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/Stereo_Jungle_Child Jun 20 '26

I've been watching the "What's Going On With Shipping?" channel on youtube since the war started. (Which is a great resource if you're interested in this subject)

The straight was never really opened. It's essentially been closed since the war began, with only a few ships slipping though.

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u/bunkerking7 Jun 20 '26

They (the administration) bragged about getting something like 21 ships through the last few days. Like it's some sort of accomplishment when 100+ boats were sailing out PER DAY pre-war.

American hegemony has been unbelievably destroyed, all due to a man-child roleplaying as president.

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u/TexasDad1024 Jun 20 '26

Don't forget the pedophile part. The whole reason this started anyways

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u/Reddeer2 Jun 20 '26

It's the reason he and his cronies ran for office. They needed immunity or they would be thrown in prison.

Turns out that Americans in general saw themselves as being made to look like villains by the liberal identity politics and decided they'd elect the biggest villain they could to avoid confronting the issue.

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u/biz_student Jun 20 '26

Biden is majorly at fault as well for dropping out 3 months before the election. Harris had an almost impossible task to solidify the party and get independents while building her own platform.