Iran imposes new rules for Hormuz in effort to cement control of key waterway | CNN

It’s incredible how Trump, contrary to what he claims, plays all his cards too early. Take Ukraine, for example. To force it to back down and accept a ‘truce’ (i.e. ceding territory to an invader unable to conquer it), he cut off direct arms supplies and funding altogether. A skilled politician would have done the opposite: flooded Ukraine with money and weapons, allowed it to gain ground (and thus declare itself satisfied and victorious), and only then forced it into an agreement by threatening to cut off funding and arms supplies. Instead, Trump used his strongest leverage right at the start and now, in effect, has no leverage left. The same with Iran.

100 years of US led freedom of navigation to natural waterways, gone, because of one idiotic narcissist. A cornerstone of us foreign policy.

*“Mariners are not soldiers. They are civilians who are piloting vessels, who are managing global trade. They should not be caught in a situation like this.”* This coming from the same regime that’s killed over 150 people from extra-judiciously blowing fishing boats out of the water without due process…? lol. Lmfao, even.

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The difference between five years ago to today is that our president today is driving the price up with his little foreign influenced vendetta. Five years ago it was due to a demand surge when the world opened back up and when we had supply shortages due to Russian sanctions…. One is demand. The other is manufactered

That’s the end of free trade. Regional powers can now control trade routes and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

>*The leader called for a “new regional and global order under the strategy of a strong Iran” where there would be no place for foreigners “and their mischief.” He specifically pointed to “using the leverage of closing the strait” as one way to achieve that vision.* The Hormuz story changes daily, but if the above is true, we have the war to thank, because by killing off Iran's leadership, a more unbending set of rulers has arisen.

Didn't trump say there was an agreement on the way? The b.s. pile is getting pretty high.

Wasting billions, causing untold trillions of economy loss, and killing hundreds just to hand over an open sea way to Iran has to be the crowning achievement of TACO's 2nd term... ... so far.

But I thought - according to one person - 1) we had already won the war 2) strait of hormuz was already open 3) iran was close to signing a deal with the us on our terms (widely reported 9? times by axios and yesterday by al arabiya) Shame on CNN and other “news” media for not calling out blatant lies in their war reporting, they’re becoming as dishonest as fox!

Thanks MAGA for Permanently increasing gas prices. Nitwits

Their rules aren't as cool as the name "epic fury".

Other countries in the gulf won’t agree to this

It’s okay, at least we got… wait, what did we get out of this?

Where are the rules posted? How do I keep up to date on the latest rules? Is it on pastebin??

I’m watching the Office of Victims of Crime systematically put up non renewal notices for CSEC grants, but hey at least the incredibly high gas prices and an illegal war makes it all worthwhile

The Art of the Deal strikes again. I am not an “enemy of my enemy is my friend type,” but seeing Trump so humiliated is wonderful. I look forward to going back to unmixed hatred of the Iranian theocratic government in the next US administration. After we get rid of our current theocratic government.

Objectively worse than the Obama Iran deal.

I'm curious if they are going to partner with Saudi and box out UAE after they left OPEC. It's in Iran and Saudi Arabia's best interest to not let UAE flood the market with oil and they can easily stop them from being able to sell any oil.

Epstein felon, rapist, pedo, diaper wearing, shit stain trump, has the touch of pestilence. Everything he touches turns to diarrhea.

Help me out here (talk to me like I'm a child or a Golden Retriever). Why don't Oman and Dubai just say that you can transit the straight through our territorial waters? So, Iran's going to attack international shipping in Omani territorial waters?

You can hear the champagne corks in Moscow popping wherever you are. America has lost the war. But Trump won because Vladimir Putin won. And (by design) it's going to be a long war. 🤬

"Look at them, Iran's the captain now."

Well what does it say about Republicans who still support him although he is showing to be more crazy and incompetent by the hour. ,

Great job, Donald Trump et al. You only made your enemy stronger.

Realistically Iran won't be holding control of the strait long term. The reason they can make these kinds of statements / claims now is because the entire rest of the world is pissed off with American actions or are directly benefiting from US military power degradation, and so while Iran is taking the actions to close the straight the responsibility for the closure is seen as being America's. If, however, tomorrow all the US forces upped and left then global opinion would shift to it being Iran that was exploiting the straight. The level of resistance this would generate around the world would mean there would be a global action to stop this happening. China and India are both quiet supporters of Iran, but a setup where Iran charges tolls would be against their national interests. Without them as customers for oil Iran would economically collapse.

I don't think he care how this war ends. He is to busy shorting the market and running the President grift for as much money as he can and after that gig is up he goes to the Gaza strip and runs The Board of Peace where he controls at least 21 countries at a billion dollars to be apart of the board. And each nation has promised troops to the board for Trump's personal army. The Board of Peace sits above The United Nations so he is the chairman of the world. This war is chump change compared to what Trump is and has built.

And Europe and the Middle East nations remain silent. It was a dumb war but Iran chose to declare war on the worlds trade.

Should change the name to "Gulf of Trump" and cut in the dotard for 5%. All that takes for them to enjoy a fully-sanctioned, trouble-free toll-gate.