Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Op-ed:
Even In a Time of War 2+2 Should = 4
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor 
This opinion piece is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com  

...Sounds to me like a
“we'll do this for you if you do that for us” sort of game which to some degree is but veiled bribery of sorts, and surely something any president would want to be kept hidden even if good intentions and a war winning scenario were involved.

Simply, illegalities are one thing, and while no technical illegalities are involved regarding President Trump or his family in relation to their ongoing business ventures with certain of the Iran war's key players, the optics of money privately still being garnered, and the possibility of decisions being rendered on the urging of those key players, is really not a good look to have, especially when these same players have a stake in the outcome of the war itself.

Trump's actions in regards to control of the “Strait of Hormuz” are now financially hurting the very Gulf nations he and his family have big money (albeit) legal dealings with, and it's definitely because of our ongoing blockade. So here I say that maybe.. .just maybe...some decisions made by our president are...Read entire article here.  

Trump admin's 'economic D-Day' to hammer Iran with new sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to unveil massive economic sanctions targeting Iran on Monday as the regime in Tehran continues to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Anders Hagstrom and other FOX News Contributors 

WHAT TO KNOW

  • President Donald Trump has vowed to target Iran's economy with an unprecedented wave of sanctions this week.

  • Iran's head of national security says Tehran will "retaliate in a seismic manner" to any sanctions and will consider any country supporting sanctions to be committing an act of war.

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for a return to the Memorandum of Understanding on Sunday, saying it is better than the current situation of "neither war nor peace."

  • There have been no reported attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 48 hours, but shipping through the strait remains down. Read more, see videos, and LIVE NEWS updates here

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...LIVE! 
Today, Tuesday, August 25th from 7 to 8:30pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss 'Even In a Time of War 2+2 Should = 4'; 'The U.S. War Strategy vs. Iran - A Textbook Masterclass'; Iran blacklists 45 tankers in Strait of Hormuz; ICE's successful D.C. operation; and Jared Kushner's questionable meeting with Hakeem Jeffries. Tune in to RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS on https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE.'