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Another Jackalope

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11. "Desalination" is more a propos right now

Reply to OC375 (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 04:45 PM

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If Iran starts hitting the Gulf nations' desal plants, the picture could change in a hurry. They are the very definition of "essential infrastructure". And the US has already shown the way.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/qlbccugkp
Iran: US bombed water desalination plant on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz – setting precedent

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Israel has started a large bombing campaign on Iranian oil infrastructure, [View all] vanessa_ca Saturday OP

Paying back the Gulf States with ultra high oil prices JCMach1 Saturday #1

It will screw Trump in November newdeal2 Saturday #4

Not just pump prices either misanthrope Saturday #6

The Saudis want $100 per barrel. Turbineguy Saturday #9

because oil is a dangerous weapon? lapfog_1 Saturday #2

Won't we need that infrastructure after the war? 3_Limes Saturday #3

Guess the oil reserves are malaise Saturday #5

Soon, we will recall fondly $5/gal. gasoline Mysterian Saturday #7

Old School OC375 Saturday #8

"Desalination" is more a propos right now Another Jackalope Saturday #11

Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz OC375 Saturday #14

Could make it more likely that Iran will respond in kind. nt Another Jackalope Saturday #15

Iran is shooting anything they can hit OC375 Saturday #17

Strange- I don't recall much concern sarisataka Saturday #10

Check out the sources! Behind the Aegis Saturday #12

I have seen a several Russian propaganda sources sarisataka Saturday #16

Prices of everything will be affected!! bluestarone Saturday #13

We will have to eat the billionaires, then. :) OC375 Saturday #18

My son said that we only have to eat a couple of them Bettie Saturday #19

Well, he'll never become a cannibal thinking like that, now will he? OC375 Saturday #20