Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks

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• drolex@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  1. Attack Iran put of the blue
  2. Iran blocks the strait of Hormuz
  3. Shit this is bad, let’s try to unblock the strait
  4. ???
  5. We’ll block the strait ourselves, that’ll show them

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  • coyootje@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yeah I’m not sure what this is supposed to achieve. If they both block all traffic then nothing will get out? I don’t think much was getting through before anyway.

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    • Warl0k3@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The idea is to ensure that Iran cannot charge for passage - and to buy time for a sufficent fleet buildup that they can clear the straight by force.

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    • cmbabul@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I think they are trying to force the hands of China and India? Its a stupid idea but I think that’s what they are attempting

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• supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Can people stop with this TACO bullshit now? Trump is a coward, which means he will escalate in this war with Iran.

  Why is everyone convinced Trump is the type of coward who backs down? He is the type of coward that blindly flails around until their money and power solves the problem. Trump escalates all the time instead of backing down.

  The confidence of both the US and Iran here in negotiations really worries me. Obviously the US position is despicable in launching this illegal offensive war but also Iran seems to think Trump and his cronies will back down because they are cowards and that is a CATASTROPHIC miscalculation.

  Trump will escalate because he is a coward. I have never been more nervous for the outbreak of nuclear war than I am now because people against the US really don’t seem to understand this.

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  • coyootje@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I agree, but I also think Trump isn’t the biggest danger here. Mr Adolf Bibi is way more dangerous and Trumps biggest problem is that he’s supporting him. Trump basically does whatever Bibi says and that could end up being catastrophic.

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    • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      True, I think there is a good chance Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons especially if the US genuinely tries to end the Iran War.

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• reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The ultimate bully snowflake grifter madman.

  Remember when this guy was just a shit tabloid piece once in a while? The ones that used to be where all the candy is now by the checkout, with shocking news about some b list actors nonsense drama?

  Those were the days…

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