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Aussie105

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10. Iran is playing the smart game.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:12 AM

Yesterday

Targeting oil ships in the Straight, targeting oil storage facilities and oil export ports in the Middle East.
All to strangle oil exports.

A lot of them have shut down and sent workers home for their protection.

Who needs who more?
The world's need for ME oil, or Trump and Bibi needing Big Boy brownie points?

The answer will become clearer the longer this goes on.

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