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News & Current Events Mar 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Iran allows Spanish ships to use the Strait of Hormuz for free

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Iran allows Spanish ships to use the Strait of Hormuz for free
Majorca Daily Bulletin
Iran allows Spanish ships to use the Strait of Hormuz for free
Spanish Prime Minister has been highly critical of Trump and Israel. Anti-war message from Spanish PM placed on Iran missile fired at Israel
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TheCheesy Mar 26, 2026 +1760
I call it. Trump is going to get mad at Mexico for this. Yes Mexico, not Spain or Iran.
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bofh000 Mar 26, 2026 +271
Or Cuba
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Old_news123456 Mar 27, 2026 +3
Venezuela?
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Historical-Truth6077 Mar 26, 2026 +123
somehow he's gonna confuse mexico for spain
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this_dust Mar 27, 2026 +76
Somehow? He can’t tell the difference between an insane asylum and asylum seekers. He confuses shame for pride. Or at least he’s proud of what is shameful.
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Lastcaressmedown138 Mar 27, 2026 +16
Well I mean the Spaniards landed there 500 years ago so… its bidens fault
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Colhinchapelota Mar 27, 2026 +29
I teach English in Spain. One of my students spent a year in a Louisiana high school. He told me when one kid asked him where he was from, and he said Spain, the kid then asked him, what part of Mexico is that....
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Airline_Lower Mar 26, 2026 +7278
Spain has no ships that pass through there 
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Loose_Skill6641 Mar 26, 2026 +5194
no one expects the Spanish armada
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notnotbrowsing Mar 26, 2026 +1108
Not since 1588.
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Max_Trollbot_ Mar 26, 2026 +469
Nah man, every day I wait for the galleons on the horizon of Lake Michigan.  They're coming for me.
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poorly-worded Mar 26, 2026 +305
Are you kidding? Have you seen the current price per Galleon?
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willdeliamv5 Mar 26, 2026 +205
90 wood 30 gold, plus the cost of warship upgrades
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ajaxfetish Mar 26, 2026 +90
And notable discounts for Vikings or Italians.
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zenbu-no-kami Mar 26, 2026 +46
Americans be like "my great great grandfather met an Italian so im basically from Italian"
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SweetNeo85 Mar 26, 2026 +6
You don't think we have real Italians?
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canuck_in_wa Mar 26, 2026 +44
In this economy?
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Timely_Influence8392 Mar 26, 2026 +36
The US has approx. 300,000 Italians. Those are Italian people who have recently moved here. Their kids aren't Italian, they're New Jerseyans.
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dulz Mar 26, 2026 +32
Look at me… Wololo! It’s my Galleon now.
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EsraYmssik Mar 26, 2026 +14
I can give you 40 wood, for 50 sheep.
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JoSeSc Mar 26, 2026 +49
20something years ago, while having pneumonia, I had a fever dream about the spanish coming for me and my island.. I live very much inland in Germany.
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ShittingOutPosts Mar 26, 2026 +34
So, you expected them?
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BritishAnimator Mar 26, 2026 +17
A previous life-memory glitch.
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misterpickles69 Mar 26, 2026 +15
Your tireless vigil is the only thing keeping us safe!
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Beard_o_Bees Mar 26, 2026 +11
They gots to stop at Oak Island to bury the Holy Grail first, dawg. Don't wait up.
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smittyleafs Mar 26, 2026 +19
You should...ahhhh...talk to someone about that.
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thatoneotherguy42 Mar 26, 2026 +27
Isn't that what theyre doing now?
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notnotbrowsing Mar 26, 2026 +13
Why yes he is.  That's very perceptive of you, thatoneotherguy42!  
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nanoman92 Mar 26, 2026 +30
In fact Hormouz was controlled by the Spanish Empire up to 1622
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MarioSewers Mar 26, 2026 +7
Oh yeah? Do tell. Are you considering the Iberian Union as the "Spanish Empire"?
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nanoman92 Mar 26, 2026 +19
Yes of course. Formed by the Portuguese, Castillan, and Aragonese crowns. There wasn't anything making the castillian and aragonese ones a distinct entity other than people thinking in 2026 terms. And in fact, the fact that orders came from Madrid is one of the main reasons why it was lost, had Portugal remained completely independent, it would have prioritised it more.
