"We've won the war but we haven't won enough." "The Strait is open except for Iran shooting at it." "The U.S. is allowing Iran to transit its tankers." "We are preparing naval escorts for after hostilities end." "It wouldn't disrupt the economy, only hurt consumers."

Absolute record PR non-sequiturs from this war. Absolute bangers. Genuine proof that vibes always beat the content of speech, even if the speech is a bunch of completely absurd non-sequiturs.

You cannot accuse any of these officials of lying to the public. Lying is when you make false claims. These officials are just stringing together total non-sequiturs, totally contradictory, paradoxical, and illogical statements that would make M. C. Escher's head spin.

Just as a student of the English language, I find it fascinating.