So... the straw no longer goes into the milkshake?
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RockyTopTime2 days ago
+147
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE, ELI!
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UsedToHaveThisName2 days ago
+56
I DRINK IT UP!
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The_Minions_Are_Here2 days ago
+22
I AM THE THIRD REVELATION! I AM WHO THE LORD HAS CHOSEN!
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Castrol-5w302 days ago
+14
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE. ALI!
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AndrewCoja2 days ago
-3
Like a balloon and something bad happens
-3
YogiBarelyThere2 days ago
+104
I think... I think I'll bike to work today.
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asdhjasdhlkjashdhgf2 days ago
+292
speculation: two players with interest the pipeline goes out of service. IRGC & russia.
for china, the price of oil certainly matters and limiting output increases price, so it is unlikely they like that.
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thrownjunk2 days ago
+16
yeah. China would prefer to wait 4-5 years so they can get most of their value chain from domestic primary sources (coal, wind, solar)
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LystAP2 days ago
+12
Well, Ukraine’s also setting Russia’s [pipelines](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ukraine-renews-attacks-russian-energy-sites-what-has-been-hit-2026-04-08/) on fire.
You know what’s out of range of all this chaos? U.S. oil.
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Xyless2 days ago
+4
for now
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Wolfclaw3592 days ago
+380
Well, that ceasefire didn't even last a day. Art of the deal though amirite?
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NutsyFlamingo2 days ago
+79
Deal is have to buy more oil from US & Venezuela & Russia.
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Lower_Cantaloupe19702 days ago
+25
Good lord they were already buying all their oil from Canada and gas prices were cheaper. What the fuxk is this 4D chess being played?
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NutsyFlamingo2 days ago
-9
Can’t really buy oil from Canada, refineries are in US. I don’t think it’s 4D chess, just more the Strait is closed or oil is reduced that can be exported the more money US makes directly or indirectly.
It’s just regular, old fashioned chess
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DrunkenChimichanga2 days ago
+10
Almost all of our tankers leaving Westridge in Vancouver have headed for the USA
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aloneinwilderness272 days ago
+8
The US imports ~$100 billion worth of oil from Canada annually.
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NutsyFlamingo2 days ago
-3
That’s kind of how refining works isn’t it ?
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Lower_Cantaloupe19702 days ago
+6
I'm struggling to find your point. The US buys oil from Canada, and refines it into gas, which it puts into cars. It sells Canada this gas they have made.
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xylopyrography2 days ago
+3
Canada refines 39 billion litres of gasoline annually, almost all of which is exported.
And about that amount in diesel as well.
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whattheheld2 days ago
+1
All of the US oil is sold. We don’t sell more unless we drill more. There is no way we can keep up with the demand to keep the price low. US will be in a recession that will far outweigh any increased oil profits
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LystAP2 days ago
+1
U.S. and Venezuela. Latter controlled by the U.S. basically now.
People keep hyping up Russia, but Ukraine’s [intensified](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/ukraine-attacks-russian-oil-exports.html) their attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure.
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TheNightKing992 days ago
+12
Hegseth claimed Iran begged for this ceasefire. Begged.
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BasicPhysiology2 days ago
+4
And the US achieved total victory!
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UnTides2 days ago
+3
Hmm. I'm beginning to think he doesn't know what he's doing.
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yosisoy2 days ago
-4
Let's see, it was agreed about an hour before Iran was sent into no-electricity-land. I think it makes sense
-4
Epsteins_Final_Stand2 days ago
+4
you mean an hour before Trump would have been put in a massive political disaster?
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church-rosser2 days ago
No, they meant an hour before Israel acted on it's own behalf while simultaneously pretending to act in accordance with a bilateral war partner in war crimes with the US.
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DankVectorz2 days ago
+30
Tbf it doesn’t say when it was hit. Could have been before the ceasefire
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Practical-Map-90242 days ago
+15
1pm local time Wednesday
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_BLACK_BY_NAME_2 days ago
+3
That’s only about 7 hours after our last attack here in Abu Dhabi. Yayyyy ceasefire….
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Least1Difficulty2 days ago
+107
Isreal, at no point, has stopped bombing Lebanon, the peace never actually happened. It's another market ploy.
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DankVectorz2 days ago
+66
The cease fire was specifically between US/Israel/Iran it never included Lebanon
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CogentCogitations2 days ago
+17
So it never included Saudi Arabia then?
