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Eugene

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34. Iran can harass shipping as it's Houthi allies did at the Red Sea chokepoint.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:12 PM
Jun 22

When Iran did this in the 1980s, the U.S. and Iran got into a "low-intensity" shooting war. The Captain of the USS Vincennes got a medal for shooting down an airliner.

This is going to get messy.

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They will try pfitz59 Jun 22 #1
Or, rather, respond to escalation with escalation. Igel Jun 22 #5
Agreed. What did escalator trump and warmonger Netanyahu... brush Jun 22 #16
Yup, none of this comes the least bit as a surprise... just sad!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 22 #51
Hope someone's going to make money by printing a bunch of stickers with sinkingfeeling Jun 22 #2
You just saying they decided is not evidence. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 22 #3
Iran and who's army? TnDem Jun 22 #4
Russia and China? imanamerican63 Jun 22 #6
I doubt they'll do shit either TnDem Jun 22 #7
Well djt has gently mentioned something about drill-drill-drill. In our national parks. But allegorical oracle Jun 22 #43
China will be badly hurt by the closure, as will Japan. Dreamer Tatum Jun 22 #13
China and oil TnDem Jun 22 #20
Closing the straight impacts the 85% ... Dave says Jun 22 #57
China wouldn't be assisting Iran in any way, shape, or form. Angleae Jun 22 #48
So, I guess Trump is a genius, right? hamsterjill Jun 22 #17
I don't think he's a genius at all TnDem Jun 22 #18
It's that "constant crazy thorn" part that I worry about. hamsterjill Jun 22 #19
True, but TnDem Jun 22 #21
Agreed. hamsterjill Jun 22 #26
You are living in a fantasy world if you believe in any of what you have said. flashman13 Jun 22 #33
Iran can harass shipping as it's Houthi allies did at the Red Sea chokepoint. Eugene Jun 22 #34
You don't need a huge fleet of warships to block the gulf. LudwigPastorius Jun 22 #58
Stephen Miller topped off the tank last night. Kid Berwyn Jun 22 #8
I think you are blowing up a news report into something it is not. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 22 #9
Iran has a different set of options with the goal of maintaining sovereignty. Safe as Milk Jun 22 #22
Iran government moves to block major oil, gas route spanone Jun 22 #24
The Parliament does NOT make the decision. The Straits are NOT blocked. Read the excerpt you quoted. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 22 #25
I read it. It agreed with you. wtf? spanone Jun 22 #28
Sorry, I was confused when you wrote "government". I was thinking you were equating Parliament with "government" Bernardo de La Paz Jun 22 #29
For those who say Iran can't actually close it, they do not need to do so for gas prices RockRaven Jun 22 #10
This is the right answer. nt LexVegas Jun 22 #23
You mean gas prices will go up from Trump's claim of $1.98/gal? Gimpyknee Jun 22 #36
Well the orange jerk-off says we are the largest energy producer on the planet. But we ship allegorical oracle Jun 22 #46
his tarrifs didnt help with prices either. AllaN01Bear Jun 22 #11
How will they do that? WarGamer Jun 22 #12
A small boat blew a big hole in the USS Cole and killed 17 sailors NickB79 Jun 22 #49
The designated bogeyman is threaening the frail USA again. Send in more bombs to protect us! Ping Tung Jun 22 #14
Perhaps the collective weight of a multitude of gored oxen EYESORE 9001 Jun 22 #15
Someone is already messing with GPS in the Strait LetMyPeopleVote Jun 22 #27
This is a really good youtube channel, deals with shipping. jeffreyi Jun 22 #30
I think gas prices are already going up "on spec." 9 cents higher than last Thursday where I live. Vinca Jun 22 #31
Here we go again! Eugene Jun 22 #32
Fugg! Orange Turd don't care Pas-de-Calais Jun 22 #35
Oh, come on now! blue-wave Jun 22 #37
Wow, so you're saying Trump can win the Nobel Prize for Peace and Economics? dem4decades Jun 22 #52
LOL!!! blue-wave Jun 22 #56
I wouldn't be surprised if the US military hopes they try. Melon Jun 22 #38
Just the threat will affect world economies. Martin68 Jun 22 #39
Higher oil prices while they actively try to kill off EVs tinrobot Jun 22 #40
Reminder: the US is responsible for all this. SidneyR Jun 22 #41
This would unfortunately help Russia in their war on Ukraine CanonRay Jun 22 #42
The last time Iran tried something like that, it didn't turn out too well for them, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #44
No way! Kingofalldems Jun 22 #45
No Irab dasn't made a decision yet. Progressive dog Jun 22 #47
That is not going to happen Chuuku Davis Jun 22 #50
I'm not worried about it, because Miami Blue Jun 22 #53
Pete Hegseth wants it to be renamed...... imanamerican63 Jun 22 #54
USN OC375 Jun 22 #55
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