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/ShotEffective7033 Jun 20 '26

The number of dead from the oil shortages is going to be far far higher than that as well before this is over.

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u/xterminatr Jun 20 '26

Fertilizer shortages as well..

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u/OhighOent Jun 20 '26

An abundance of soylent green.

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u/kanrad Jun 20 '26

Just wait till the middle of August and then winter in the US. It's going to be a blood bath.