On January 8th I posted: “The world is about to enter a dark phase.” Day 9 of the Iran war. Oil past $114. Highest since 2022, CPI projection and potential global recession. Dow futures down 1,000. Hormuz effectively closed with 90% of shipping gone. Iraq cut 70% of oil production. Pakistan market crashed 9%. Bangladesh closing universities to save energy. Tehran covered in black smoke and acid rain. 7 US soldiers dead. Over 1,300 Iranian civilians dead. The two men running this war need opposite outcomes. Trump needs it over. 25% approval, 4$ gas, his base didn’t sign up for this. Netanyahu needs it to continue. Corruption trials, ICC warrants, October 7 trauma. War is his oxygen. One is looking for the exit. The other locked the door. The financial reset is coming. So who decides when this ends?