The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm your host, Rosie Blau.
Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
The war in Iran continues to dominate the headlines.
Strange thing is one of the world's most important countries has said little about it.
Our correspondent asks why China stays mute on the Middle East.
And it started life as a humble hippie grocery store in LA.
Now it's America's trendiest and priciest supermarket, frequented by celebrities and Instagrammers.
Not a place to go for peace and quiet.
But first, when America launched its joint operation on Iran,
the White House said the conflict could last for four to six weeks.
Yesterday, Donald Trump suggested the end may in fact come very soon.
We're achieving major strides toward completing our military objective, and some people could say they're pretty well complete.
Shortly after that, though, he insisted America was going to go further,
threatening Tehran with death, fire and fury if it continued to block oil supplies.
Nevertheless, Trump's comments did calm stock markets.
And the price of a barrel of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark,
which hit nearly $120 yesterday at its peak, fell to $90.
So, is there now clarity on the course of events or confusion?