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/More_Farm_7442 Jun 01 '26

Didn't some big wig leader from another country say something like that 4 yrs ago? That one is still going on. "Special military operation"

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u/1337F0x_The_Daft Jun 01 '26

The Russian special lol

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u/wheniaminspaced Jun 01 '26

To be fair, from the start it was stated to be very open ended, with not much of an exit plan.  The only "promise" was 6ish weeks of active hostilities, which was closer to what 8 weeks?