comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 9 seconds ago
I'm pretty sure Lloyds will suspend insurance on ships travelling through the Straits if it's declared a war zone.
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Aye and that will put fuel prices back up I'd assume? Pretty sure most companies would keep their ships away if it kicks off anymore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655

More of this on the way?

According to Reuters, Preparations in Full swing in GCC Countries - Following US attacks on Iran, Bahrain has urged drivers to avoid main roads in the country, while Kuwait has set up shelters in the Ministry of Finance, says Reuters

It’s about to kick off lads

That orange facking idiot couldn’t help himself could he? A shiiiit stain on humanity.

comment by Michael Scofield (U11781)
posted 3 minutes ago
According to Reuters, Preparations in Full swing in GCC Countries - Following US attacks on Iran, Bahrain has urged drivers to avoid main roads in the country, while Kuwait has set up shelters in the Ministry of Finance, says Reuters

It’s about to kick off lads
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More US troops in Bahrain currently than anywhere else in the Gulf, iirc.

comment by Michael Scofield (U11781)
posted 3 minutes ago
According to Reuters, Preparations in Full swing in GCC Countries - Following US attacks on Iran, Bahrain has urged drivers to avoid main roads in the country, while Kuwait has set up shelters in the Ministry of Finance, says Reuters

It’s about to kick off lads
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unless Iran can somehow get Turkey or Pakistan or North Korea or China onboard, which is probably about 99.99% not going to happen, then there's fak it can do.
They clearly have absolutely nothing, other than about 300,000 assault rifles.

Brigadier General Tangsiri, Commander of the IRGC Navy:

The Strait of Hormuz will be closed within a few hours.

In the end, Trump will be responsible for a global recession.


Oh dear

Pawl will be getting excited about being able to blame Starmer for inflation and any decline in growth though. Not everyone is a loser.

In the end, Trump will be responsible for a global recession

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He’s already managed that through his own idiotic policies.

The people of America should be lynching him if they had any sense

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted less than a minute ago
Pawl will be getting excited about being able to blame Starmer for inflation and any decline in growth though. Not everyone is a loser.
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Ging probably too.

Ben-Gvir's wife slaps anti-Zionist Jewish Woman & her husband goes mad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTiepYeIrtY

Amazing. This nob-cheese and his wife managed to make Jewish people anti-semitic (apparently). True to form though, start sommat, then hide behind the heavies.

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 58 minutes ago
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posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
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posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 8 minutes ago
Just read that the Iranian Parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran doesn't have full control of the straits does it?
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They have control of islands in key locations on the Strait.
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So they can try and defend the closure for ten minutes then
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Making the Strait into a war zone isn't going to make it open.
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Narrowest navigable routes are only 3 kms wide in each direction. Half a dozen tankers sunk sunk strategically will close it for a good while. Even longer if they mine the fvk out of the place. 1/3 of world LNG, and 1/4 of world oil goes through this area.

Republican congressman Thomas Massie questions the US strikes on Iran.

Trump immediately calls him a “lazy, grandstanding, nonproductive politician”.

comment by EVERYTHING’S POTE! (U17054)
posted 5 minutes ago
Republican congressman Thomas Massie questions the US strikes on Iran.

Trump immediately calls him a “lazy, grandstanding, nonproductive politician”.
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US Representative Thomas Massie on AIPAC controlling US Govt:

"AIPAC is very persuasive. If you look at my colleagues' feeds now, they all look the same, they're all tweeting the same message."

Wait, there’s a republican who hasn’t been corrupted by AIPAC?

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 58 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 8 minutes ago
Just read that the Iranian Parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran doesn't have full control of the straits does it?
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They have control of islands in key locations on the Strait.
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So they can try and defend the closure for ten minutes then
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Making the Strait into a war zone isn't going to make it open.
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Narrowest navigable routes are only 3 kms wide in each direction. Half a dozen tankers sunk sunk strategically will close it for a good while. Even longer if they mine the fvk out of the place. 1/3 of world LNG, and 1/4 of world oil goes through this area.
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I don't dispute any of that, I just don't see how Iran can decide it is officially closed? They can say we are gonna terrorise the feck out of it though.

"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) also says in a statement following the US attacks that Iran has "identified the location from which the aggression took place", according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency."


yeah it was the sky mate, well done.
can't get one past the might of Iran's military intel.

comment by Waiting for Franko - He don't look at no ... (U23088)
posted 10 minutes ago
"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) also says in a statement following the US attacks that Iran has "identified the location from which the aggression took place", according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency."


yeah it was the sky mate, well done.
can't get one past the might of Iran's military intel.
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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically vital chokepoints in the world, and any blockade by Iran would pose serious risks for Europe.

Blocking the Strait was one of four Iranian responses to the conflict including terrorist acts on mainland Europe which security expert Claude Moniquet cited in an interview with Euronews.

It would be “a disaster for Europe”, the former French intelligence office said.

Here are some of the reasons why.

Threats to energy security

Roughly 20% of global oil and a significant portion of natural gas pass through the Strait. Europe imports oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gulf states Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE much of which travels through the Strait. If Iran blocks it, global oil prices would spike, and Europe could face energy shortages, especially in countries dependent on Middle Eastern fuel.