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MarioSewers Mar 26, 2026 +8
Yes, resources were spent on waging war with England & the Dutch, the former which had been an allied of the Portuguese crown for centuries, leading to a stark decay of influence and control over the former far east trade.
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vonadler Mar 26, 2026 +14
Or 1779. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armada_of_1779
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ShatteredAnus Mar 26, 2026 +13
So, they're due
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notnotbrowsing Mar 26, 2026 +5
Not yet. It's only been 450 years.
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Sertorius126 Mar 26, 2026 +13
A disaster so bad Poseidon is still waiting for the Spanish to get their shit off the ocean floor.
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NotYourCity Mar 26, 2026 +7
Thyat is correcttt!
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Reddvox Mar 26, 2026 +18
A nice comfy chair for the Ayatollah...
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Blofish1 Mar 26, 2026 +28
Is that their main weapon?
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tripping_yarns Mar 26, 2026 +35
That, and a fanatical devotion to the Pope.
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Expontoridesagain Mar 26, 2026 +29
Tbh, their chief weapon is surprise. Well, surprise and fear. And efficency. I almost forgot that one.
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Fxwriter Mar 26, 2026 +11
La niña, la pinta and la santa maria are about to sail again!
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geckospots Mar 26, 2026 +12
No no, it’s an El Niño year this year.
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thorofasgard Mar 26, 2026 +3
Damn trans weather patterns.
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ProfessorZhu Mar 26, 2026 +431
Easy peazy, everyone in the EU just slaps Spanish Flags on their vessels. Free oil for Europe!
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jokzard Mar 26, 2026 +57
Maybe that's the play here.
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FuzzyAd9407 Mar 26, 2026 +71
Honestly it most likely is. They just handed Spain a very valuble privilege that they can leverage with the EU. 
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Mechasteel Mar 26, 2026 +27
Any ship trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz is in dire straits regardless of what flag they're flying or what some dude in Iran said.
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SailorET Mar 26, 2026 +40
Just one dire Strait.
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p1nd Mar 26, 2026 +15
Chinese ships has gone through and no one has hit them
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jakreth Mar 26, 2026 +91
Being a single market makes total sense to do that
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poppadada Mar 26, 2026 +65
operation re-flag... genius
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I_luv_ma_squad Mar 26, 2026 +8
It’s more of a re-flag excursion
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ours Mar 26, 2026 +3
Russia has been using this hack for a while.
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DarkLeafz Mar 26, 2026 +29
This is how the EU Shadow Fleet Starts. Spain is EU's Panama.
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inksmudgedhands Mar 26, 2026 +8
Spain playing the long game all of these centuries. Now everyone is Catholic! Suck it, British Protestants!
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Bhraal Mar 26, 2026 +6
More like theoretically slightly less expensive oil for everybody. Oil is a global commodity. Once it's passed the strait it can go anywhere, and even if it was shipped to Spain/Europe it would then be loaded onto a ship for transport to whoever will pay the most for it / has the ability to refine it. That said, who knows how Iran would react to reflagging, or if it changes the position of the insurance companies. Even if the Ayatollah himself gives his personal guarantee, shipping companies won't risk it unless their insurers go along with it.
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flybypost Mar 26, 2026 +3
But they'd lose their low/no tax status of their old flag!
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DrStalker Mar 26, 2026 +319
Expect a sudden rush of tankers changing their registration to Spain.
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IncidentalIncidence Mar 26, 2026 +237
and comply with Spanish labor law? Not a chance
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VictoryVino Mar 26, 2026 +42
They'd need 6x the staff for sure!
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paintbucketholder Mar 26, 2026 +20
So six people?
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macrocephalic Mar 26, 2026 +6
Only if you don't want the front to fall off. Probably has to be made out of things that aren't cardboard too.
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AnAncientBog Mar 26, 2026 +227
That would result in a massive improvement in the compensation and safety standards for people working on tankers, and would probably increase prices more than the current situation in the straight. EU standards are even higher than US standards, and a US flagged carrier has 3-4x the operating costs of the current standard applied to ships in the gulf. https://www.maritime.dot.gov/sites/marad.dot.gov/files/docs/resources/3651/comparisonofusandforeignflagoperatingcosts.pdf
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True_Inxis Mar 26, 2026 +56
For what percentage are the operating costs of ships in the strait impacting revenue or earnings on oil transportation? An impact of 10%, quadrupled to 40%, is quite different than an impact of 0.1%, quadrupled to 0.4%...
