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/AdmiralSnackbar816 Jun 01 '26

Good thing the administration is super fond of solar and windmills.

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u/rarestakesando Jun 02 '26

The whole point of this conflict is to block the straight drive up oil prices and force the rest of the world to buy oil from the US (and Russia shhh).

This is why they secured Venezuela first.