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IRGC: For the first time, no American vessels are present in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, or even the northern Indian Ocean. (www.presstv.co.uk)
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[–] 3 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

The US / Trump key objectives were to do whatever Israel told them to do first and foremost, so that the genocide and annexation could continue.

Second, everyone knew that as soon as Iran would be attacked they'd shut down Hormuz which immediately shoots oil prices up for US companies and drives everyone who doesn't want US oil specifically towards Russia (hint: China, who buys about 90% of Iran's oil, also imports half its crude from Russia).

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  • [–] 7 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

    I strongly disagree with your first assertion: Israel has forced us against our will. That is a convenient scapegoat[^1] for supporters of the sometimes-socially-progressive faction of the US bourgeois party. Destabilizing and interfering in other countries and regions has been a standard US policy for over 150 years.

    I also disagree with the second statement: everyone knew that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz. At least the media in my country did not foresee such an outcome; Nor did I expect Iran to humiliate the United States in that way and for so long. Perhaps the USA, after seizing Venezuelan oil, became overconfident, believing that a worst-case scenario would not negatively affect the interests of its oligarchs. But to think that the US is acting against its own interests and in favor of Russia's is utter nonsense.

    Edit to add this note: [^1]: and also for fascists, Nazis, and antisemites.

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