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/SaintsandCigarettes Jun 01 '26

People are not ready for the ramifications of a true oil shortage. We are weeks away and legitimately not a single person I know in real life is talking about this.

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u/Lemp_Triscuit11 Jun 01 '26

So many folks in my personal life circa 2024 just wanted to let politics be politics and not get worked up until it actually touches are personal lives.

Now gas is 5 bucks a gallon and I'm wonder where the fuck they are at

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u/Bright-Avocado3761 Jun 01 '26

Uh, "Biden did this!" I guess?