Trump is gone. End of summer 2026
Forecast: "Global World Events in the Upcoming Months" (published March 18, 2026, link)
S. Dragan:
We should mention that in late May, from May 25-27, 2026, Trump will engage in such provocative and negative actions that it will give the impression that he is unfriendly to reason, let alone honesty. This will be a huge, if not fatal, mistake for him, extremely dangerous for himself. Yet by May 30 - June 9, 2026, he will be extremely satisfied with himself, and new ambitions will consume him.
But whatever happens, by July 2026, this person may completely unravel. And this will be very dangerous…
...It will be like when an avalanche, already ready to come down the mountain, is strengthened so much that it can begin to turn the world upside down, and by August 2026, this avalanche will start to bring down key political systems, names, and countries...
Forecast: "Details of the Middle Eastern Conflict Starting from Late March" (published March 28, link)
S. Dragan:
This will likely be a significant time for Iran in (summer 2026), triggering complex processes for Iran. However, the development of the Iranian plot will continue with another acute phase of events by July-August 2026.
The "provocatively negative actions of D. Trump" at the end of spring - beginning of summer have already been discussed in Confirmations from June 9 and 22, July 23, 2026.
But "in July 2026, this person, so to speak, completely lost it. And this will be very dangerous...", which has a significant impact on events in the Middle East. Accordingly, "...the development of the Iranian plot had a continuation with another acute phase of events by July-August 2026".
After failures not only in combat operations against Tehran but also in negotiations, Washington is shifting to a new strategy, sources in U.S. media reported in August 2026. This involves economic strangulation, now without diplomacy. It is becoming a "snowball ready to roll down the mountain, strengthened to the point that it could start turning the whole world." However, the Russian expert community doubts the viability of such tactics.
Trump already in July 2026 instructed Vice President JD Vance, as well as special envoys Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner, to cease dialogue with Iran, a White House official told CNN on condition of anonymity. Washington informed political allies (primarily Israel) about the shift in strategy - from the principle of "hit as soon as possible" to the approach of "strangle in the long term", a source claims.
After the failure of the ceasefire in June 2026, Trump then consistently claimed that diplomatic efforts were bearing fruit and a new deal was close. Now, in August 2026, he wrote on his social media: "No negotiations or consultations are taking place or planned with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The maritime blockade remains in full force. The Strait of Hormuz is open and operational. All sea mines have been removed or detonated. Thank you for your attention."
In reality, shipping there is at a minimum, if not more - ships are being shelled.
It seems Trump has simply decided to distance himself from the unpleasant problem. The administration also mentioned some "positive discussions" with Iran, but the US President ordered contact to be cut off.
Resuming dialogue is only possible if Tehran is willing to strike a deal, the details of which Trump has not fully outlined.
At the time, just one day before its publication on social media, Kushner, during a trip to the Middle East, assessed the situation more optimistically. In an interview with Fox News, he stated that contacts between the US and Iran "are probably more active than ever before," and the American delegation is engaging in dialogue with various representatives from Tehran. "They are interacting very intensively, and this is a very positive sign," he emphasized.
Iranian officials have repeatedly denied reports of direct contacts with the United States. Trump expressed his dissatisfaction, claiming that Tehran only makes public statements, while allegedly seeking the infamous "deal" in private meetings.
Trump was also angered by Iran's agreement with Oman to regulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. On August 16, 2026, the US President threatened the sultanate with air strikes, despite the long-standing status of a strategic partner of Washington. "They haven't behaved well, but we'll handle them - just like everyone else," he assured journalists.
Experts surveyed by RIA Novosti express skepticism about the change in Trump's paradigm.
"Of course, the president's threats of the United States sound intimidating," comments leading research fellow at the Institute of World Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO) Andrei Yashlavsky. - "But Trump constantly says one thing and does completely the opposite. Of course, a naval blockade is a serious economic blow. However, Trump follows the same suffocating tactics with other countries, such as Cuba. Yet the island, completely devoid of natural resources, has held on until now. Iran, on the other hand, has much more resilience."
As for the threats to countries cooperating with Tehran, in particular China, Washington's strategy is unlikely to succeed: the White House lacks powerful levers of pressure on Beijing.
Leading research fellow at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN) Boris Dolgov notes: "The previous US and Israeli tactics did not meet their expectations: they did not lead to the overthrow of the regime, nor to the loss of statehood, nor to the emergence of opposition forces. On the contrary, the Iranian society has united."
Betting on economic strangulation is equally futile. Iran has been under Western sanctions for several decades and has consistently found ways not only to survive but also to develop its economy.
Washington is increasingly trying to convince the global community of its victory in the Persian Gulf region. As part of the information campaign to 'prove' this victory, at the end of August 2026, it was announced that the US Navy had cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines.
However, US allies doubt the words of American leaders about the complete demining of the Strait of Hormuz, and they have reasons to do so. The number of minecountermeasures vessels in the US Navy in this region is too small to accomplish such a task so quickly. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing its own sources.
«The development of the Iranian narrative continued with another acute phase of events in July-August 2026».
Trump brought the situation to a boil by the end of August. On August 31, 2026, the US struck Iranian launch sites in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a retaliatory attack from Tehran on Jordanian airbases used by US forces.
The war with Iran is becoming "his (Trump's) very big, if not fatal, mistake, extremely dangerous for him," according to the text. The prolonged conflict with Iran has pushed the US to seek oil in Venezuela. The administration of US President Donald Trump has been eager to announce an oil deal with Venezuela due to the prolonged conflict with Iran and the approaching midterm elections. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing sources.
Another indication of Donald Trump's highly peculiar behavior, but now outside the context of the Gulf War, is his tendency to glorify himself.
US President Donald Trump ranked American presidents in late August 2026, placing himself alone in the category "The Greatest." He published the table on Truth Social.
In the category "Great," Trump ranked Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson.
Joe Biden and Barack Obama were placed in the lower group "Failures." Along with them were Ulysses S. Grant, Warren G. Harding, and Jimmy Carter.
In light of this, his decisions to rename various geographic features may seem less significant.
On August 27, 2026, Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Previously, at the beginning of his second presidential term, he had renamed the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America." In March 2026, he proposed calling the Strait of Hormuz "Strait of Trump." And, judging by all indications, he is not stopping there.
"Now we have a gulf and a lake. The ocean is next," Trump declared in the Oval Office. And he immediately proposed renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. Or maybe both.
Without much deliberation, American leader Donald Trump decided that the Moon belongs to the United States.
"The Moon is ours," reads a photo of the American flag he posted on the social media platform Truth Social.
Previously, the White House leader expressed hope that a lunar object would be named in his honor one day. US President Trump welcomed American astronaut and Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman on August 28. Trump reminded that one of the craters on the Moon was named Carol in honor of Wiseman's late wife, who passed away from cancer.
S. Dragan predicts that in the future:
...his (Trump's) position and philosophy, if one can call it that, will be so strange, resembling almost a religious delusion. It's like building a world according to his vision. Again, this will be a very dangerous path of delusion, about which I will write more...
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