know Trump will back down, they may not panic—yet a small initial reaction is necessary for him to receive the signal that his actions are destabilizing. As noted by Nate Silver, this creates a mixed-strategy equilibrium: Trump must sometimes follow through on threats to maintain credibility, while markets must react to some degree to signal their concerns.
Recent developments (as of March 2026) suggest the TACO theory has become more viral, potentially leading Trump to stick to more extreme positions to prove he isn’t bluffing, increasing market volatility. The concept has been analyzed in financial media, including Bloomberg and the Financial Times, and is often linked to the broader “Trump Put” idea—where markets assume he will intervene to stabilize the economy.
Donald Trump has halted all strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after what he described as ‘very good conversations’ aimed at ending the war, even as Tehran rejects his claim that peace talks are underway.
The President said that the US and Iran had ‘very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities’ over the last two days.
Trump said he had ordered the Defense Department ‘to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period.’
He warned that the cessation of the strikes was ‘subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.’
Iranian state media pushed back on Trump’s claims of ceasefire talks, insisting that no direct or indirect negotiations with the US have taken place.
A regime source taunted Trump by claiming after ‘hearing that our targets would include all power stations in West Asia, he backed down.’
Trump’s ceasefire announcement comes after he threatened over the weekend to bomb Iran’s electricity grid unless the regime reopened the Strait of Hormuz with 48 hours.
US CENTCOM chief says Iran targeting civilians out of ‘desperation’
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Both pieces of news—one from Trump and one from CENTCOM—sound like empty war propaganda, with the same dubious points repeated many times. If there is to be a winner, I hope it is USA. Starting this war appears to have been a massive error stemming from Jewish Supremist control of Trump, Congress, US media and finance, to name but a few of the top players. The best result of this war so far is Jewish Supremacy and its stranglehold over USA and the West is blatantly on display and tens of millions of Americans and others worldwide are seeing it. ABN
Former Egyptian Ambassador to Tel Aviv, Atef Salem, stated that mounting speculation suggests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be sheltering in fortified underground sites in Jerusalem – possibly even beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Salem emphasized that rumors can often serve as a psychological weapon during wartime but typically only gain traction when information is clouded by ambiguity. He explained that it is common for leaders to limit their public appearances for security reasons.
He added that some assessments suggest Netanyahu could be utilizing a fortified room or bunker beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the extreme measures taken by Israeli leadership to ensure their safety during escalations.
Salem observed that the current conflict between Iran and Israel is a prime example of this dynamic. The lack of transparency surrounding events has opened the door for contradictory narratives.
He highlighted that Israel is rigorously controlling the publication of images and videos from within its borders, threatening heavy fines and penalties for anyone documenting scenes that could reveal the reality on the ground.
These restrictions—combined with limited access for field journalists—make it difficult to verify reports of damage and destruction in several Israeli cities.
Before Donald Trump’s top spy chief submitted his stunning resignation over the Iran war, he had secretly confided his plans to his closest political ally, JD Vance.
Joe Kent quit as Trump’s director of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday in protest over the Iran war, accusing Israel of pressuring the US into a conflict he says was built on lies.
Kent, a close political ally of Vance and Tulsi Gabbard, presented his resignation letter to the Vice President 24 hours before dramatically stepping down from the administration.
‘The VP encouraged him to speak to White House chief of staff and Trump before making any final decisions,’ said a White House official. ‘The VP encouraged him to be respectful to POTUS.’
Following the meeting, Kent issued a blistering resignation that claimed Trump was tricked into striking Iran ‘due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,’ adding: ‘I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war.’
Kent accused the President of reneging on the non-interventionist principles he campaigned on.
Gabbard was present during Kent’s in-person resignation to Vance, according to the Washington Post.
It is unclear if Vance warned other members of the administration about Kent’s plan to discredit Trump’s war during his resignation.
Trump is the incompetent one on this issue. He is either a liar, a crypto Jewish Supremist, a deep pragmatist with an ace in the hole (not likely) or something else. He is still our president and I hope he handles this much better going forward. To all appearances and evidence, he has made a huge mess which will be very expensive for USA in reputation and wealth. The good side of this is many more people are becoming aware of the deep stranglehold Jewish Supremists hold on USA and the West. ABN
President Trump’s latest two messages via Truth Social present an interesting geopolitical approach with multiple enmeshed aspects.
