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marble falls

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56. Seriously. If Iran thinks they can hold off the USN at Hormuz, they are preparing to go to paradise ...

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 09:32 AM

Jun 23

... we wiped out half of their big boats the last time. Two ships smaller than a US destroyer. The US has 11 active aircraft (mostly nuclear) carriers that can stay on station for years. There's at four of them within a weeks cruise, though their aircraft can be there in a few hours. If they try to block it with wrecks, just remember how quickly civilians cleared Baltimore Harbor last year, or how quickly the Egyptians cleared the Suez when the Evergreen wedged itself.

Interesting factoid. The USAF is the largest air force on the planet. Guess who's #2.

The US Navy.

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Breaking: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz [View all] spanone Jun 22 OP

They've never been able to pull that off. That'll just encourage TACO. marble falls Jun 22 #1

Doesn't matter if they pull it off all the way. Bohunk68 Jun 22 #2

They've never pulled it off when they've tried before. The last time they tried, they lost half of their Navy above ... marble falls Jun 23 #49

we shall see. spanone Jun 22 #3

Seriously. If Iran thinks they can hold off the USN at Hormuz, they are preparing to go to paradise ... marble falls Jun 23 #56

This is the first level of retaliation Keepthesoulalive Jun 22 #4

How bout that putin bootlicker we've got in Moscow wolfie001 Jun 22 #29

And very effective one. Martin68 Jun 22 #40

All it will take is the sinking of a couple of tankers in the strait JPK Jun 22 #5

Bingo. roamer65 Jun 22 #6

I heard that 50 tankers were scrambling to get out of the Strait this morning. kentuck Jun 22 #10

It will be a nervous ride for them. roamer65 Jun 22 #14

In theory, we can keep the strait open. Just like the Bab el-Mandeb strait but most ships bypass it and sail around progree Jun 22 #16

i read yesterday that closing the strait would up oil to $130/barrel. Native Jun 22 #23

Most shipping has been diverted from there anyway, experts say we may see oil go up by $5 a barrel. nt ImNotGod Jun 22 #28

Oil from the ME accounts for less then 10% of oil imported by the US Kaleva Jun 22 #7

It's all about the spot price of oil. roamer65 Jun 22 #8

Which would mean greater domestic production Kaleva Jun 22 #9

Depends on the oil itself. roamer65 Jun 22 #11

Fracked shale oil is about as light and sweet as it comes FBaggins Jun 22 #35

Strait. roamer65 Jun 22 #48

The oil companies will sell this domestic oil wherever it's most profitable. hunter Jun 22 #17

This is the bottom line Red Mountain Jun 22 #19

we don't refine our oil Sailingdiver Jun 22 #18

The US refines a lot of things from oil from all sorts of sources Red Mountain Jun 22 #22

And yet gas prices will raise more than 10% ck4829 Jun 22 #30

Prices are not regional iemanja Jun 22 #33

Even less than that FBaggins Jun 22 #37

I'll rewrite my post to make it more clear Kaleva Jun 22 #44

All I can find is the parliament "endorsed" FormerOstrich Jun 22 #12

Probably not yet. roamer65 Jun 22 #13

Waiting for final approval kkmarie Jun 22 #15

The vote by the Iranian Parliament is the first step. Someone is already interfering with GPS in the Strait LetMyPeopleVote Jun 22 #20

Oh, Butterflylady Jun 22 #26

Shit. While I don't think the closure will last all that long Warpy Jun 22 #21

On the plus side for Russia, the price of oil is going to shoot back up. They just got lucky I suppose.... OnDoutside Jun 23 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Jun 22 #24

This will mainly hurt European countries, Butterflylady Jun 22 #25

The vote is not binding because the final decision rests with Iran's supreme national security council. nt ImNotGod Jun 22 #27

At least they consult the legislature iemanja Jun 22 #34

I'm sure glad I retired and got the Mazda Mirage 41 mpg wolfie001 Jun 22 #31

Just the threat sends oil prices higher which will anger Americans. OrlandoDem2 Jun 22 #32

We are winning! twodogsbarking Jun 22 #36

' there will be so much winning that you will get sick of winning ' Jack Valentino Jun 23 #51

Charlie Sheen said the same thing, different drugs though. twodogsbarking Jun 23 #52

This is just another reason I am glad to be retired. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 22 #38

Who will GOP blame when oil prices increase? IronLionZion Jun 22 #39

Joe Biden or Barack Obama. spanone Jun 22 #42

Oh yeah, they are already blaming Obama for being soft on Iran IronLionZion Jun 22 #46

Nobody could have predicted that! bluedigger Jun 22 #41

I'm at Costco now. markodochartaigh Jun 22 #43

Maybe the EV and clean energy Beachnutt Jun 22 #45

Heckuva job Trumpy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 22 #47

This is Trump's War! Emile Jun 23 #53

Interesting... Mike Nelson Jun 23 #54

Doubt purple_haze Jun 23 #55

Because of Dumb As a Rock, Krasnov. Joinfortmill Jun 23 #57