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Xolodno

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2. Act of desperation.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:20 PM

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The moron can't get what he wants but at the same time knows, China, India, etc. will all make seperate deals to resume shipments. Thus making him look even more stupid. So by blocking everyone, he's hoping it will put more pressure on the international community to goad Iran into doing what he wants. Fairly sure that isn't going to work either, Iran has been preparing for this for decades. We had a bit of a regional cold war with them that allowed for the straight not to be messed with. The moron crossed the line and made a huge mess.

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