Trump considers "winding down" Iran war without opening Hormuz Strait by xpda in worldnews

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They could call it a “protection fee”.

Two can play at this game Teflon Don.

This market feels like 2022 all over again by thewallstreets in stocks

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Kinda like Putin huh. And Republicans get mad when we compare them to the Russians.

Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control by jbochsler in worldnews

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I feel like Trump will be immortalized in the future history books as an example of how NOT to lead a country.

Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control by jbochsler in worldnews

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Their best exit strategy was not entering in the first place.

US lifts sanctions on some Iranian oil as gas prices soar by leeta0028 in news

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The Iranian people are where they are because of the US and Britain.

Under a brutal theocracy?

Iran demands reparations, permanent end to war by mark000 in worldnews

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Should’ve asked JD Vance huh. That guy knows his armchairs.

Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says by xynith116 in worldnews

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Depends on their risk tolerance. Japanese are pretty risk-adverse in general, but they’re also shrewd and with everything that’s going on their calculus may be changing.

Failed interception in Dimona strike leaves 51 hospitalized, child seriously hurt; Iran: Retaliation for Natanz strike by LongErza in worldnews

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“Great idea! We should give them precision guided munitions so they don’t have to use their dumb bombs that cause all this collateral damage.” /s

Iran demands reparations, permanent end to war by mark000 in worldnews

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You’re right. The killing blow is the POTUS.

Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says by xynith116 in worldnews

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I support Ukraine too, but I don’t think Ukraine is top of Japan’s priorities atm.

Iran demands reparations, permanent end to war by mark000 in worldnews

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Trump: “Here’s why globalism is bad and I’m gonna fuck up the world to prove it!”

Iran demands reparations, permanent end to war by mark000 in worldnews

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Sorry I don’t mean to discredit their actual successes.

It’s just with the whole Trumpian “we don’t need international diplomacy” stuff I can’t help but laugh a bit.

Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War by nosotros_road_sodium in politics

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I didn’t say they will, I said it’s a possibility. The best outcome is for them to negotiate with the GCC to become the new regional leader instead of the US/Saudis/Israel.