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essaysmith2 days ago
+18
So SA is not covered by the ceasefire anyway.
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silverpixie24352 days ago
-3
Why do they need a ceasefire fire agreement? Iran is attacking them when they aren't a party to the conflict.
-3
Kanin_usagi2 days ago
+1
It’s an extremely easy argument to make that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are our closest allies in that region right now, and so Iran wants to hit the Saudis so they will pressure the U.S. to end the conflict
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TalkersCZ2 days ago
+80
Iran requested it was included, it was part of their 10 points. Israel ignored it.
They never agreed on anything, not even frame of the ceasefire.
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ClearlyCylindrical2 days ago
+53
The 10 points were nothing to do with conditions for a ceasefire, they were what they intend to discuss with the US.
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Groovychick19782 days ago
+10
According to the BBC, it is necessary for them to agree to the temporary ceasefire. I posted a source above.
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Thrown_Account_2 days ago
+17
So no ceasefire was agreed to because Israel has been very clear Lebanon was not agreed to.
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Groovychick19782 days ago
+11
Yes, that is how it seems. Unless you look at the stock market.
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cjsv76572 days ago
+4
Yes thats the plan they are negotiating for during the ceasefire to end the war. Not what was agreed to for the ceasefire.
Posted on your own "source" 5 minutes later:
"Iran formally agrees to ceasefire and to open Strait of Hormuz if attacks stop
published at 19:25 7 April
19:25 7 April
Breaking
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced Iran will agree to a ceasefire "if attacks against Iran are halted"."
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TalkersCZ2 days ago
+7
If one side says that ceasefire only exists, if Lebanon is included, does ceasefire exist?
Either they want ceasefire or not. Trump will need to force Israel to stop in Lebanon or the war will continue, simple as that.
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Neobullseye12 days ago
+18
The way I see it, there are two ways you can read this entire 'ceasefire'. Either A: it applies to the three mentioned countries (US, Israel and Iran) and prohibits them from attacking anyone at all, including third parties. If this is the case, then Israel broke it first by continuing to attack Lebanon well after the ceasefire started (meaning they can't blame battlefield chaos). Or B: it applies *solely* to the three mentioned countries' hostilities towards one another and does *not* prohibit them from attacking third parties, in which case Iran can't be called out for this.
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TalkersCZ2 days ago
+5
At the same time, both (all three) sides might have different perspective on it. :)
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CptVague2 days ago
+2
I assume it is option B, but I also assume it will be violated very rapidly.
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yosisoy2 days ago
-1
Reading comprehension must be difficult for you
-1
falilth2 days ago
-6
Exactly. Its not like Israel is known to honor ceasefires anyway as seen with Gaza for what like 6 months there were one would be announced and then bam they blew up starving people or say they crossed some imaginary line
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Pristine-Site-73392 days ago
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glumjonsnow2 days ago
+8
the israelis never agreed to that.
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ToxicSaudi2 days ago
+2
The 10 points are not public. There are 2 sets claimed to be leaked, they are probably both fake.
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CmonTouchIt2 days ago
+1
Lol of course they want mercy on hezbollah but why would Israel agree to that?
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TalkersCZ2 days ago
+7
Because Trump desperately need the war to stop?
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CmonTouchIt2 days ago
+2
Trump isn't president of Israel though, at least last I checked
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TalkersCZ2 days ago
+7
Israel really, really really needs support of USA though, last time I checked.
Thats why they only started this war when they figured out Trump would join.
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CmonTouchIt2 days ago
They do indeed want that help yeah
Aaaanyways....
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Melinoe20162 days ago
+13
Everyone said it included Lebanon besides Israel…
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Thrown_Account_2 days ago
+10
And Lebanon who says they weren't talk to about a ceasefire.
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Groovychick19782 days ago
+3
According to Iran, it's included. It's part of their agreement to open the strait.
"Here is the 10-point plan, according to an Iranian state broadcaster:
Complete cessation of the war on Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen
Complete and permanent cessation of the war on Iran with no time limit
Ending all conflicts in the region in their entirety
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Establishing a protocol and conditions to ensure freedom and security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Full payment of compensation for reconstruction costs to Iran
Full commitment to lifting sanctions on Iran
Release of Iranian funds and frozen assets held by the United States
Iran fully commits to not seeking possession of any nuclear weapons
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5yw4g3z7qgt?post=asset%3Ab579a9d1-7337-4567-a81f-4335b3479f35
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hbtljose132 days ago
+1
There was no ceasefire . people need to stop saying there was one
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earthmann2 days ago
+1
Maybe Trump should have disputed Iran’s understanding instead of retweeting their letter.