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Garod Mar 26, 2026 +33
Like like crew salary trippling is going to make an iota of impact on the operating expense of an oil tanker. Just a quick search says an Oil Tanker consumes about $10k-$25k per day. Cew seem to make 2k a month and senior staff 13k-16k a month. So maybe 4 Senior and 25 crew. So roughly 110k a month which is 4-5 days of fuel cost. And that's not even factoring all the other costs.
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True_Inxis Mar 26, 2026 +14
I understand your comment, but if a tanker nets, say, $50kk per round trip with the oil it's transporting, those $110k a month could be barely making a dent in the earnings
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macrocephalic Mar 26, 2026 +21
Where are you from where kk is a way to say million?
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xylopyrography Mar 26, 2026 +24
Your source is 16+ years old so probably should take that with a grain of salt. I don't think the compensation is even relevant. On the extreme side let's say 30 people at an extra $100k/year per per person is an extra $3 M. 15 Million barrels of oil annually @ $65/barrel is $975 M per tanker. We're talking about $0.20/barrel for extremely high wages.
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Garod Mar 26, 2026 +5
Only seniors earn 100k the able-bodied crew only earn 40k a year so total annual cost is probably more around 1.5M per year so half your estimate.
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xylopyrography Mar 26, 2026 +11
I was just making an extreme example just to emphasize how irrelevant was. And in reality I imagine as time goes on vessels will have fewer and fewer staff especially if they had to pay them that much.
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8spd Mar 26, 2026 +5
The EU having higher standards than the US is so non-controversial that it doesn't even need to be backed up with a source.
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Lonely_Dragonfly8869 Mar 26, 2026 +8
But it being prohibitive does need a source. Thinking taking care of workers is not possible for one of the most lucrarive industries on earth is capitalist brainrot
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tadayou Mar 26, 2026 +10
> EU standards are even higher than US standard You state that as if it's a surprise.
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TrippleDamage Mar 26, 2026 +4
> EU standards are even higher than US standards Yeah, in about every single point an actual human cares for, not just tanker comps.
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ManWithoutUsername Mar 26, 2026 +6
Yep. Probably all Spanish cargo ships (and EU) use a flag of convenience It's a disgrace to Europe that they've allowed this for decades. They impose controls and requirements that no one will comply with because they can use another country's flag. It would be better to relax the requirements and enforce them rather than impose ones that nobody is going to comply with. It's yet another political and bureaucratic absurdity
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MileHigh_FlyGuy Mar 26, 2026 +6
And here comes the Spanish aircraft carrier, Gerald R. Ford....
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GhoastTypist Mar 26, 2026 +471
But they are allowed to, thats just how propaganda works. It doesn't matter what functionally is happening, its about how you express your intentions despite if its true or not.
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NeinJuanJuan Mar 26, 2026 +141
They have also removed their blockade on Spanish ships travelling to the Moon, Mars, and beyond the Milky Way.
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Pockydo Mar 26, 2026 +24
Mars better get ready No one expects the Spanish inquisition
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anothercopy Mar 26, 2026 +11
AKSHULLY Spanish inquisition back in the days gave like 90 day notice but the Monty Python quotes are always good
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arobkinca Mar 26, 2026 +7
> Spanish inquisition back in the days gave like 90 day notice 90 days to convert or confess before other means were put to use.
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wng378 Mar 26, 2026 +46
There are actually several new Spanish ships that are seeking passage. El Senor Geraldo Ford for example.
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MightBe465 Mar 26, 2026 +65
Could you give a source on that? Not asking to cause a stir, I'm just not sure how to accurately look into it. Easier, for example, to look up whether a nation imports oil, but that could be based on commercial vessels not affiliated with Spain for all I know.
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TabulatorSpalte Mar 26, 2026 +108
The European Commission releases the origin of all energy imports to the EU, EU receives less than 10% of its oil and gas via the strait. It is affected by the global oil price but not directly by the blockade itself. Fertiliser is being imported though.
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MightBe465 Mar 26, 2026 +31
A little more general than the information I was asking about but interesting in an of itself. Personally I think the fertilizer chokepoint is an underacknowledged issue in all this. Edit: But I'll look more into EC reports to see if it answers my question too. Thanks for the lead.
