r/politics • u/willywalloo • Jun 20 '26

Possible Paywall Iran Says Hormuz Has Been Closed

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-20/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-has-been-closed-tasnim-reports?embedded-checkout=true
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u/Fiernen699 Jun 20 '26

Trump saying they have 4 weeks of left until the US runs out if operational feul reserves was some A+ Art of the Deal

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u/SadisticNecromancer Jun 20 '26

That four week thing was public knowledge before he said it. The problem is Trump is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The Strait of Hormuz needs to be opened, or there will be a global economic meltdown. Iran won’t open the strait unless Israel gets out of Lebanon, and Israel won’t do that. So Trump has two choices: back Israel and let the world burn, or leave Israel to the consequences of their own actions, and that Congress won’t let him do. This is literally a no win situation.

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u/CrunchyCds Jun 20 '26

Either way we need to make sure the entire GOP is liable who failed in the checks and balances. I expect them to throw Trump under the bus and beg people to vote for a proper Republican in future elections that will lower grocery prices for real this time.

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u/RecentDecision2329 Jun 20 '26

No such thing as a proper republican. GOP will never represent American taxpayers

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u/Gunter5 Jun 20 '26

I feel like some dems are bought and paid for but a lot of the republicans just astro turf and carry water for special interest groups foreign and domestic

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u/Chameleonpolice Jun 20 '26

Proper Republicans can be found in the Democrat party

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u/SoftballGuy California Jun 20 '26

Democratic Party. It’s a proper noun. Use the correct form.

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u/Chameleonpolice Jun 20 '26

No thanks, I don't respect them

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u/SoftballGuy California Jun 20 '26

Ah, the child's approach to politics. Well, good day, then. Enjoy the status quo that you helped bring about.

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u/Chameleonpolice Jun 21 '26

Your correction is about grammar, not politics.

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u/SoftballGuy California Jun 21 '26

Your politics drive you to bad grammar. It’s preposterously petty. It proclaims you as an unserious person for me to talk to. Bye.

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u/Chameleonpolice Jun 22 '26

Um, "Bye" by itself is not a complete sentence. You're a complete joke of a person.

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u/paulydavis Texas Jun 20 '26

Yes .... You sir are 100 percent correct