Economic shock

A sudden oil price surge would increase inflation, energy costs, and disrupt industries across Europe. Manufacturing, transport, and agriculture sectors would be especially vulnerable. Market reactions and volatility in European stock exchanges could be a knock-on effect.

Security & military escalation

A blockade could trigger military confrontations involving the US, EU navies, and Gulf states, risking a broader regional war. Europe might be drawn into the conflict through NATO obligations or alliances, especially with countries like France or the UK maintaining naval presence in the region.

Beyond oil, the Strait is a key route for global shipping. Disruption could delay European imports of raw materials, electronics, and consumer goods, affecting supply chains. Insurance premiums for shipping could spike, raising costs for European businesses and consumers.

I just don't see how this ends for Iran.
Obviously they are going to now attack Israel given any opportunity to do so (rather than just going into their shell and bottling it when their allies needed them).
But that means Israel is going to just continually stop them from arming, which means an endless bombing campaign.
Difficult to see what an Iran which Israel would stop bombing now it's started, could look like.
The west has taken Syria back to the stone age, I can only guess it will do the same with Iran over the next 20 years or so.

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 7 minutes ago
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically vital chokepoints in the world, and any blockade by Iran would pose serious risks for Europe.

Blocking the Strait was one of four Iranian responses to the conflict including terrorist acts on mainland Europe which security expert Claude Moniquet cited in an interview with Euronews.

It would be “a disaster for Europe”, the former French intelligence office said.

Here are some of the reasons why.

Threats to energy security

Roughly 20% of global oil and a significant portion of natural gas pass through the Strait. Europe imports oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gulf states Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE much of which travels through the Strait. If Iran blocks it, global oil prices would spike, and Europe could face energy shortages, especially in countries dependent on Middle Eastern fuel.

Economic shock

A sudden oil price surge would increase inflation, energy costs, and disrupt industries across Europe. Manufacturing, transport, and agriculture sectors would be especially vulnerable. Market reactions and volatility in European stock exchanges could be a knock-on effect.

Security & military escalation

A blockade could trigger military confrontations involving the US, EU navies, and Gulf states, risking a broader regional war. Europe might be drawn into the conflict through NATO obligations or alliances, especially with countries like France or the UK maintaining naval presence in the region.

Beyond oil, the Strait is a key route for global shipping. Disruption could delay European imports of raw materials, electronics, and consumer goods, affecting supply chains. Insurance premiums for shipping could spike, raising costs for European businesses and consumers.
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Thats what I was thinking but you articulated it way better could cause MAJOR issues moving forward

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 5 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Robb Cunha (U22716)
posted 4 hours, 14 minutes ago
It really is incredible how much power Israel have over the US and all others. How have they managed that in the space of a few decades? Why are so many powerful people so scared to criticise them and their reach?
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Because the minute anyone criticized Israel they become an anti-Semitic parish.
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That, and there's more than one copy of the non-redacted Epstein list.

comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 5 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Robb Cunha (U22716)
posted 4 hours, 14 minutes ago
It really is incredible how much power Israel have over the US and all others. How have they managed that in the space of a few decades? Why are so many powerful people so scared to criticise them and their reach?
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Because the minute anyone criticized Israel they become an anti-Semitic parish.
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That, and there's more than one copy of the non-redacted Epstein list.

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Epstein supposedly worked for/with Mossad.
They probably have reports going back to when Billy"Bunter" Barr's dad recommended him for a teaching position in a private high school in NYC.

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 54 minutes ago
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically vital chokepoints in the world, and any blockade by Iran would pose serious risks for Europe.

Blocking the Strait was one of four Iranian responses to the conflict including terrorist acts on mainland Europe which security expert Claude Moniquet cited in an interview with Euronews.

It would be “a disaster for Europe”, the former French intelligence office said.

Here are some of the reasons why.

Threats to energy security

Roughly 20% of global oil and a significant portion of natural gas pass through the Strait. Europe imports oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gulf states Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE much of which travels through the Strait. If Iran blocks it, global oil prices would spike, and Europe could face energy shortages, especially in countries dependent on Middle Eastern fuel.

Economic shock

A sudden oil price surge would increase inflation, energy costs, and disrupt industries across Europe. Manufacturing, transport, and agriculture sectors would be especially vulnerable. Market reactions and volatility in European stock exchanges could be a knock-on effect.

Security & military escalation

A blockade could trigger military confrontations involving the US, EU navies, and Gulf states, risking a broader regional war. Europe might be drawn into the conflict through NATO obligations or alliances, especially with countries like France or the UK maintaining naval presence in the region.

Beyond oil, the Strait is a key route for global shipping. Disruption could delay European imports of raw materials, electronics, and consumer goods, affecting supply chains. Insurance premiums for shipping could spike, raising costs for European businesses and consumers.
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Good read that

Thank foook I drive on electric 95% of the time if fuel prices spike

BREAKING: Trump says if current leadership can't make Iran 'great again', then 'why shouldn't there be regime change?'

Aaaaand there we have it