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Schnoofles Mar 26, 2026 +11
Agricultural industry in Norway is already reeling from the changes coming to the fertilizer situation. Sales were up 30% over the norm earlier and trending upwards as farmers are scrambling to stockpile in anticipation of massive price surges and potential availability issues
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ArenSteele Mar 26, 2026 +16
Well I’ve heard repeatedly that the US doesn’t need Canada for anything, and we send them 90% of their fertilizer. So maybe buy your fertilizer from Canada!
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TabulatorSpalte Mar 26, 2026 +7
Would buy fertiliser and LNG from Canada. US supplies 40% of EUs LNG at the moment.
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ArenSteele Mar 26, 2026 +8
Problem with Canadian LNG is we ship it from the west coast. We don’t have a pipeline east and the cost of building one to supply Europe would take 50 years to break even, assuming 100% EU market share Maybe when the NorthWest passage is fully open, or it’s going to have to go through Panama
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EisVisage Mar 26, 2026 +3
That doesn't mean "Spain has no ships that go through it" at all though?
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Borkz Mar 26, 2026 +6
Oil and gas aren't the only things that go through the strait
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AssistX Mar 26, 2026 +10
Spain primarily ships LNG through the strait, the LNG comes from Qatar and Iran decided to destroy Qatar's LNG production. So Spain has received 0 LNG imports from Qatar since the start of the war.
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zdrums24 Mar 26, 2026 +10
I bet this is trolling. Spain was the first country to really rebuke trump meaningfully over this.
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bockers7 Mar 26, 2026 +37
They literally have one in the Arabian gulf
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NoBSforGma Mar 26, 2026 +26
I don't think that's true. I think Spanish ships DO pass through the Strait - maybe not many, tho. There is also a thing where some commercial ships are flagged in another country so it could be that some of the ships, while not really Spanish, are "flagged" as Spanish.
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The_BeardedClam Mar 26, 2026 +7
That's called flags of convenience. It's used so the corpos can maximize profits.
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NoBSforGma Mar 26, 2026 +4
Yes, I understand that. I was just pointing out that ships that are registered in Spain are not necessarily Spanish ships. Canary Islands Special Register allows a 90% corporate tax exemption and a 50% income tax exemption for crews, for example, among other benefits.
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Pabus_Alt Mar 26, 2026 +21
>Last year, the Spanish-flagged merchant shipping fleet reached its lowest level in two decades. At present, it is comprised of 91 vessels, of which six are oil tankers and 13 are ⁠gas carriers, according to the latest report published by the Spanish Shipowners' Association as of June 2025. It seems to have at least "some"
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Baerog Mar 26, 2026 +15
Of course it's true. /u/Airline_Lower just made up some bullshit without even looking into it and it's now the top comment because Listnook is dumb. Spain absolutely has had ships go through the Strait before, they're a relatively rich first world country. They have oil tankers and LNG carriers. And yes, they probably don't get supply from Iran, but this could be a great opportunity for them to do so. That's why Iran is doing this, they're trying to incentivize people to not side with the US in this conflict.
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FoSoul Mar 26, 2026 +32
I love how you can just say things lol
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PrivatePilot9 Mar 26, 2026 +9
Once I was the king of Spain. /probably way too obscure.
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betsey_ramona Mar 26, 2026 +6
Now I eat humble pie 😔
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Tronkfool Mar 26, 2026 +3
Just the fact that Iran will allow it will infuriate trump
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Fxwriter Mar 26, 2026 +807
La niña, la pinta and la santa maria are about to sail again!
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tofiwashere Mar 26, 2026 +71
Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad making a big time comeback! Super Brexit incoming!
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Wiggles69 Mar 26, 2026 +27
I am the Niña, the Pinta, the Santa Maria The noose and the rapist, the fields overseer The agents of orange, the priests of Hiroshima The cost of my desire - sleep now in the fire
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UrToesRDelicious Mar 27, 2026 +14
I'll do you in the bottom while you're drinking sangria
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atreyu_0844 Mar 26, 2026 +8
Someone get the sangria!
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xynith116 Mar 26, 2026 +2315
Might have to do with PM Pedro Sanchez calling out the US on this war.
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AsinineAntimony312 Mar 26, 2026 +917
Spain also has no ships that transit the Strait currently, after Qatar’s LNG export terminal was blown up.
