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The War Will End With a Hormuz Toll Booth (foreignpolicy.com)

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[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://archive.is/lsAS6

The ceasefire is likely a scam so that America and Israel can load up on baby-killing ordinances. Iran operating a toll booth without being interfered with does not seem to be a stable and tenable situation with the rabies-addled zionist entity at its door.

after the war, Tehran should pivot into a financial mechanism that serves its long-term interests. Iran should not deepen its dependency on Chinese financial infrastructure. It should rejoin the global economic system on terms that give it stability and credibility. That means U.S. dollars.

Yes. Collect toll in a currency they cannot use. That will give them stability and credibility.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I laughed at that too. It's pretty obvious Iran isn't going to collect USD here. It's basically a cope article trying to paint a narrative where the US isn't a total loser. As far as the ceasefire goes, I imagine Iranians are smart enough to realize they can't trust Americans. If they're agreeing to it, then it means they're going to use that time to their own advantage too. For example, they can probably get more supplies from China and Russia, improve their AD based on what they've learned, and so on. The damage that was done to US infrastructure can't be repaired in a few weeks nor can the weapon stocks be replenished, so it's not like the US will be in a significantly better position by then.