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BoppityBop22 days ago
-8
It did, if Pakistan, US and Iran said it did.
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DankVectorz2 days ago
+17
Only thing I can find saying Lebanon was included was from Pakistan, and Israel specifically saying Lebanon was not included
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BoppityBop22 days ago
-9
Pakistan brokered it so they are the ultimate decider
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glumjonsnow2 days ago
+3
BUT ISRAEL DIDN'T SAY THAT. how you gonna enforce an agreement one side didn't agree to, takes two hands to handshake lil bro
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StrangeStephen2 days ago
+3
Same with Iran.
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ComradeGibbon2 days ago
+1
Israel is going to finish off Hezbollah and that nothing anyone can do anything about.
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G00b3rb0y2 days ago
Which I correctly predicted
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Comfortable-Code74652 days ago
+2
Give yourself a gold star and a BIG pat on the back.
You did it, bud.
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Overall_Curve67252 days ago
-8
Israel is the instigator of all of the chaos and death in the Middle East. Trump is just an opportunistic greedy flunky without morals
-8
Joltie2 days ago
-5
Isreal or Isfake?
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CmonTouchIt2 days ago
+4
Two incorrect misspellings, it's Israel
But maybe this joke lands better on puerile folks idk
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Axin_Saxon2 days ago
+5
The IRGC is operating on their new Mosaic Defense command structure. A system that emphasizes decentralization and autonomy of local commanders. After a month of heavy losses within their communications network.
It’s reasonable to assume that multiple field commanders of local units are acting independently either out of a lack of ability to communicate with Tehran and simply don’t know there’s supposed to be a ceasefire, or in newfound open defiance of it, believing they don’t have to listen to the central leadership.
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TheNaughtyDragon2 days ago
+1
Art of the rapist style
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yosisoy2 days ago
Art of the deal with terrorists.
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DepartureNo17202 days ago
-5
This seems retaliation for the Lebanon bombings and killings that Israel committed just prior to this. They probably had these coordinates tee'd up for the instant Israel broke the ceasefire.
-5
canalhistoria2 days ago
+60
This is clearly an escalation on the war but based on yesterday's deal I'm assuming that the US will not respond.
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Keeltoodeep2 days ago
+20
One drone hitting a single pump station is probably not enough for KSA to retaliate. Pump stations are relatively easy to fix.
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futuranotfree2 days ago
+19
Saudi intercepted 10 drones today according to the Minister of Defense, and 4 ballistic missiles last night and hundreds more drones the past few weeks. Saudi decided not to retaliate a while ago.
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AndrewCoja2 days ago
+10
The US will just give them more countermeasures
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futuranotfree2 days ago
+1
bingo.
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Keeltoodeep2 days ago
+2
This is true but it really depends on how badly their assets are damaged. They won’t retaliate against attempts but would if their water and oil facilities were destroyed. The
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futuranotfree2 days ago
+5
i live here and off the top of my head I can recall only 3 making contact with assets: riyadh embassy, Ras Tanoura facility and Jubail. Saudi has the capability of intercepting almost all attacks, and unless that capability is compromised, i dont see them escalating what could be a very bad situation if Iran is provoked.
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Keeltoodeep2 days ago
+2
KSA will call on their defensive pact with Pakistan if it came to it.
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Kind_Silver_19212 days ago
+1
I mean it's not Americas pipeline
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ChemicalNo28782 days ago
+126
Markets believe Trump words instead of Irans & Israels actions.
Edit: + Israel.
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Just_the_nicest_guy2 days ago
+72
Markets are weird. It's not really about believing Trump's words, it's about believing the markets will react to Trump's words because they always have. Most players in the markets don't believe Trump but they know the markets react to what he says, so they trade on that expectation. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; most the herd that hear the alarm know it's a false alarm, but they know it'll move the herd so they move with it.
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Cephalopirate2 days ago
+23
I also wouldn’t be surprised if AIs are in control of a lot of the market and they take what he says at face value.
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RadiantTurtle2 days ago
+7
I also enjoyed Metal Gear Solid 2
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Cephalopirate2 days ago
+1
So did a lot of rich people apparently and they worked as hard as they could to make it a reality.