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coulls Mar 26, 2026 +383
But thats not the point. The message is to the American gov, signalling that should Spain have wanted to, they can.
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BoldestKobold Mar 26, 2026 +458
The message I think is mainly to other countries. Explicitly refuse to participate/help the US and Israel, and you can get back to normal business.
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jodon Mar 26, 2026 +28
Didn't pretty much every non middle eastern, non Ukraine or Russia, country already more or less say "we don't want to touch that with a 10 foot pole".
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kelldricked Mar 26, 2026 +58
Not to the US. To the rest of the world. That if you dont actively help the US (by giving them acces to bomb Iran or to help them refuel their planes/ships) than Iran doesnt have the time, resources or motivation to pick a fight with you. And thats a pretty smart plan. Because if they can convince enough people to might hold on long enough to the point in which the US regime cant continue this war for political reasons. Even among MAGA this war is hugely unpopular. If Iran can force the US to make a somewhat decent peacedeal with them. Or force US troops on the ground and inflict some casualties than that would cause a lot of problems for Trump.
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ZumboPrime Mar 26, 2026 +9
Pray tell exactly *why* the fascists running the USA that started the war would care whether or not the war is unpopular? As long as Trump is alive, MAGA will fall in line, regardless whether or not they want it to continue. The GOP politicians have already made it *very* clear, sometimes *explicitly* such as Lindsay Graham, that they do not represent the interests USA. The GOP controls the entire US government, and as such they are the only ones that can hold themselves accountable. Given the cult behaviour of the entire Republican party, holding each other accountable is something they have never done in my entire lifetime and I expect never will.
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xynith116 Mar 26, 2026 +19
Guess who also has an LNG terminal in the gulf.
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AsinineAntimony312 Mar 26, 2026 +60
The UAE is the only other country near the Persian Gulf that has an EXPORT LNG terminal. You were probably going to mention Iran and maybe Kuwait. But those are only IMPORT terminals. Oman has LNG infrastructure, but it is located outside of the Persian Gulf.
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ALonelyLittleLeftist Mar 26, 2026 +136
That was my thought too
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xynith116 Mar 26, 2026 +163
Oh it’s literally in the article lmao
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ALonelyLittleLeftist Mar 26, 2026 +44
Ahhh well there we go then haha
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xynith116 Mar 26, 2026 +30
Actual journalism? In 2026?
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PleasantWay7 Mar 26, 2026 +33
Actual journalism would also point out no Spanish ships use the strait, so this is just a talking point to rib Trump.
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derjarjarbinks Mar 26, 2026 +12
You mean you called something without reading and then adjusting your opinion (good), but then calling out journalism as some side part. Peak listnook.
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lenzflare Mar 26, 2026 +4
Damn, nice research. You should be a journalist!
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kaisadilla_0x1 Mar 26, 2026 +20
Might have to do with the fact that Spain doesn't really import much from the Middle East, and Qatar's LNG infrastructure, which is the only thing we need, is no longer operative. This is a propaganda move by Iran. They are taking Spain's position of "this war is pointless and we don't want anything to do with it" and selling it as some sort of support for the Iranian regime, which it isn't. The only reason Spain isn't implicitly supporting this war is because Donald Trump has antagonized Europe so hard that we cannot afford to now help him in his delusions. If this happened under Biden, you can be sure Spain would've provided everything the US needed for the war.
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ExdigguserPies Mar 26, 2026 +10
Nothing gets past you
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Bmxican296 Mar 26, 2026 +255
Hola my fellow ships 🚢 🇪🇸
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Big-Leadership-4604 Mar 26, 2026 +18
Bu-way-nose die-ass am-ego.
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corkoli Mar 26, 2026 +6
Mee nom-bray es Gorlomi.
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Big-Leadership-4604 Mar 26, 2026 +5
Gor-laaa-me!
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tripping_yarns Mar 26, 2026 +594
‘Is that a Spanish tanker I see?’ ‘No! It’s two fat American kids in a tanker suit!’
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bigvahe33 Mar 26, 2026 +19
given the amount of sugar and processed food in our diets today, it could only be one fat american kid
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Ogbl Mar 26, 2026 +114
They should also announce that the Penguin Island that was tariffed has free passage.
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Mechasteel Mar 26, 2026 +24
That's a common misconception. Due to the intricacies of bird law, penguins don't pay tariffs. The US were tariffing the US military base next to the penguins.
