From ‘unconditional surrender’ to a 2-week cease-fire deal brokered by Pakistan..a country that doesn’t really like us very much and who has deep economic ties to Iran…to Iran still lobbing missiles/drones into both Israel and the UAE…I say ‘Houston we have a problem’…what say you dear reader?
Op-eds
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Later on Wednesday, the Bahrain Interior Ministry said that air raid sirens were activated across the country following an Iranian attack on its territory.
"The alarm siren has been activated. Citizens and residents are requested to remain calm, head to the nearest safe place, and follow updates through official channels," the Bahrain ministry said in a statement.
Later on Wednesday, Bahrain confirmed the attack was carried out by Iran, with the missile causing a fire without leaving anyone wounded.
Despite that, missile alerts remained active after the ceasefire announcement.
“A big day for World Peace!” Trump wrote on Truth Social following the two-week cease-fire announcement. “Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else!”
The commander in chief said the US “will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz” and “loading up with supplies of all kinds, just ‘hangin’ around’ in order to make sure that everything goes well.”
Trump indicated he felt “confident” the reopening of the key waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes daily, would go well.
“There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process,” he said. “Just like we are experiencing in the US, this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!” Read more here.



