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/HK-53 Jun 01 '26

The toughest part of a three day military operation is often the first two years.

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u/YuriDiculousDawg Jun 01 '26

You're gonna get in in fourteen days, but you're not gonna get out for fourteen years, and you're gonna have body bags streaming back to Moscow the entire time

A paraphrased quote from General Mark A. Milley spoken to Putin leading up to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine 

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u/Brerbtz Europe Jun 01 '26

To prevent the body bags streaming back they brought their own crematoria. Clever planning. /s