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Cyllid2 days ago
+2
I would be seriously surprised if AI was "in control" of "a lot of the market".
Influenced, sure.
Hands off, AI buying and selling based on what AI is interpreting off online posts? Not a chance.
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Far-Beautiful-20652 days ago
+7
Everyone knew this was going to happen eventually. It's too bad it happened so soon
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woobestaccountname2 days ago
+6
Welp
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Agnok2 days ago
+31
The one that is underground, safe from ANY attack??
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Euler0072 days ago
+47
No one said any attack. Pumping stations and both ends of the pipeline are above ground.
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azhillbilly2 days ago
+20
And unless it’s 100+ ft underground with hardened concrete walls and roof, it’s not really safe from any attack. If it’s only 20ft down, any kind of bomb can break it
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Euler0072 days ago
+10
Yeah but it's hard to target. If you're off by 100 ft you did nothing.
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r2k-in-the-vortex2 days ago
+3
Hard to fix too if you have to dig it out first.
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Euler0072 days ago
+8
I mean digs is a very frequent job, they have their procedures and contractors in place. Transcanada does a bunch of digs every year, it's routine. Plus the bomb already did some of the work.
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Codex_Dev2 days ago
+6
Not really. If that were the case, then Ukraine would be targeting Russia's gas/oil pipelines left and right. At most, you can knock them offline for a few weeks at best.
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InterestingSpeaker2 days ago
+1
That's not true. Even penetrating 20 ft requires a bomb with penetrative ability. Not clear if any of Iran's ballistic missiles have that
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azhillbilly2 days ago
+1
You don’t need to penetrate that much. You shake the ground enough, the pipe breaks.
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InterestingSpeaker2 days ago
Holy shit dude. The dont make these things with plastic. These pipelines are made with thick steel so that they can carry oil under high pressure. What is the point of commenting about something that you dont know anything about?
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Euler0072 days ago
Hillbilly indeed. Lots of pipelines seismically active area, we design the pipes for these forces. An imprecise hit to nearby soil wouldn't even register.
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azhillbilly2 days ago
+1
Literally commenting on an article about a bomb damaging a pipeline, and saying that it’s impossible. Such dumb.
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AndyDufrenne2 days ago
+20
How’s that taco Tuesday treating everyone?
Turns out the Middle East is a pretty complex problem.
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NotAnotherEmpire2 days ago
+10
Iran sending a message here. Strait or the highway, so to speak.
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AntiTrollSquad2 days ago
+7
If this is winning, may the Gods help us when the losing comes.
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Own-Sandwich64372 days ago
+2
Pay wall. Anybody know how bad damage was?
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Jim-be2 days ago
+2
What I read, the cease fire is between the US and Iran. It does not say Iran will stop attacking everyone else. Also the straight will be managed by the IRGC. So boat owners need to call them to go through it and hitting Arab and Isreal is still on. It’s everyone else that read into it assuming that it meant them too.
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BestieJules2 days ago
+7
the ceasefire is over so no need to quote it. Israel broke ceasefire by attacking Lebanon killing 100 and injuring 800, Iran called it off and closed the straight.
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ChroniclesOfSarnia2 days ago
+6
"Wait, the Iranians can hit a stationary, 200-mile long white, 2-inch thick pipe?!"
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Own_Pop_97112 days ago
+11
It's only 2 inches thick? I always envisioned these things being like 4 feet wide.
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01759312 days ago
+15
I think he is referring to the thickness of the pipe, not its diameter.
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Leading_Ad_86192 days ago
+9
Which is confusing in the context. The thickness of the pipe has nothing (or very little) to do with how easy it is to hit
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ChroniclesOfSarnia2 days ago
+1
I am not a pipeline engineer.😜
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thatoneabdlguy2 days ago
+1
I think "hit" in this context means damage or destroy- in which case, yes, thickness most assuredly matters.
Using the width logic, being 4 ft wide or 2 in also has little to do with how easy it would be to put a drone or missile next to it. 46" isn't the difference between making contact and going unscathed from an explosive attack.
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Own_Pop_97112 days ago
+3
What does being 200 miles long have to do with that calculation then?
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thatoneabdlguy2 days ago
+4
Uhh... It's 200 miles long, so it'd be pretty easy to find an unsecured spot in 200 miles to attack. If it was 20 ft long, it'd be pretty easy to defend. But 200 miles, where damage at any point in the 200 miles would suffice versus hitting a specific point means it's easier. Which would be easier to get away with- shitting on your neighbor's driveway or dropping a deuce on an isolated stretch of highway?
