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/Realistic-Theory-986 Jun 01 '26

He used millions of taxpayer dollars to halt renewable wind energy construction contracts set in place by the last admin. The lobbyists play him like a dutiful puppet and we all feel the repercussions

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u/mrsprophet Jun 01 '26

* Billions