Financial Forecasts April 2026: It is not a victory if it does not put an end to the war (Montaigne, 16th)
The four- to five-week timetable announced initially has now expired, yet it is difficult to see an end in sight, let alone a return to the ex-ante situation.But Trump is looking for a way to bring the conflict to a swift resolution and for an excuse to claim victory. Whilst the fundamentalists have taken control of the entire Iranian state apparatus, Trump insists that he has brought about regime change (he has even claimed that “Iran wanted to make me their Supreme Leader but I refused…”). The nuclear programme could be another declared war aim that has been achieved, or oil, whilst free nav...