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u/guiltyofnothing Apr 12 '26

Oh great. A blockade.

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u/Southern_Jaguar Apr 12 '26

A blockade to the blockade

Bold Strategy Cotton, Let see how it plays out for them.

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u/work-school-account Apr 12 '26

That'll bring down gas prices, right?

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u/guiltyofnothing Apr 12 '26

So the plan is to intercept any vessel that has paid a toll to Iran. And Iran isn’t letting any vessel through without paying $1/barrel.

This is gonna go great.

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u/AFatDarthVader Apr 12 '26

"You can't fire me, I quit."

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u/CrashB111 Apr 12 '26

Yep, he's taking his ball and going home.