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Own_Pop_97112 days ago
Probably my neighbor's driveway because getting out to the highway before I c*** my pants isn't that easy where I live
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church-rosser2 days ago
+2
metaphor much?
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thatoneabdlguy2 days ago
+1
You just gotta pick a better time of night.
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Leading_Ad_86192 days ago
+4
I tried googling what it looks like...I think it's closer to your 4 ft than that other person 2 inch. [https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com/products-services/34941-expanded-east-west-pipeline-will-provide-limited-protection-for-saudi-arabia-says-globaldata](https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com/products-services/34941-expanded-east-west-pipeline-will-provide-limited-protection-for-saudi-arabia-says-globaldata)
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ChroniclesOfSarnia2 days ago
+1
it was just a throwaway comment guys, sheesh!😂
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FirmAndSquishyTomato2 days ago
+3
Ya, they are usually around 4' wide. A 2" pipe would be next to useless.
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ElectricalLook51522 days ago
+5
Journalistic malpractice not mentioning this is in response to Israel continuing to invade/bomb Lebanon despite the ceasefire.
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NoVax-Djocovid2 days ago
+4
The pro-Iran bots are really out in force today.
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meedmishmohd2 days ago
-1
Desperately clinging for relevance. The Iranian people dont want you. They dont accept your project. Peace is a death sentence to IRGC.
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IntelArtiGen2 days ago
+4
> Peace is a death sentence to IRGC.
Even more so now when they'll want to rebuild everything and may not have the money to do it. If this kind of ceasefire continues, the next months will be interesting. But I think they already anticipated all that and recently said they wanted to accelerate the executions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/tehran-accelerates-executions-of-political-prisoners-since-start-of-iran-war / https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-2026-trump-deadline-latest-news/card/iran-chief-justice-looks-to-expedite-espionage-sentences-lTRvNXV6ERdvEEppllY6
> Iran Chief Justice Looks to Expedite Espionage Sentences
> Tehran accelerates executions of political prisoners since start of Iran war
It's possible they just keep killing political opponents and nothing changes. Without help, iranians won't be able to do much.
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LoneSnark2 days ago
+5
They'll have $2 million per ship, or about 1/4 their pre-war GDP.
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TheColourOfHeartache2 days ago
+2
Oman said they're not charging any tolls. So either Iran shoots at ships in Omen waters or there's no tolls.
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LoneSnark2 days ago
+3
Iran has been shooting at ships in Oman waters so far. I see no reason the future would be any different.
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IntelArtiGen2 days ago
+2
Yeah I mean they both say things and I try to not pay too much attention because they both lie a lot. Trump also said he was going to get the uranium, Iran said the strait is open for all but enemies, in theory there is a ceasefire but we can see it's not really true. They both want to frame this as a victory and we'll see how it goes, I have some doubts they'll be able to charge $2m/ship forever in the strait but anyone is free to believe who they want. I consider most of what both are saying are lies so I don't believe any of them. When Trump has the uranium, I'll consider it's true. When Iran really gets this money over multiple weeks, I'll consider it's true. When this ceasefire is really applied, I'll consider the war is really over. Is the strait really open now? I'm not even sure. Meanwhile they can all say what they want.
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LoneSnark2 days ago
+1
Indeed. Liars the lot of them. But Iran is closer to getting paid tolls than the US is to getting the Uranium. But the response to Iran shooting at ships is for Iran's ships to be shot at. So I think that is really more up to their neighbors than the US. So the whole toll idea may fall apart as you suggest in a matter of weeks.
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UseDue63732 days ago
+1
Sure wish I had an EV right about now
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cloudproud2 days ago
+1
flashback to the unknown saboteur of Nord Stream a couple years ago
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East1st2 days ago
+1
Swap out some pipes and pumps and they’re back in business!
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Uncle_Paul_Hargis2 days ago
+1
Seems like all sides are not super serious about this whole CEASE fire.
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mqrdesign1 day ago
+1
No surprise here.
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GreatGojira2 days ago
Trump what's a ceasefire violation?
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yamanagashi2 days ago
-5
Actually this is more fun. Polymarket back then was boring with too many ships not passing through. Now with hundreds of ships, odds are better!
-5
kansei72 days ago
+3
I'm sorry literal war made your online gambling habit "boring". Will someone please think of the degenerates?
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