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kermityfrog2 Mar 26, 2026 +7
Penguin-US Treaty of 1877.
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CreativeQuests Mar 26, 2026 +78
No Spain no gain
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Individual_Length321 Mar 26, 2026 +745
Oh look, a competent PR department 
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whitesammy Mar 26, 2026 +171
What does Puerto Rico have to do with this?
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hakenwithbacon Mar 26, 2026 +89
they speak Spanish so their ships can also pass
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I_luv_ma_squad Mar 26, 2026 +43
Also Bad Bunny and his jet ski, he can pass too
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hakenwithbacon Mar 26, 2026 +29
Saying 'ay! ay! ay!' as he dodges every mine
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Areshian Mar 26, 2026 +4
As a native speaker, I'm not 100% sure what he speaks when singing qualifies as Spanish
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disasterous_cape Mar 26, 2026 +3
Not a dialect difference?
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Unlucky_Accountant71 Mar 26, 2026 +7
listnook would compliment the IRGC in such a way
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DrSpaceman575 Mar 26, 2026 +54
Allowing imaginary tankers has distracted you from the protestors they hung in public days ago?
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Suyefuji Mar 26, 2026 +10
I'm so f****** exhausted trying to keep up with every humanitarian crisis going on. It's literally so much that I cannot keep it all in my head at the same time. Like trying to study for a test that covers 14 textbooks of material.
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DrSpaceman575 Mar 26, 2026 +12
Well the good news is that if you're not personally involved in determining the outcome then you don't need to shoulder the burden. Otherwise you're just spending time trying to have the best opinion on the internet
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Suyefuji Mar 26, 2026 +6
Tell that to all the keyboard warriors who insist that me voting, getting other people to vote, writing/calling my congresspeople, and protesting isn't sufficient
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autoeroticassfxation Mar 26, 2026 +6
You don't have to listen to them. Preserve your peace friend.
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wizard_mitch Mar 26, 2026 +58
Have to give it to Iran, they know how to troll
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dutchmasterams Mar 26, 2026 +115
Can’t remember the last time I saw a ULCC or VLCC flying the Spanish flag lol
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JeffSergeant Mar 26, 2026 +74
The VLCC 'NO HABLO INGLESA' will be flying it as soon as they can find enough yellow paint
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Particular_Trade6308 Mar 26, 2026 +16
"NO HABLO INGLES" would be the correct Spanish
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Mechasteel Mar 26, 2026 +16
Pretty sure they were going for the obviously fake Spanish.
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onehotca Mar 26, 2026 +12
Qué pasa?
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Elses_pels Mar 26, 2026 +16
Las barcas pasan
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LeVin1986 Mar 26, 2026 +8
Every man for himself, that's what MAGA wants right?
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Puzzleheaded-Wait470 Mar 26, 2026 +198
At this point Iran is just rage baiting us
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A-Capybara Mar 26, 2026 +147
They're rage baiting Trump
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Ire-Works Mar 26, 2026 +23
They're not rage baiting me. I don't know who you're talking about but 60% of the country disapproves of Trump and the job he's doing. I suspect the stats on the war are even worse for Trump. If anything this is directly at one little man and his terrible negotiation skills.
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compatrini Mar 26, 2026 +11
By the end of his first term his approval rate was around 34% and people still vpted for him again
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drleondarkholer Mar 26, 2026 +4
Is that 60% before or after the war? Anyways, over time they're probably going to get even more unpopular, both the war and Trump. 
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bad_syntax Mar 26, 2026 +24
Time for oil tankers to reflag to Spain. Be funny if the straight of Hormuz is only closed off to those countries supporting the USA, and everybody else is waved on by. Not funny for my stocks though :(
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Amish_guy_with_WiFi Mar 26, 2026 +4
Do any big boats fly the American flag? I know all the cruise ships don't register their boats under the US because then they wouldn't be allowed to do as much awful shit.
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chrisr3240 Mar 26, 2026 +27
The could really troll Trump by allowing all European tankers through
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ChatamKay Mar 26, 2026 +178
Message sent to the world.
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Sir_roger_rabbit Mar 26, 2026 +62
You can use the straight for free if you got no ships that want to use it. PR stunt
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RetardedRedditRetort Mar 26, 2026 +30
I'm not saying it's not a PR stunt. But many Spanish companies own oil tankers. (e.g. Repsol, CLH, MArflet Marine, Transmediterranea, Vallehermoso, Naviera Murueta, Gestamp, etc.). So saying they have no ships that want to use it may not be accurate. Source: Repsol affiliate.
