Iran will completely shut the strategic Strait ​of Hormuz if Trump executes threats to target Iranian energy facilities, ​the country's Revolutionary Guards ​said in a statement on ⁠Sunday.

Trump on Saturday threatened ​to "obliterate" Iran's power plants ​if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within ​48-hours, suggesting a significant ​escalation barely a day after he ‌talked ⁠about "winding down" the war, now in its fourth week.

In their Sunday statement Iran's ​Revolutionary ​Guards ⁠also said companies with U.S. shares will ​be 'completely destroyed', if Iranian ​energy ⁠facilities were targeted by Washington and energy facilities ⁠in ​countries that host ​U.S. bases will be 'lawful' targets.

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[–] 24 points 7 months ago (11 children)

Just like the taliban, they aren't motivated by money, that is insightful. They believe in something. Which means none of what the US can do will work on them, just as it didn't with the taliban.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (10 children)

    Worked on the Houthis though. Iran might be a tougher nut but they won't sacrifice everything just to keep the Strait closed

    Then again, keeping power over the Strait is one of the most valuable pieces they still have on the board

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    Raising oil prices is the ONLY card Iran has to play.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    Oil AND gas.

    Which in turn will propagate to massive inflation in the West and possibly even problems with food production.

    Further they can fuck up the economy of the Gulf states which are allies of America to such a point that they end up in a death spiral from which they can't recover.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Idk, a bomb vest in Disneyland would be an interesting maneuver

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