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DFW

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12. If Iran has to open the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic to get its oil to its buyers

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 04:30 AM

Mar 21

Then it was a sly move. If they can selectively allow only their own tankers in and out, and continue to block all other ships, then there were other, less noble motives. I’m waiting to hear which scenatio is accurate.

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Trump stopping embargo on Russian and Iranian oil. Yup! [View all] applegrove Mar 20 OP

No plan for Iranians closing the Strait of Hormuz surfered Mar 20 #1

He is intentionally bankrupting our country. SheltieLover Mar 20 #5

Well, he bankrupted six businesses and one of them was a casino. surfered Mar 20 #6

Yup & that's when pootin bought the slob SheltieLover Mar 20 #7

Or, more likely..... SergeStorms Mar 20 #9

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 21 #11

The Russian-flagged tanker headed for Cuba might be a factor too. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 #2

Hey! applegrove Mar 20 #3

Enriching Russia and Iran to reward them for killing American service members in his Epstein War. RockRaven Mar 20 #4

Like the person who forgot to properly monitor the level in the dam Baitball Blogger Mar 20 #8

What chapter was this in Art of the Deal? leftstreet Mar 20 #10

If Iran has to open the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic to get its oil to its buyers DFW Mar 21 #12

It doesn't have to open it to all traffic SamuelTheThird Mar 21 #13