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7. "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

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:35 AM

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ones blocking it. Yeah, that's the ticket. We're blocking it ourselves, not them."

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US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump. [View all] demmiblue 18 hrs ago OP

China might not like that. no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #1

Yeah, it's batshit crazy. demmiblue 18 hrs ago #14

Trump wants countries to pay bribes TO HIM to sail the strait. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #18

Trump won't care if a boatload of US sailors is at the bottom of the strait in pieces. Vinca 17 hrs ago #31

Here: Amaryllis 17 hrs ago #39

Of course their are a couple workarounds to this. Crowman2009 15 hrs ago #75

We've reached the part where the mad despot declares war on everyone C_U_L8R 18 hrs ago #2

He is declaring war on everyone. murielm99 18 hrs ago #11

Motherfucker has straight up lost his mind orangecrush 17 hrs ago #36

I thought blocking the Strait of Hormuz was a *bad* thing. Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #3

Never. He is uneducable. SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #20

Agreed, SL. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #58

I'd like to hear him try to pronouce it. enigmania 16 hrs ago #47

I think Cheung wrote it, possibly with an assist from Kegsbreath. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #56

President Pampers is getting cranky . . . hatrack 18 hrs ago #4

Another lie.......................... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #5

He's making a declaration of war on his own. We don't count. Walleye 18 hrs ago #6

The troops don't count either... Hope22 17 hrs ago #37

He has no humanity Walleye 16 hrs ago #42

At this point, he's once again trying to manipulate NATO and Kahuna 15 hrs ago #74

And making plenty of stock speculation money on the side Walleye 15 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #7

Once again, he is helping Iran implement their strategy Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #8

Yeah, literally blocking the strait even more effectively Johonny 18 hrs ago #12

He's blocking the strait so they won't block the strait underpants 17 hrs ago #29

He's punching himself in the face before Iran gets to. Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #40

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants 16 hrs ago #52

Trump is so easy for them to manipulate and play with. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #16

He is blind to geography. pfitz59 18 hrs ago #9

How many US Navy Ships will be sunk Captain Zero 18 hrs ago #10

Too many. Ray Bruns 16 hrs ago #66

He's going to take control of any ships that Iran lets through and ... what? muriel_volestrangler 18 hrs ago #13

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants 16 hrs ago #50

The background noise you hear are all the US Navy admirals cussing up a storm. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #15

Khomeini, eh? The Madcap 17 hrs ago #17

Strictly, he's right in one way, since he said "Khomeini is dead" muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #21

Khomeini's son. gab13by13 17 hrs ago #22

Ayatollah Khomeini was Iran's leader after the 1979 revolution VMA131Marine 17 hrs ago #27

Wrong dad Bob_in_VA 16 hrs ago #51

Nope, incorrect obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #61

Don't worry MorbidButterflyTat 13 hrs ago #93

Republicans should answer for this newdeal2 17 hrs ago #19

Full text: dalton99a 17 hrs ago #23

Any bets how the crude oil markets will react to this? gab13by13 17 hrs ago #24

It's not a terrible move if it has been cleared diplomatically gulliver 17 hrs ago #25

What is the U.S. Navy going to do with the ships it stops coming out of the Strait of Hormuz VMA131Marine 17 hrs ago #30

True. gulliver 17 hrs ago #33

I seem to recall a certain agreement reached about 10 years ago newdeal2 16 hrs ago #44

True. gulliver 16 hrs ago #65

I had never heard of Kenneth McElroy before you mentioned him, but I'm reading his Wiki page now Polybius 16 hrs ago #68

I did some digging, and found out that it was only released on VHS Polybius 15 hrs ago #83

Thanks, I might watch it gulliver 14 hrs ago #88

We on DU feel (mostly) that the rightwing majority on SCOTUS is a threat to America. Girard442 15 hrs ago #78

Gas is gonna triple in price. BradBo 17 hrs ago #26

Iran can't block the Strait of Hormuz JoseBalow 17 hrs ago #28

I'm sure this has been gamed out several hundred times crud 17 hrs ago #32

We're fucking ourselves!!!! It's insanity!!! paleotn 17 hrs ago #38

Another Sunday where Trump threatens Iran with total annihilation Buckeyeblue 17 hrs ago #34

So let me get this straight.... paleotn 17 hrs ago #35

"...they want nuclear." It's like suffering a far more stupid GWB. Once flvegan 16 hrs ago #41

this just proves his good cop, bad cop "negotiations" are all BS Nigrum Cattus 16 hrs ago #43

TOFU: Trump Only Fucks Up LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #45

This is gold Ponietz 16 hrs ago #53

So, thinking this through, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #46

It's The Weekends Market Manipulation News the_liberal_grandpa 16 hrs ago #48

And what will any of this accomplish? Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #49

It will hurt Iran's economy gab13by13 16 hrs ago #54

It will soothe Baby Piggy MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #91

if we want the strait open, how does blockading it help that? Since blockade means "close" Takket 16 hrs ago #55

The man is certifiably insane. His cabinet and supporters in Congress are certifiably corrupt degenerates. Martin68 16 hrs ago #57

So, by "Interdict" does he mean Bettie 16 hrs ago #59

Iran is attacking ships with weapons we supposedly destroyed. SamuelAdams 16 hrs ago #60

Well said. c-rational 15 hrs ago #79

I don't understand how closing the Strait makes it open Alpeduez21 16 hrs ago #62

What is supposed to happen at this point Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #63

I'll start worrying after TACO Tuesday. nt Shipwack 16 hrs ago #64

So, now we will threaten to blow up ships from other countries because... Scalded Nun 16 hrs ago #67

Right now crude oil futures are down $1.30 gab13by13 16 hrs ago #70

P.S. Donny: They still own the Straits of Hormuz. Thank you for your attention to this matter. flashman13 16 hrs ago #69

The criminal tRump regime has been doing this to Colombia and Cuba and getting away with it so nows its Hormuz yaesu 16 hrs ago #71

Inderdicting shipping on the High Seas Historic NY 15 hrs ago #72

This message was self-deleted by its author gab13by13 15 hrs ago #80

Manmade canals are allowed to charge fees, gab13by13 15 hrs ago #81

But is it really open sea when it divided in ther middle of Iranian territory Historic NY 15 hrs ago #85

Read: If he can't have the toll proceeds, nobody can have them. nt Kahuna 15 hrs ago #73

So Iran is no longer blocking the Strait of Hormuz, because WE are blocking the Strait of Hormuz. ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #76

Pretty much covers it spinbaby 9 hrs ago #95

So we blow up a Chinese tanker and... what? mainer 15 hrs ago #77

Am I the only one who is dying to know the "other countries" that will be involved in our blockade? Native 15 hrs ago #82

TrumpenFuhrer has slaughtered Iranian children, made extinction level threats - to a country NoMoreRepugs 15 hrs ago #84

The blockade is meant to starve Iran economically. gab13by13 14 hrs ago #87

How soon untill we see a Chinese aircraft carrier escorting Chinese oil tankers? NickB79 14 hrs ago #89

"Interdict"??? MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #90

TRANSLATION: "I will now use B.See 14 hrs ago #92

He thinks that his over the top bullying will work as keeps failing. Mr dealmaker can't even converse with people either themaguffin 13 hrs ago #94

Crude oil trading has restarted - up from $95 to $102 for Brent crude muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #96