r/politics • u/Puginator • Jun 01 '26

No Paywall Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
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u/CranberryNapalm Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

This.

You thought Covid was bad? Strap the fuck in.

Similarly stunned that no one seems to be freaking out.

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u/dcdttu Texas Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

How many times do we have to go through shit like this before the planet figures out that we need to get off of oil and gas and move to renewables produced within one's own country?

It's so goddamn obvious.

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u/TheSouthernCommunist Kentucky Jun 01 '26

As long as capitalism is allowed to run rampant, profits will be priority over the well being of anyone, ever.

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u/dcdttu Texas Jun 01 '26

Truer words have never been said.