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nutmegtester Mar 26, 2026 +3
They can obviously pay somebody else to take their normal routes and carry Straight traffic for a much higher price if they want to. It is a real (although dangerous) opportunity.
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Cleanbriefs Mar 26, 2026 +9
Iran’s tollbooth business thanks to Trump! Unlimited income!
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melowdout Mar 26, 2026 +5
This is next level trolling by the government of Iran. No, seriously, there has to be a bunch of middle schoolers running portions of their government. This is exactly the kind of stuff that would bother MAGA.
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Fomentatore Mar 26, 2026 +14
Iran should allow NATO countries except for the US to use the straight as long as they stay neutral. Just for laughs.
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DragonfruitGrand5683 Mar 26, 2026 +47
These Spanish guys look friendly Opens history book
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physedka Mar 26, 2026 +24
Spain regrets staying out of the middle east hegemony game and now's their chance to reestablish the empire!
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mothzilla Mar 26, 2026 +8
I heard they have quite the Armada.
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TauCabalander Mar 26, 2026 +2
Suddenly a lot of re-flagged Spanish ships
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primus202 Mar 26, 2026 +4
Just further evidence of why Iran will never give up their current position. As long as they can cut of Hormuz they have little reason to compromise.
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Lukn Mar 26, 2026 +3
Aren't these ships the legends of just runninh whatever flag is cheapest to run? Every ship will be Spanish next week.
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Magnatross Mar 27, 2026 +6
Every ship tomorrow: "como estas amigo"
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SinistralGuy Mar 26, 2026 +41
Lotta salty americans in here lol. Imagine starting a war that you can't finish..oh wait.
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Rikudou_Sage Mar 26, 2026 +23
So... Every war they started in the last ~100 years?
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bolanrox Mar 26, 2026 +8
someone go back and get a shit load of dimes!
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CriminalMacabre Mar 26, 2026 +8
Que majetes
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lellamaronmachete Mar 26, 2026 +5
A que si?
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Lower_Ad_1317 Mar 26, 2026 +31
I suspect Iran thinks it is divide and conquer time 🤔
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jakreth Mar 26, 2026 +124
The divide part was already done by Trump
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FetchingTheSwagni Mar 26, 2026 +3
Spain just out here catching strays. Like... The good kind of strays.
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Capital_Elderberry28 Mar 26, 2026 +37
Betcha Spain really regrets not following the orange turd 💩 into an unjust war orchestrated by Netanyahu.
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blackcain Mar 27, 2026 +8
When spain said they wouldn't allow the U.S. to launch attacks from their country Iran awarded them. Clever. That means anybody else who doesn't help the U.S> doesn't get a toll. haha!
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ThroawayJimilyJones Mar 27, 2026 +3
Well I expect the rest of Europe to get it soon then. Cause the mood is clearly not on helping Donny
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GuitarGeezer Mar 26, 2026 +7
After the breathless macho circle jerks of Hegseth and Trump demanding warcrimes and bragging while simultaneously whining about Iran fighting back as effectively as they can, this is a masterclass in Iran trolling the childlike if dangerous Trump. Remember the Star Trek being with the Napoleon complex that turned out to be an alien child playing with toys and shapeshifting? That’s Drumpf. Eternally a petulant and destructive child and apologies to children for saying that.
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_Neo_64 Mar 26, 2026 +6
¡Viva españa! ~~dude we dont even use the strait lol~~
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borazine Mar 26, 2026 +6
Murcia, F yeah! 🇪🇸
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Juanbolastristes Mar 26, 2026 +7
Viva España, Viva El Rey
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Ozymannoches Mar 26, 2026 +8
How many Spanish Galleons of oil do in they sail per month through the strait
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HardcoreKaraoke Mar 26, 2026 +6
>His stance has won him few supporters in Washington with President Trump claiming that Spain was a "loser" and he would take action against them. So are we going to attack Spain now, after Cuba or are we circling back to Greenland first? I'm curious which country Trump felt like targeting today.
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SleepyLabrador Mar 26, 2026 +7
Iran should pander to the Europeans. Then they can anger Trump and then get the Europeans to open up for trade with their regime.
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