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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[–] 83 points 6 months ago (8 children)

It’s the end of the week. Time to stir up some instability for the insider trading.

Monday things will start calming so the insiders can collect their profit.

By Thursday Iran and darth Vader will team up again.

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

    For all those keeping track at home, that say "who cares that Trump made some cash on the side", remember that the Iranians are playing along to this game. They're profiting off of this chaos too and only the regular people are getting screwed.

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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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  • [–] 65 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    The Iranian navy, having been defeated and completely destroyed for the 7th time since the beginning of the war, successfully mined the strait of Hormuz and seized two international trading vessels.

    Keep going Donny, 8th time's the charm

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

    Let me translate that...

    "Donald Trump" - pathological liar

    "claims" - lies yet again

    "that the US has total control over the straight of OrmuZ" - that the US has absolutely no control over the straight of Ormuz.

    There.

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    [–] 11 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Does he truly believe half the shit he says?

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

    He might, confabulation is not uncommon in advanced dementia. In the end it doesn't really matter though. Just imagine Trump is some sort of alien robot spewing nonsense and focus on what America does.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    He is off his rocker for sure. But the party is in charge, which is worse. We don't get out of this without an organized popular opposition, which is shouted down still, on lemmy even. I am giving up on this part. This republic.

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

    Another day, another blatant lie...

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

    I’m going to blockade your blockade with my blockade-blockade-blockader.

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

    Must have been the AI that took those ships.

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

    sample #7294 of why a traffic cone would have been a better president

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  • [–] 46 points 6 months ago

    Trump claims he has total control of his bowels after he shits his pants.

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

    But the US president’s claim seemed questionable

    But the US president’s claim seemed questionable

    But the US president’s claim seemed questionable

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  • [–] 26 points 6 months ago

    Trump has not even control of his bowels...

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago

    On Thursday night, Trump told reporters that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House.

    Hezbollah has not been a participant in the talks

    the fuck

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago

    Fuck those were my two favorite cargo ships

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

    Us blockading it too has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever seen, and I live in America so I see stupid shit daily.

    YOU CAN'T HIT ME IN THE BALLS! I'LL JUST HIT MYSELF IN THE BALLS!

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

    Trump is not a Source. I wish journalist's would understand that.

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    [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    He doesnt even have full control of his bowels

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    Hey guys I have full control of Uranus. No one can access Uranus without my approval.

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  • [–] 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Kamala would have done the same but it would be worse somehow /s

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Maybe don't go around punching people

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    we let them have those cargo ships. we have complete control!

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    iran just reported 34 of thier ships had escaped the blockade.

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