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applegrove

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14. Radio traffic from the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Oman?) today:

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:35 PM

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#BlueSkyVets Iran just released footage showing IRGC Navy ordering US destroyers to turn away from Strait of Hormuz and issues â€˜last warningâ€™ before threatening to open fire.

This is purely another fine mess Trump has gotten us into!

Heâ€™s a one man wrecking ballâ€¦.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1
— Sarge (@oldsarge.bsky.social) 2026-04-12T19:37:15.992Z

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Color me stupid, but what, exactly does blockading the Strait of Hormuz do?? [View all] CatWoman Sunday OP

To keep oil prices high for Putin and Texas oil companies dalton99a Sunday #1

No one blocks the Strait but TRUMP leftstreet Sunday #2

Cuts off what income Iran has. Igel Sunday #5

Actually there are several questions that come to mind Metaphorical Sunday #3

T-rump HATES IT when someone beats him to an extortion scheme. HE WANTS IN, HE WANTS IT ALL!! usonian Sunday #4

This. LudwigPastorius Sunday #11

It's the logic of a petulant 4-year old: "oh yeah, well I'M blocking it now. So there!" RockRaven Sunday #6

PRECISELY. A B.See Sunday #12

Lets Dipshit Donnie feel like a big man Mysterian Sunday #7

"wabbit season" rampartd Sunday #8

Well, for one it should make everyone completely KPN Sunday #9

Global Depression on the horizon. Kid Berwyn Sunday #10

I think Richard Haass suggested the blockade on Ilsa Sunday #13

Radio traffic from the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Oman?) today: applegrove Sunday #14

Endangers US sailors & ships, creates chaos, & raises prices. For pootin SheltieLover Sunday #15