High Oil price is great for Russias war, maybe Russia will encourage Iran to keep straits shut in exchange for more missiles and maybe a few extra drones.. profit share from high priced oil even?
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tb30k1 day ago
+7
Also keeps the west not focused on Ukraine
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lost_dog_19731 day ago
+2
Odd that this isn’t discussed more
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HormuzVengeance1 day ago
+11
Terrorists being friends with terrorists.
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gonejahman1 day ago
+16
Putin will advise him on how to easily manipulate Trump.
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Darkstar1971 day ago
+4
Blackmail him,
Flatter him,
Get him a $50 temu trophy wrapped in gold foil.
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ShinyGengar1 day ago
+5
They're just asking daddy Putin to give Krasnov new orders.
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wpgrt1 day ago
Putin is the world's puppet master.
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it_diedinhermouth18 hr ago
-1
Only if you, like most Americans, think the world of the US
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KeyAny38001 day ago
+5
Maybe asking for more support targeting America's military infrastructure
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phoenix19841 day ago
+8
Or they’re complaining to agent Krasnov’s manager
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Stforlifeyvida22 hr ago
+2
Russia please give Iran the Epstein files!
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Shot-Toe-288421 hr ago
+2
One thing I’ve noticed is that Putin’s main contact in all of this has consistently been Pezeshkian, and he has been totally sidelined by the IRGC. Iran can’t even agree amongst themselves right now, it’s unlikely Putin has any kind of control over the situation.
People forget the optics of Putin engaging with Islamist terrorists isn’t a good one in Russia. They are overwhelmingly orthodox Christian.
That was the value of Pezeshkian. He presented Iran as more westernized to the Russian population.
Putin is making more than enough money with oil prices surging, but this is definitely a predicament. Combine that with Russian soldiers getting run out of their command post in Mali by Islamists rebels yesterday and the worsening economy, and Putin will have to tiptoe a very fine line here. Also one of their largest oil refineries just finished burning for like a week straight.
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GotchaPresident1 day ago
-1
Iran needs Russia or China at the table in order for diplomacy talks to take place.
USA just has to wait for Iran to make there move. The blockade is not going anywhere until Iran can bring more leverage to the table
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1TBone1 day ago
+3
Unfortunately the US has shown Iran, that they (iran) have a leveraged they can pull too. Close the straight, bring economic pain globally and ruin (more) someone's election
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GotchaPresident1 day ago
+1
I think Iran closing the strait was a great tactic on their behalf and maybe something the USA considered but maybe not.
I always feel like diplomacy is a couple steps ahead of what’s going on from a day to day basis but maybe I give nations too much credit
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Specific-Change967821 hr ago
+3
Everyone knows Iran could do this. It’s probably the most basic understanding and why no other President has attacked Iran. Trump thought there would be immediate regime change and we wouldn’t make it to the point of the Strait closing. There was simply no plan B and this is what happened.
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Shot-Toe-288420 hr ago
+1
I think it was a vicious act of terrorism that killed innocent civilians in a dozen different civilian ships, in total contradiction to maritime law.
US is impacted by the closure far less than most other countries. Extorting 99% of the world with open acts of terrorism was a massive mistake for Iran. They handled it very recklessly and permanently ended diplomatic ties with all of their neighbors, who previously sympathized with them.
It could have been done with discipline, but instead it was done with terrorism. As a result, it will not stick and Iran has never been more destabilized.
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