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imanamerican63

(15,141 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:01 PM 22 hrs ago

Hold on! Iran has decided to close the Strait of Hormuz! [View all]

The impact will drastically affect the economy with higher oil prices & we will pay for it at the pump!

Thanks Donald ( )

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Hold on! Iran has decided to close the Strait of Hormuz! [View all] imanamerican63 22 hrs ago OP

They will try pfitz59 22 hrs ago #1

Or, rather, respond to escalation with escalation. Igel 22 hrs ago #5

Agreed. What did escalator trump and warmonger Netanyahu... brush 22 hrs ago #16

Yup, none of this comes the least bit as a surprise... just sad!! InAbLuEsTaTe 14 hrs ago #51

Hope someone's going to make money by printing a bunch of stickers with sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago #2

You just saying they decided is not evidence. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #3

Iran and who's army? TnDem 22 hrs ago #4

Russia and China? imanamerican63 22 hrs ago #6

I doubt they'll do shit either TnDem 22 hrs ago #7

Well djt has gently mentioned something about drill-drill-drill. In our national parks. But allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #43

China will be badly hurt by the closure, as will Japan. Dreamer Tatum 22 hrs ago #13

China and oil TnDem 21 hrs ago #20

Closing the straight impacts the 85% ... Dave says 12 hrs ago #57

China wouldn't be assisting Iran in any way, shape, or form. Angleae 14 hrs ago #48

So, I guess Trump is a genius, right? hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #17

I don't think he's a genius at all TnDem 21 hrs ago #18

It's that "constant crazy thorn" part that I worry about. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #19

True, but TnDem 21 hrs ago #21

Agreed. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #26

You are living in a fantasy world if you believe in any of what you have said. flashman13 20 hrs ago #33

Iran can harass shipping as it's Houthi allies did at the Red Sea chokepoint. Eugene 20 hrs ago #34

You don't need a huge fleet of warships to block the gulf. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #58

Stephen Miller topped off the tank last night. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #8

I think you are blowing up a news report into something it is not. Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #9

Iran has a different set of options with the goal of maintaining sovereignty. Safe as Milk 21 hrs ago #22

Iran government moves to block major oil, gas route spanone 21 hrs ago #24

The Parliament does NOT make the decision. The Straits are NOT blocked. Read the excerpt you quoted. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #25

I read it. It agreed with you. wtf? spanone 21 hrs ago #28

Sorry, I was confused when you wrote "government". I was thinking you were equating Parliament with "government" Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #29

For those who say Iran can't actually close it, they do not need to do so for gas prices RockRaven 22 hrs ago #10

This is the right answer. nt LexVegas 21 hrs ago #23

You mean gas prices will go up from Trump's claim of $1.98/gal? Gimpyknee 20 hrs ago #36

Well the orange jerk-off says we are the largest energy producer on the planet. But we ship allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #46

his tarrifs didnt help with prices either. AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #11

How will they do that? WarGamer 22 hrs ago #12

A small boat blew a big hole in the USS Cole and killed 17 sailors NickB79 14 hrs ago #49

The designated bogeyman is threaening the frail USA again. Send in more bombs to protect us! Ping Tung 22 hrs ago #14

Perhaps the collective weight of a multitude of gored oxen EYESORE 9001 22 hrs ago #15

Someone is already messing with GPS in the Strait LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #27

This is a really good youtube channel, deals with shipping. jeffreyi 20 hrs ago #30

I think gas prices are already going up "on spec." 9 cents higher than last Thursday where I live. Vinca 20 hrs ago #31

Here we go again! Eugene 20 hrs ago #32

Fugg! Orange Turd don't care Pas-de-Calais 20 hrs ago #35

Oh, come on now! blue-wave 20 hrs ago #37

Wow, so you're saying Trump can win the Nobel Prize for Peace and Economics? dem4decades 14 hrs ago #52

LOL!!! blue-wave 12 hrs ago #56

I wouldn't be surprised if the US military hopes they try. Melon 20 hrs ago #38

Just the threat will affect world economies. Martin68 20 hrs ago #39

Higher oil prices while they actively try to kill off EVs tinrobot 20 hrs ago #40

Reminder: the US is responsible for all this. SidneyR 19 hrs ago #41

This would unfortunately help Russia in their war on Ukraine CanonRay 19 hrs ago #42

The last time Iran tried something like that, it didn't turn out too well for them, MarineCombatEngineer 19 hrs ago #44

No way! Kingofalldems 19 hrs ago #45

No Irab dasn't made a decision yet. Progressive dog 16 hrs ago #47

That is not going to happen Chuuku Davis 14 hrs ago #50

I'm not worried about it, because Miami Blue 14 hrs ago #53

Pete Hegseth wants it to be renamed...... imanamerican63 14 hrs ago #54

USN OC375 13 hrs ago #55