First, some background context is needed. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer are in Paris to meet with Chinese government officials ahead of a scheduled meeting between Chairman Xi Jinping and President Trump.
The main objective of the pre-summit assembly before President Trump goes to Beijing, is to hammer out the actionable agreement details that can be signed off by Xi and Trump. Bessent and Greer are looking to put a deal together with their Chinese counterparts so that Trump and Xi can announce mutually beneficial outcomes during their summit.
Second, President Trump has already indicated the March 31/April 1 meeting with Xi will be all business. The traditional pomp and splendor will not be present, and Trump will only be visiting Beijing – no sidelines.
Third, Secretary Rubio will be accompanying Trump on this trip to Beijing, which might seem ordinary were it not for the fact that in 2020 China sanctioned and banned Rubio from entering China for criticizing Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
Fourth, there are rumors that President Trump is going to announce a significant weapons deal with Taiwan at some point immediately following the trip. If those rumors are true, it would be a top priority for the Chinese advance team in Paris to stop that from happening.
Regardless of what happens in the next few weeks, President Trump will be meeting with Chairman Xi with full Eagle eye confrontation toward the returning dragon stare. There will be no panda mask on this trip whatsoever; this face to face is an apex predator showdown, while the world watches intently.Everything President Trump does between now and his arrival in Beijing, should be contemplated through this adversarial position. With strong moves in Venezuela and Iran President Trump has already pulled Chairman Xi into the jianshu1circle, showing the soul of his blade.
There’s a lot of talk about the Marines taking Kharg Island.
But the truth is the USS Tripoli, an America-class amphibious assault ship that carries the embarked 31st MEU, can’t get anywhere near the island—the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
To even try and enter the Persian Gulf is the kind of suicidal venture former Marine Commandant, General David Berger, warned about in his 2019 Commandants Planning Guidance, where he noted that “our Nation’s ability to project power and influence beyond its shores is increasingly challenged by long-range precision fires; expanding air, surface, and sub-surface threats; and the continued degradation of our amphibious and auxiliary ship readiness. The ability to project and maneuver from strategic distances will likely be detected and contested from the point of embarkation during a major contingency…it would be illogical to continue to concentrate our forces on a few large ships. The adversary will quickly recognize that striking while concentrated (aboard ship) is the preferred option.”
And yet here we are, seven years later, a prisoner of legacy doctrine and systems.
If Marines are to attempt to take Kharg Island, it will have to be an assault launched from ashore, not from the sea. Marines and their Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft will need to deploy to Kuwait or Bahrain, both of which are currently under attack from Iranian missiles and drones, and from their attempt an air assault.
If this sounds familiar, it’s because in May 1975, US Marines carried out a similar vertical envelopment on Koh Tang island in the Gulf of Thailand. Conceived as a rescue mission to free US merchant marine sailors taken prisoner by the Khmer Rouge, the Marines instead found no prisoners, but lots of dug in Khmer Rouge fighters who ended up shooting down three of the eleven helicopters used in the initial landing, and heavily damaging five others. In the end, 38 Marines and US Air Force personnel were killed, and another 50 killed before the Marines had to be extracted under heavy fire. In the confusion of the final evacuation, three Marines were left on the island, and were subsequently captured and executed by the Khmer Rouge.
Any attempt to land Marines on Kharg Island will end in a disaster that would make Koh Tang island look like child’s play.
General David Berger knew this.
I wonder what the current Commandant, General Eric Smith, has to say about this? Back in 1990 the Marine Corps Commandant, General Al Gray, formed an ad hoc planning cell to challenge the plans being put together by General Norman Schwarzkopf to liberate Kuwait.
Does General Smith (@CMC_MarineCorps) possess the kind of intelligence and courage that General Gray had in standing up to bad ideas, or will he stand by silently as history repeats itself in the Persian Gulf, where the 31st MEU may find itself in a repeat of the Koh Tang debacle so Donald Trump can falsely declare victory over Iran.
Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island. Our Weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that the World has ever known but, for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island. However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision. During my First Term, and currently, I rebuilt our Military into the Most Lethal, Powerful, and Effective Force, by far, anywhere in the World. Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack — There is nothing they can do about it! Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon, nor will it have the ability to threaten the United States of America, the Middle East or, for that matter, the World! Iran’s Military, and all others involved with this Terrorist Regime, would be wise to lay down their arms, and save what’s left of their country, which isn’t much! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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