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I am still slightly befuddled that I can tell Claude to "Answer this question" and paste your post and get back an answer like that. OK, sometimes these LLMs make ѕһі𝗍 up, but generally they are pretty good.

Claude:

You're remembering correctly — great historical instinct! Here are the exact details:

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the exiled religious leader in question. He was actually based in Paris (specifically a small suburb called Neauphle-le-Château), not London — though he had previously been exiled to Iraq (Najaf) for about 13 years before moving to France in 1978.

The key dates:

January 16, 1979 — Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran, effectively ending his reign

February 1, 1979 — Khomeini made his triumphant return to Tehran after 15 years in exile, greeted by millions of people in the streets

April 1, 1979 — Iran was officially declared an Islamic Republic following a referendum

As for whether it was a "big mistake" — that's one of the great geopolitical debates of the 20th century. The revolution ended a repressive, Western-backed monarchy (the Shah's secret police, SAVAK, were notorious), but what replaced it became its own form of authoritarian rule. The consequences have shaped the entire Middle East ever since — the Iran-Iraq War, the hostage crisis, tensions with the West, and regional proxy conflicts all flow from that moment.

A pivotal few weeks in 1979 that genuinely changed the world.

Al Jazeera are reporting that the building was empty... I have little love for the Mullahs but eliminating all of them will not help bring an end to this conflict.

'The Israeli Air Force has attacked the "Assembly of Experts" meeting in Qom, Iran as they were gathering to choose the new Supreme Leader. The council is comprised of 88 religious leaders from around Iran who choose the Ayatollah.'

https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2028839087117869065

This is not ending soon... Those with cash are going to be tempted with bargains in a while

It is too easy to overlook over-reliance on a single customer; when things go wrong you are up the creek...

Brutal:

Major customer update - Loss of contract

The Company has been informed by General Motors ("GM") that it is re-sourcing its supply of brake disks with effect from 31st March 2026. GM is the Company's most significant customer and in FY 2025 formed £15.3m (84%) of revenues and 85% of discs sold and was under contract until 2030. Additionally, since November 2024 GM has provided the Company with operational support and financial assistance including advance payments of £14.4m.

Outlook

The Company has not yet had the opportunity to speak directly with GM about the termination, but the loss of this contract has a material impact on the Company's ability to trade and as a result the Directors intend to immediately engage corporate restructuring advisers to protect stakeholder's interests. Further information will be provided as appropriate.

I asked Gemini to explain your latest made up word:

Based on its usage and structure, here is an explanation of what it likely refers to:

1. Financial Forum Slang

The most frequent appearance of "Trilogantuam" is in UK-based stock market forums (specifically the London South East (LSE) share chat). It is often used as part of a greeting or a daily thread title, such as "Trilogantuam Toosday" or "Trilogantuam Wensday."

Fairly impressive that it has already indexed all the posts on LSE... most LLMs have cut off dates from many months ago.

'yank futures well lower again.....i hope they sort this current conflict out soonish,or the markets will get hammered,if it drags on for a few weeks'

I am down a few percent this morning.... your comment reminds me of this story: "Iran is scheming to 'freak Trump out' by going after his 'soft underbelly': expert"

https://www.rawstory.com/iran-has-plans-to-freak-trump-out-by-going-after-his-soft-underbelly-expert/

The author reckons that the Iranians will want to cause as much financial harm as possible, as Trump only listens to Mr Market, and he is right. Trump definitely would prefer not to have a recession and bombing retirement accounts before the midterms. Then again, he may be planning on cancelling elections because of war like Zelensky!

Just a number 1; not a complete scalping. But it must make people wonder when cash is going to flow from their wells. Also worth remembering that the will be paying 10% to the brokers, so they are actually raising at 22.5p.

Beans on toast for some...

"The last time Alba raised a comparable sum was in its placing of 05/07/23 (£750k)."

The share price is down 84% since that placing at 1/8th of a penny.

"It looks, therefore, as if Alba has come in from the cold and the market is prepared to get behind it."

No - Spivs seem to have taken place in a discounted placing to flip onto the true believers. Expect a few to 'postalot' and encourage buying.

Steve doing his thing... breaking news is 'several' US warplanes have crashed this morning in Kuwait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqAP2jWL0k

Geolocation of a video showing a fire at the Saudi Aramco facility is Ras Tanura.

https://x.com/john_marquee/status/2028370056909054316

The Saudis have shut down the plant

VAL seems to have effectively signed a Letter of Intent with itself. Is this the beginning of pre-placing news newsflow?

An explosion has been reported at a British base in Cyprus...

Baghdad's Green Zone turning Red... will the US Embassy get burnt down? Steve doing his good work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xUZumFhNGw

GST is down nearly 90% since the beginning of last year but still has a very active board; with so many believers, there will be many prepared to double their stake on an upturn in the hope of profiting from a spike and recovering their money. Management have made acquisitions for undisclosed amounts, so who knows how much cash they have and how fast they will be to do a raise if the share price increases.

One for crypto gamblers?

These energy projects should provide Van Elle with a reliable income stream for years [unless politics get in the way]...

Live: Khamenei's body has been found and he is confirmed dead, Israeli official says

https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-crisis-live-explosions-tehran-israel-announces-strike-2026-02-28/

Maximilien Robespierre - Expert DESTROYS Farage Over Trump’s Iran War Stance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjVe65NW_6Q

BREAKING: Israel Reportedly Believes Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Has Been Killed

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/breaking-israel-reportedly-believes-irans-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-has-been-killed/

Interesting if true...