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6. right, the oil supply question is playing a weird role in tactics.
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:32 PM
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iran is trying to lower world oil supply to put pressure on america and the world, even at the expense of its own revenue.

taking kharg island seems to be trying hurt iran's revenue even at the expense of lowering world oil supply. in the short term, we seem to be helping iran's plan along.

maybe the idea is just to take the island so donnie can sell it to the saudis (for personal profit, no doubt), who can then operate it and take a cut of all iranian oil that passes through it once the war ends and normal operations resume. doesn't have much to do with iran's alleged nuclear activities or israel's security or whatever, but that would be par for the course for the criminal-in-chief.

i.e., maybe it doesn't make sense because it's not a military mission, it's a financial one....

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I agree. It doesn't make sense Renew Deal Yesterday #1
right, the oil supply question is playing a weird role in tactics. unblock Yesterday #6
It is far beyond understanding. MineralMan Yesterday #2
Well, when my oldest son was three Bettie Yesterday #3
ROFL!!! unblock Yesterday #7
LOL leftstreet Yesterday #10
Yall keep forgetting, he is trying to do the worst possible thing questionseverything Yesterday #4
Absolutely! SheltieLover Yesterday #8
They could probably land paratroopers there, but they couldn't resupply them sboatcar Yesterday #5
They have pipes! Trumpy can blow them up and claim victory. FSogol Yesterday #9
Idiot Trump thinks it will bring gas prices down. dem4decades Yesterday #11
Ummm, it's a Trap? haele Yesterday #12
american exceptionalism rampartd Yesterday #13
The idea that there are Iranian mines floated out in the Gulf/Strait seems key to your analysis AZJonnie Yesterday #14
This was widely reported unblock Yesterday #18
It is a hostage to be taken. That's it. Idiots think if they take a hostage they have leverage. RockRaven Yesterday #15
Search YouTube for: Black Man Spy LakeVermilion Yesterday #16
I understand. usonian Yesterday #17
The goal was change, which is unavoidable now. OC375 Yesterday #19
It could all be a bluff calguy Yesterday #20
Trump is obsessed with islands. See Greenland and Cuba. yellowcanine Yesterday #21
"what am i missing?" . . A lobotomy Strelnikov_ Yesterday #22
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