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gab13by13

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46. So, thinking this through,

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 11:06 AM

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China buys a lot of oil from Iran. Iran buys a tanker of oil, the US Navy stops the ship from going to China, then what? Makes the ship sail to Port Arthur?

How does the Navy know which ships paid the toll? I doubt that Iran makes China pay a toll.

Crude oil should go up tomorrow but with this manipulated market, who knows?

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US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump. [View all] demmiblue Sunday OP

China might not like that. no_hypocrisy Sunday #1

Yeah, it's batshit crazy. demmiblue Sunday #14

Trump wants countries to pay bribes TO HIM to sail the strait. Irish_Dem Sunday #18

Trump won't care if a boatload of US sailors is at the bottom of the strait in pieces. Vinca Sunday #31

Here: Amaryllis Sunday #39

Of course their are a couple workarounds to this. Crowman2009 Sunday #75

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He is declaring war on everyone. murielm99 Sunday #11

Motherfucker has straight up lost his mind orangecrush Sunday #36

I thought blocking the Strait of Hormuz was a *bad* thing. Ocelot II Sunday #3

Never. He is uneducable. SheltieLover Sunday #20

Agreed, SL. yellow dahlia Sunday #58

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Another lie.......................... Lovie777 Sunday #5

He's making a declaration of war on his own. We don't count. Walleye Sunday #6

The troops don't count either... Hope22 Sunday #37

He has no humanity Walleye Sunday #42

At this point, he's once again trying to manipulate NATO and Kahuna Sunday #74

And making plenty of stock speculation money on the side Walleye Sunday #86

"We don't even care if they block the Strait. It will open up naturally, In fact, we want to block it and we're the Prairie Gates Sunday #7

Once again, he is helping Iran implement their strategy Renew Deal Sunday #8

Yeah, literally blocking the strait even more effectively Johonny Sunday #12

He's blocking the strait so they won't block the strait underpants Sunday #29

He's punching himself in the face before Iran gets to. Johnny2X2X Sunday #40

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants Sunday #52

Trump is so easy for them to manipulate and play with. Irish_Dem Sunday #16

He is blind to geography. pfitz59 Sunday #9

How many US Navy Ships will be sunk Captain Zero Sunday #10

Too many. Ray Bruns Sunday #66

He's going to take control of any ships that Iran lets through and ... what? muriel_volestrangler Sunday #13

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants Sunday #50

The background noise you hear are all the US Navy admirals cussing up a storm. Irish_Dem Sunday #15

Khomeini, eh? The Madcap Sunday #17

Strictly, he's right in one way, since he said "Khomeini is dead" muriel_volestrangler Sunday #21

Khomeini's son. gab13by13 Sunday #22

Ayatollah Khomeini was Iran's leader after the 1979 revolution VMA131Marine Sunday #27

Wrong dad Bob_in_VA Sunday #51

Nope, incorrect obamanut2012 Sunday #61

Don't worry MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #93

Republicans should answer for this newdeal2 Sunday #19

Full text: dalton99a Sunday #23

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It's not a terrible move if it has been cleared diplomatically gulliver Sunday #25

What is the U.S. Navy going to do with the ships it stops coming out of the Strait of Hormuz VMA131Marine Sunday #30

True. gulliver Sunday #33

I seem to recall a certain agreement reached about 10 years ago newdeal2 Sunday #44

True. gulliver Sunday #65

I had never heard of Kenneth McElroy before you mentioned him, but I'm reading his Wiki page now Polybius Sunday #68

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Gas is gonna triple in price. BradBo Sunday #26

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We're fucking ourselves!!!! It's insanity!!! paleotn Sunday #38

Another Sunday where Trump threatens Iran with total annihilation Buckeyeblue Sunday #34

So let me get this straight.... paleotn Sunday #35

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this just proves his good cop, bad cop "negotiations" are all BS Nigrum Cattus Sunday #43

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This is gold Ponietz Sunday #53

So, thinking this through, gab13by13 Sunday #46

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And what will any of this accomplish? Figarosmom Sunday #49

It will hurt Iran's economy gab13by13 Sunday #54

It will soothe Baby Piggy MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #91

if we want the strait open, how does blockading it help that? Since blockade means "close" Takket Sunday #55

The man is certifiably insane. His cabinet and supporters in Congress are certifiably corrupt degenerates. Martin68 Sunday #57

So, by "Interdict" does he mean Bettie Sunday #59

Iran is attacking ships with weapons we supposedly destroyed. SamuelAdams Sunday #60

Well said. c-rational Sunday #79

I don't understand how closing the Strait makes it open Alpeduez21 Sunday #62

What is supposed to happen at this point Bluestocking Sunday #63

I'll start worrying after TACO Tuesday. nt Shipwack Sunday #64

So, now we will threaten to blow up ships from other countries because... Scalded Nun Sunday #67

Right now crude oil futures are down $1.30 gab13by13 Sunday #70

P.S. Donny: They still own the Straits of Hormuz. Thank you for your attention to this matter. flashman13 Sunday #69

The criminal tRump regime has been doing this to Colombia and Cuba and getting away with it so nows its Hormuz yaesu Sunday #71

Inderdicting shipping on the High Seas Historic NY Sunday #72

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Manmade canals are allowed to charge fees, gab13by13 Sunday #81

But is it really open sea when it divided in ther middle of Iranian territory Historic NY Sunday #85

Read: If he can't have the toll proceeds, nobody can have them. nt Kahuna Sunday #73

So Iran is no longer blocking the Strait of Hormuz, because WE are blocking the Strait of Hormuz. ToxMarz Sunday #76

Pretty much covers it spinbaby Sunday #95

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TrumpenFuhrer has slaughtered Iranian children, made extinction level threats - to a country NoMoreRepugs Sunday #84

The blockade is meant to starve Iran economically. gab13by13 Sunday #87

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"Interdict"??? MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #90

TRANSLATION: "I will now use B.See Sunday #92

He thinks that his over the top bullying will work as keeps failing. Mr dealmaker can't even converse with people either themaguffin Sunday #94

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