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EX500rider

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13. Actually Iran started with the closing of the straight except for their vessels

Reply to WSHazel (Reply #12)

Sun May 10, 2026, 08:18 PM

8 hrs ago

Or certain countries vessels they allowed or paid them the bribe they wanted.

And the middle of the Straits are in international waters so they have no basis for that

I don't think letting them export oil and no one else was a good idea so it's either blockaded for everybody or nobody.

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Waltz says US pushing for UN resolution on Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz [View all] BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago OP

There will be little support for this WSHazel 14 hrs ago #1

I doubt that, most of Asia desperately needs that oil to flow out of the Gulf EX500rider 14 hrs ago #3

Asia already has work arounds. The China Flag. dave99 13 hrs ago #5

Sink the United States how exactly? EX500rider 13 hrs ago #6

shitstain is in charge of US Military, do you need anything else ? dave99 13 hrs ago #7

A incompetent Commander in Chief doesn't make the US military any less lethal EX500rider 13 hrs ago #9

Do not need to dave99 11 hrs ago #11

Trump has created the blockade WSHazel 9 hrs ago #12

Actually Iran started with the closing of the straight except for their vessels EX500rider 8 hrs ago #13

The U.S. attacked Iran WSHazel 8 hrs ago #14

US and Iran fighting should have zero to do with international traffic in international waters EX500rider 8 hrs ago #15

I mean, it's not like we're the aggressors at this point in time sakabatou 14 hrs ago #2

I could be wrong (sarcasm!) but agingdem 13 hrs ago #4

Trump should check with his boss first whether Russia would veto it (nt) muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #8

But Iran was saying that all shipping not bound for their attackers (US and Israel) could pass through. ChicagoTeamster 12 hrs ago #10