Posted on 06/23/2025 8:48:22 AM PDT by whyilovetexas111
Following the US bombing of its nuclear sites, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint. Rather than direct retaliation on the Iranian mainland, the US should counter this threat by seizing Kharg Island, the terminal through which 90% of Iran’s oil is exported. Additionally, the US should issue an ultimatum to Iran’s two navies—the IRGC’s coastal patrol and the regular blue-water navy to either dock and surrender or be sunk, thus ensuring freedom of navigation without a broader, destructive war on Iranian soil.
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The markets set up with scare stories today so when Iran’s minor attack unfolded they would bounce back including a big drop in oil.
Well China told them not too and they didn’t, so it seems. Plus, one US talking head said the US Navy would open it within hours.
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