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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon: Iranian state media (www.cbc.ca)
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Iranian state media is reporting that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which have continued today.

Israel has said a ceasefire struck between the U.S. and Iran late yesterday doesn't include its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, where it launched its largest co-ordinated strike in the war to date.The Lebanese Health Ministry said 112 people have been killed today.

Most stranded oil and gas tankers remained inside the Persian Gulf.

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[–] 148 points 7 months ago (14 children)

I think this is a good move by Iran. Maybe, just maybe, just maybe this might motivate the rest of the planet to also put pressure on Israel. Just for the record, the rest of the planet should not need any motivation to be putting pressure upon Israel and their genocidal activities

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  • [–] 64 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Agreed. They are the spoiled brat of the world that no one ever punishes or holds them accountable.

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  • [–] 34 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    But… but… holding them accountable would be antisemitic

    /s

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago

    We should get rid off of this attitude. Israel is almost certainly the terrorist state. To stop this form of terrorism is not antisemitism. Israel is taking advantage of the fact that no one would ever want to be antisemitic, and they will scream that every time someone says that they should not do something bad.

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

    Trump could get Israel to stop if he wanted to. The US provides a lot of military and economic aid to Israel.

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    No he couldn't, since Israel has Epstein blackmail on Trump that he doesn't want released.

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

    I mean, he still could and also accept the consequences of the blackmail being released, but he won't. Not entirely sure what he's afraid of at this point, it's not like he's faced real consequences for anything else up to this point, what could he have done worse than raping and killing kids. But I also doubt he's really interested in ending the conflict diplomatically, he'll just lie about who's responsible for the ceasefire falling apart and use it to justify whatever atrocities they feel like.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago*

    We barely even scratched the surface of the Epstein files. We don't know what kind of demented shit is in there that's worse than running a child sex trafficking ring for the elite, but there's definitely worse in those files, otherwise they wouldn't be redacting what's already out there and not releasing the rest.

    As we all know, there's only one person Trump cares about, and he will do anything to protect what is left of his image in his dementia-riddled mind, even if it's literally counter-productive, like bombing school children in Iran.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    its also billionaires and other world politicians that are in the files, that havnt been doxxed yet, thats who hes trying to protect, also too much attention to himself from the files, since hes in it so many times.

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

    what i don't understand is why the rest of the middle east puts up with them.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    The Gulf monarchies are unsustainable as anything other than vassal states. If they play nice with the biggest bullies, they get paid handsomely and a small fraction of them can be rich beyond reason and fly around in luxury jets with their personal organ donors.

    Except now Iran is calling the bluff of the big bully, demonstrating that America and Israel won't protect them.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    I don't know the actual conversations but can anticipate that it's simply the easiest thing to do, and as ever, we will each be under threat by the US, if we do not bend over for them

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago

    Trusting Iran is a bit like trusting Putin, they can open and close this strait 100 times depending on how good their shit was this morning. Then Trump has to react, then they open it up again. Oh no something happened we don't like, strait closed etc forever.

    Seems like that playbook.

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    • [–] 63 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Lasted longer than I thought it would. What a shit show.

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

    Death toll is higher than 300, injured over 1200. They’re pulling bodies and survivors still. This is worse than August 4 2020. And they’re still fucking bombing!

    This is senseless, savage terrorism. I think I heard over a hundred thuds in Beirut during the first hour. What the fuck is wrong with these people

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    It sounds like you're in the affected area. Please accept my well wishes if that is indeed the case. What's happening right now is disgusting beyond words, and I appreciate you giving your perspective

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    I live where people run to for safety. This is supposed to be a normal safe part of Beirut. It’s quiet now and I’m fine but every year is an innovation in terrorism from this criminal entity.

    Thank you for the well wishes.

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    • [–] 54 points 7 months ago

    Who needs Iran as their enemy when you have Israel as your „ally“.

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    [–] 22 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I wonder if Iran played off of Trump's ego and he promised he would get Israel on board, thereby not having to negotiate with Israel who would be the least likely to accept any terms beyond complete surrender.

    Trump seems keen on wanting an out while declaring victory, especially after the special ops drop in Isfahan went wrong.

    Israel will of course does not want any end to the war, so now it becomes a tussle on whether the US owns Israel or the Israel owns the US lol.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    Smart if so. Israel's only been able to keep up its campaign of aggression because of US support (and I'm not just talking about this most recent war), and this seems like it could help drive a wedge between Israel and the US

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    • [–] 34 points 7 months ago

    Schrödinger's Strait.

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    [–] 26 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Closing the Straight of Hormuz is ANTI SEMETIC!

    -The BBC!

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

    Israel shouldnt exist.

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  • [–] 23 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I really love the bullshit "doesn't Israel have the right to exist" question, as if they care about anyone's right to exist, fuck off and cease existing yourself already Israel

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago

    I felt that way until i learned about the history and colonization of Israel. Most people in the U.S. don't know that much about that region. They just see a supposed ally that occasionally gets attacked.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    Correct. Palestine should be fully reinstated, and all peoples, Gazans and Jews, should have equal status as citizens. One state solution.

    It sickens me that more American politicians still think a two state solution is best.

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

    Genocidal colony can't follow the ceasefire for one single day before breaking it. Almost like they have their own "manifest destiny" towards east or something.

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

    Hey take a load of this guy trying to make Trump and Israel be the honourable parties in this clurstefuck.

    Israel should fuck off behind the 1967 borders and then we can talk about it being attacked. Trump should fuck off generally.

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  • [+] -2 points 7 months ago (1 child)
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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago*

    At this point, frankly, they get to. That's what happens when you put your opponent on death ground. Israel has been blowing up villages in southern Lebanon, and have made known their genocidal aspirations for it, which are to be treated as credible based on their actions in Gaza. They put the Lebanese Shias on death ground. Now they have to pay the price of that mistake.

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