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LudwigPastorius

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27. Iran's play is a war of attrition while it brings the world economy into a major recession.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:40 AM
11 hrs ago

Not only can it continue to make the Strait of Hormuz impassable, but it has been hitting, and will continue to hit, oil and gas facilities throughout the ME.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/4/which-oil-and-gas-facilities-in-the-gulf-have-been-attacked

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Translation: Billions spent bribing Trump and all we got was their crummy war Deminpenn Yesterday #1
Maybe file a complaint with Trump's Peace Board. travelingthrulife Yesterday #9
More like piece as he wants a piece of the action. cstanleytech 22 hrs ago #13
Bored of Peace is more like it. BattleRow 21 hrs ago #16
see that's what Trump does Skittles Yesterday #2
Aw, it can't be that bad for them. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #3
??? niyad Yesterday #7
Not clear enough? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #8
Elon has been quite MIA ... BattleRow 21 hrs ago #17
He's quiet. Too quiet. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #18
That's my impression,also. BattleRow 20 hrs ago #20
WTF did BlueMTexpat Yesterday #4
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Dr. T Yesterday #5
Until morale improves? Whose morale? Explain please. Amaryllis 22 hrs ago #15
The morale of the Iranian people. Dr. T 16 hrs ago #24
Note: a case of poison ivy "breaks out". This insane war did NOT niyad Yesterday #6
You bought him, Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #10
And they mistakenly believed the liars weren't lying Clouds Passing Yesterday #11
Qater should take back their jet Bayard 23 hrs ago #12
Yeah. The Trump Regime doesn't care. Solly Mack 22 hrs ago #14
Well they knew he was a snake before they left him in. Crowman2009 20 hrs ago #19
What is going on? RoseTrellis 17 hrs ago #21
"It seems like Iran specifically, deliberately shot missiles at their neighbors" BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #22
They haven't just targeted US bases FBaggins 16 hrs ago #23
They targeted embassies and other locations BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #25
Thanks RoseTrellis 3 hrs ago #29
It's an issue of BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #30
Iran's play is a war of attrition while it brings the world economy into a major recession. LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #27
The international version of leopards eating my face. Old Crank 13 hrs ago #26
The Gulf Countries are on Israel's side. In public they want to pretend they have nothing to do with any of this JI7 9 hrs ago #28
🎼step right on in, let the side show begin🎼 oasis 44 min ago #31
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