This chart shows the price of gold in USD. The last 3 bars represent 3 days: 18-20 March 2026.

This chart tells me more clearly and more accurately than any "news" report where the current middle east crisis is heading.

In a nutshell, it's over (for now).

The Iranian "regime" will stay in power for a while, but with zero influence. The leadership of Iran has ensured that every other country in the Middle East hates them.

What might have been a moment for unity among Islamic nations and a turning point for Palestine has become just another footnote in imperialism.

I do hope that the Iranian people ditch their hopeless leaders soon.

DISCLAIMER: I'm not affiliated with any side of politics and I don't support the actions of any nation state or militant groups involved in the recent "war", which has been nothing more than a "racket" to borrow a phrase from General Smedley Butler.