Donald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.

But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure of two container ships by Iranian commandos and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines.

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[–] -2 points 6 months ago (6 children)

What? Iran isn't profiting off anything. They're hoping they can undo their pariah state status, and they might even be able to do it, but so far they haven't actually gained anything.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (5 children)

    Imagine thinking that those sanctions are absolute in the age of crypto

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (4 children)

    What does that have to do with anything? There's still no way for Iran to profit from Trump's chaos.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    They can profit from their own reaction to his chaos. They cue proxies to short markets before they initiate action to close the strait or even disagree with Trump. Proxies profit and remit funds via crypto.

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