US to intercept ships in international waters that paid Iran a toll, Trump says
www.abc.net.au
US President Donald Trump made the comments after the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours in talks in Islamabad.
  • drolex@sopuli.xyz
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    10 days ago
    1. Attack Iran out of the blue
    2. Iran blocks the strait of Hormuz
    3. Shit this is bad, let’s try to unblock the strait
    4. ???
    5. We’ll block the strait ourselves, that’ll show them
    • coyootje@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      Yeah I’m not sure what this is supposed to achieve. If they both block all traffic then nothing will get out? I don’t think much was getting through before anyway.

      • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        The idea is to ensure that Iran cannot charge for passage - and to buy time for a sufficent fleet buildup that they can clear the straight by force. Strategically it wouldn’t be a bad move if everything about the situation surrounding this war were completely different.

      • cmbabul@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        I think they are trying to force the hands of China and India? Its a stupid idea but I think that’s what they are attempting

  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
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    10 days ago

    Can people stop with this TACO bullshit now? Trump is a coward, which means he will escalate in this war with Iran.

    Why is everyone convinced Trump is the type of coward who backs down? He is the type of coward that blindly flails around until their money and power solves the problem. Trump escalates all the time instead of backing down.

    The confidence of both the US and Iran here in negotiations really worries me. Obviously the US position is despicable in launching this illegal offensive war but also Iran seems to think Trump and his cronies will back down because they are cowards and that is a CATASTROPHIC miscalculation.

    Trump will escalate because he is a coward. I have never been more nervous for the outbreak of nuclear war than I am now because people against the US really don’t seem to understand this. There is no sign this war is going to slow down or stop rapidly growing.

    • coyootje@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      I agree, but I also think Trump isn’t the biggest danger here. Mr Adolf Bibi is way more dangerous and Trumps biggest problem is that he’s supporting him. Trump basically does whatever Bibi says and that could end up being catastrophic.

      • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
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        10 days ago

        True, I think there is a good chance Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons especially if the US genuinely tries to end the Iran War.

  • reluctant_squidd@lemmy.caEnglish
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    10 days ago

    The ultimate bully snowflake grifter madman.

    Remember when this guy was just a shit tabloid piece once in a while? The ones that used to be where all the candy is now by the checkout, with shocking news about some b list actors nonsense drama?

    Those were the days…