If a single stray missile were to hit Putin's plane on its way to Hungary, the EU's security concerns would be over for a while. We would have more time to prepare against the Russian threat. That's probably why the overflight permit will be granted...

When TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) and PACO (Putin Always Cheat On) meet, a rescue squad from Europe is needed.

The situation has changed. Putin smells a bigger prize than Ukraine. With Trump's help, he can blackmail Europe into reducing military aid to Ukraine and get out of sanctions so that Russia's war chest can grow before the next conquest.

The impact of the US strike is not yet known. Is it just a big, bloody hole in the middle of the desert? If the facility was not badly damaged and the enriched uranium was removed before the strike, the Iranian regime can continue. But the US is now at a political impasse regarding negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. He will ask Putin if the Strait of Hormuz can be closed. The strait can be mined quickly if Putin decides so.