Comment by locknitpicker

> And? Reduced capacity for awhile raises prices, the Saudis can sit on some oil and have the US get rid of their geopolitical and economic rival.

That pipeline is a strike away from being out for months, if not years.

> Because the Iranian 10 point plan is so ridiculous even Trump isn't dumb enough to take it.

The whole situation is ridiculous, and Trump is overtly desperate to stop the nightmare at any cost. Calling something ridiculous is no argument, particularly when we are living in a timeline where stupidity reigns.