Posted on 02/04/2025 12:58:19 PM PST by marcusmaximus
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that will restore his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran in a bid to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and drive its oil exports down to zero.
The move brings back the tough-on-Iran policies that Mr. Trump imposed during his first term. It also comes just hours ahead of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The order directs the Treasury Department to impose “maximum economic power” on Iran, including sanctions and enforcement mechanisms on those violating existing sanctions. It will also implement a campaign aimed at driving Iran’s oil exports down to zero.
In addition, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will work with allies to restore international sanctions to Iran.
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In order to not use their oil, you would have to drive it in an EV
LOL!!! This is part rope-a-dope by Trump! The Dims will say that this is cruel, even though the Dims have been saying for years to ban oil!
Not sure Trump has the constitutional authority to do that unless it can be proven to be for essentially defense reasons.
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump says he’s left instructions to “OBLITERATE” Iran if they ass*ssinate him
“That would be a terrible thing for them to do—not just because of me. If they did that, they would be obliterated. That would be the end. I've left instructions."
"There wouldn't be anything left." pic.twitter.com/HlrJLxIUu7
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 4, 2025
You did not listen to Trump. He signed but “doesn’t want to use it”. Only one precondition, “Iran can’t have nukes”. Iran wants peace, they don’t want nukes!
Trump will do the deal with Iran. Write it down.
Man, I’ll be glad when the USAID pennies dry up.
Peace in Ukraine, peace in the Middle East, where you gonna get your fix now?
Squeeze baby squeeze!
How much oil Iran exports to the US? It couldn’t care less.
Lindsey, is that you?
No more USAID slush funds to fund the murderous neocon misadventures that you’re so fond of. No remorse about the million Slavs who died unnecessarily and with no purpose other than MIC profits and certain warmongering deviant titillation?
Wish FR had a ‘like’ button!
Iran stronk like Tucker!
>>>Wish FR had a ‘like’ button!
Or like in the RagingBull days assigning stars for most favorite posters.
“You did not listen to Trump. He signed but “doesn’t want to use it”. Only one precondition, “Iran can’t have nukes”. Iran wants peace, they don’t want nukes!”
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Your humor is excellent.
“Only one precondition” (!!), “Iran can’t have nukes”.
Well the “only” here is actually EVERYTHING! Because the ONLY thing Iran wants is NUKES!
They will never, never stop, never relent on acquiring them. Russia is helping Iran as we speak, making sure they acquire nuclear capability as soon as possible.
Thus, Trumps war against Iran is coming soon.
So, oil. Iran.
158 billion barrels of reserves (and the #2 country of reserves for natgas).
Note that OPEC reserves numbers are always suspect. Their allowable production quota is reserves based, so you definitely get exaggerated reserves claims. But Iraq quotes 145 billion barrels so Iran almost by govt policy has to be higher than that long term foe.
How much do they really have? Call it 140 billion barrels. (US is at 68.8B)
Iran production 4.6 million barrels/day.
Iran consumption 1.817 million bpd
Yup, the rest exported. And blockading the Persian Gulf won’t stop them They have a shoreline on the Caspian in the north.
So much for sanctions. Those are the numbers. That’s the way it is.
Peace through strength.
So the shi(i)te mullahs are shi#ting in their pants
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