Iran Is Already Charging Tolls To Ships Passing Through The Straight Of Hormuz. This War Has Been An Unmitigated Disaster For Trump And The U.S.

[kyzr]

Mines are controllable and there are safe passages, controlled by Iranian fleet. (The fools who thought that Iranian fleet doesn't exist anymore - lost their tankers).

No matter, Iran's oil could be seized by the US Navy in the Gulf of Oman, so Iran needs to behave or they get no oil revenue.

 

[yidnar]

Yet they are still winning. Go figure.

explain how they are winning ..

 

[Zavulon]

No matter, Iran's oil could be seized by the US Navy in the Gulf of Oman, so Iran needs to behave or they get no oil revenue.

As I said earlier, the uncontrollable piracy on the oil ship routes just going to collapse of global oil trade, and global economic system. And you are going to lose more than anyone else.

 

[kyzr]

As I said earlier, the uncontrollable piracy on the oil ship routes just going to collapse of global oil trade, and global economic system. And you are going to lose more than anyone else.

Not "piracy", sanctions on Iran's oil, no one else's. The oil is used, just not for Iran, until they play ball.
What does the US have to lose? We have our own oil.
As for the economic system, nothing changes except the price of oil, and the only one who loses with low oil prices is Putin.

 

[Zavulon]

Not "piracy", sanctions on Iran's oil, no one else's. The oil is used, just not for Iran, until they play ball.

Outside US waters you can shove those "sanctions" deep in your euro-integration hole as deep as you can. It's piracy. And it means that your ships will be attacked too. Do you want another blast in Panama channel? Do you want unknown ships, sinking American tankers?

What does the US have to lose? We have our own oil.

You won't.

 

[kyzr]

Outside US waters you can shove those "sanctions" deep in your euro-integration hole as deep as you can. It's piracy. And it means that your ships will be attacked too. Do you want another blast in Panama channel? Do you want unknown ships, sinking American tankers?

Who will attack US ships? The Houthis? They said "no mas". I'm blanking on potential and very stupid naval opponents.

You won't.

Of course we have our own oil and gas. We export energy.

 

[HikerGuy83]

It's piracy.

So is screwing with the strait.

Suck on it.

 

[Zavulon]

Who will attack US ships?

For example - Irainians. They are quite good in access denial operations. Plus there are a lot of guys who are ready to pay good money for a Letter of Marquee.

 

[Zavulon]

So is screwing with the strait.

The problem is that you've started the game you can't finish. You raise stakes - you lose more.

 

[HikerGuy83]

The problem is that you've started the game you can't finish. You raise stakes - you lose more.

Keep bleating it.

It's not any less wrong now than the first time you spit it out.

 

[kyzr]

For example - Iranians. They are quite good in access denial operations. Plus there are a lot of guys who are ready to pay good money for a Letter of Marquee.

I had to look that term up. I think the Somalis learned the hard way that piracy doesn't pay.

 

[HikerGuy83]

For example - Irainians. They are quite good in access denial operations. Plus there are a lot of guys who are ready to pay good money for a Letter of Marquee.

I had to look that term up. I think the Somalis learned the hard way that piracy doesn't pay.

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Regardless, have you ever wondered how a government can keep it's people in such abject bondge?

Not mechanically, but morally.

The Iranians struggle.

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[HikerGuy83]

I read the OP again.

The only unmitigated disaster is the OP herself.

All the shrieking.....my word.

 

[badbob85037]

Iran is charging tolls for ships to pass through the Straight Of Hormuz. And all Trump can do is cry about it some more.

Let's count the ways that Trump has lost this war...

1) Has there been regime change? NO

2) Has Iran been forced to give up their enriched uranium? NO

3) Has Iran been forced to give up their ballistic missiles program? NO

4) Has Iran been forced to give up their drones program? NO

5) Has Trump now given Iran a massive strategic advantage in the Middle East by blundering into this war and giving Iran total control of the Straight Of Hormuz and making Iran a more powerful adversary in the future? YES

6) Will Americans now be paying a fortune for gas for god knows how long? YES

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/iran-us-strait-of-hormuz-khamenei

We get zero oil from the straights. Out of all NATO countries getting oil from the straights, we have gotten zero help. With some closing off their air space. Just to set you straight the war isn't over yet no matter how much you want America to lose or Iran to have nukes. You have options. You could move or maybe become a school shooter. Two months from now this thread will become one of the biggest and asinine post on the internet even to you.

 

[Zavulon]

I had to look that term up. I think the Somalis learned the hard way that piracy doesn't pay.

So will you.

 

[Alicia J]

We get zero oil from the straights. Out of all NATO countries getting oil from the straights, we have gotten zero help. With some closing off their air space. Just to set you straight the war isn't over yet no matter how much you want America to lose or Iran to have nukes. You have options. You could move or maybe become a school shooter. Two months from now this thread will become one of the biggest and asinine post on the internet even to you.

Irrelevant. There is only one global price for oil.

If 20% of the world's oil is now bottled up in the Strait Of Hormuz, then that means the entire world is paying more for oil, including the U.S.

 

[kyzr]

Regardless, have you ever wondered how a government can keep it's people in such abject bondage?
Not mechanically, but morally. The Iranians struggle.

Muslims have a very harsh/strict religion, ideally suited for goon squads terrorizing the populace.
I remember seeing in AFG a mom got shot in the head in a public square because her daughter could read.
In Iran a wrestler was just hung in public for some minor infraction.
When the government is well armed and the people are not, abject bondage happens.

That is why we protect the 2nd Amendment at all costs.
(remember when Biden wanted 87,000 IRS agents "willing to kill?)

https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/the-irs-is-not-hiring-thousands-of-armed-agents-job-ads-show-opening-for-specia-idUSL1N2ZT296/

Some posts share a screenshot of an IRS job listing for an IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent (here). Some point out that the listing reads: “Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary” under “major duties” of the role.

 

[kyzr]

So will you.

Ever hear of "Blackwater"? The US version of Prigozhin's Wagner Group. They can ride shotgun on merchant ships.
The Somalis found out the very hard way.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Irrelevant. There is only one global price for oil.

If 20% of the world's oil is now bottled up in the Strait Of Hormuz, then that means the entire world is paying more for oil, including the U.S.

Which means U.S. producers are getting 20% more.

Hmmmm..........

 

[Alicia J]

Muslims have a very harsh/strict religion, ideally suited for goon squads terrorizing the populace.

Funny. You just described the terrorist Trump and his threat to "wipe out a civilization".

Which is a war crime, by the way. Not that a MAGA troll like you cares about such things.