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[–] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 42 points 1 week ago (3 children)

US says may ‘unsanction’ Iran as IRGC regulates Hormuz traffic

Tfw decades of moderates trying to negotiate deals can't get you sanctions relief but unleashing the IRGC to fire some missiles for a couple of weeks will.

[–] Marat@lemmygrad.ml 33 points 1 week ago

The first time anyone has gone to war with a country and unsanctioned them at the same time?

[–] Ronin_5@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 week ago

lol. Called it. The global economic system depends on cheap oil.

Now that further escalation might compromise gulf oil reserves, the US is willing to make concessions.

https://lemmygrad.ml/post/11042011/7925007

[–] demeritum@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 week ago

They should demand the restoration of Palestine to all lands stolen and the complete withdrawal of the us from the middle east.