Trump just said the US military is ready to enter Iran.
On CNBC. In plain English. No ambiguity.
Not a leak. Not an anonymous source. Not a rumor from a defense correspondent.
The President of the United States live on television said the military is positioned and ready to bomb Iran.
Read that again.
This morning it was a blockade.
Then it was a "tremendous success."
Then there were no plans to extend the ceasefire.
Now it's bombs on standby.
This escalation ladder has moved faster in 24 hours than most geopolitical crises move in a month.
And the markets haven't fully woken up yet.
Think about what "positioned to bomb" actually means operationally.
Carrier groups don't move overnight. Strike packages don't get assembled during a press appearance. Target lists don't get finalized on a whim.
If Trump is saying it publicly
The preparation happened quietly, long before this moment.
This is the art of the deal at nuclear stakes.
Maximum public pressure. Maximum military visibility. Maximum urgency for Iran to choose.
Deal or face something far worse than a blockade.
The Strait of Hormuz was the lever.
The military positioning is the trigger.
One phone call from Tehran changes everything.
That call hasn't come yet.