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So then talk more about that. Even if Oman and Iran agree on the Strait of Hormuz between them, where does that leave the US and its efforts to have some level of control? Well, Iran would have to not shoot on ships coming through and let them pass. And Iran points the memo of understanding, and there was just this wide gap of comprehension in article five, where it was wide open that Iran could see that as that they could control the Strait of Hormuz. And they can't, according to international shipping and everyone else involved. So right now, the US has been told by basically the top commanders, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the top commander of CENTCOM basically to hold your powder. Keep it dry because there's not a lot left. Munitions are scarce, and interceptors are scarce. And they're also saying the bombing that was really around the south of Iran in more of their vacation area, the Strait, that they should stop that. So at this pause, we're looking at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coming to the White House tomorrow. Well, this will be my final question because where is Israel in all this? Right. So Iran is saying, we're not doing peace negotiations right now, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not for peace negotiations. Now, we saw him go to Mar-a-Lago on December 29, and then just days before the war started, he was at the White House. So Israel has a real big stake in this because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the nuclear program of the Iranians must be stopped, and he doesn't see it happening through diplomatic channels. And there's no real new sharing of intelligence because the US and Israel already share intelligence. So watch this space. All right, Courtney Kealy, important update for us. Thank you so much.
