Ah yes, let's open the Straight up by... Blockading it?

Fuck sake, now he's threatening third-party vessels with his malevolent idiocy. This is a big misstep of an escalation, no?

From "OPEN THE FUCKING STRAIT OR WE'LL BOMB YOU TO THE STONE-AGE" to "lol no, now I'll block the strait" 🤪🤡

I'm not an expert here, but considering that he is literally threatening other nations' vessels in international waters, I'm wondering at what point the actions of the US Navy to "interdict every vessel" would constitute an act of war.

Hopefully the rest of the world increases the pressure on Trump and the US since it looks very much like he's completely to blame for the rising oil costs around the globe.

Are... are the ceasefire talks in the room with us now, Donnie?

Edit: Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed

Jesus Christ, this guy is a god damned lunatic. He doesn't want to lead the free world, he yearns to be a banana republic dictator. And he's trying like hell to turn us into exactly that.

Is this the same "illegal toll" that Trump wants to be a joint venture?

This doesn't hurt Iran at all, it just makes the problem worse for everyone else. All this will accomplish is loading more international pressure on the United States to end the conflict immediately with major concessions to Iran.

good thing the military is prepared to refuse orders andohwait nevermind.

If a ship refuses to follow orders is USA going to blow it up?

Stephen Miller is the worst President in our nation's history.

There you go, my new brilliant plan, that should solve the problem easy peasy.
It will be so funny when China or France or any other country don't even complain about it because of how brilliant I am.
-Trump.

Yep, Sunday fits Trump's weekly stock market manipulation cycle. I have an uncanny feeling a team with a combined portfolio of real estate development, private equity, and venture capital interests didn't go into this with true diplomatic intentions.

Dump and pump. Next week while markets are closed there will magically be positive negotiations again and the strait will once again “open”.

this makes no sense?! he was incensed the Strait was closed, but is now keeping the Strait closed?! How much more madness must we endure at the hands of these idiots?

After Vance FAILED to achieve an agreement. And Trump FAILED to unblock the Strait, so he's screaming "You can't block it, I'm gonna block it!" as he stamps his tiny feet.

Who was opposed to The usa being world police again?

Trump also said the U.S. was ready to “finish up” Iran at the “appropriate moment,” stressing that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions were at the core of the failure to end the war.

Good thing we completely decimated their nuclear program many months back. That should make it much easier to finish the illegal war.

And thanks to the fact that 90% of the US armed forces are MAGA dipshits, we can be rest assured that literally no one will refuse to carry out these orders, and any other increasingly unhinged commands that may come in the near future.

Your not gonna blockade. I am. Said some orange geriatric toddler.

When will we reach the point where trump will threatened the president of the usa for not doing what he wants.

Actual US military directions/rules are more sensible than initial tweet. But after they posted, Trump has said that any boat he doesn't like will be treated like Carribean fishing vessels. Insurance needs policy to last 7 or more days, and insurance currently requires paying Iran a toll (coordinated by insurance company, for shipper convenience). There is a big difference between ordering or seizing a ship temporarily and blowing it up. Military direction is just that ships will be required permission or denied.

Well this should be interesting but as always, TACO.

I know it's kind of sexist, but I keep thinking they are talking about the "Strait of Hormones" and that all these fat old men are just having Irritable Male Syndrome, just with more missiles and death than if women were in charge.

Under whose fucking authority??