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paleotn

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28. Is the Strait of Hormuz still open?

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:19 AM

4 hrs ago

If so, Iran is showing way more restraint than they use to. Just when gas prices were trending down a bit. Oops.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/iran-us-tensions-what-would-blocking-strait-of-hormuz-mean-for-oil-lng

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Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration [View all] eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago OP

"The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran." eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #1

wish the kurdistan thingy had links to support its claims nt msongs 11 hrs ago #2

Now on CNN. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #3

CNN with the usual ridiculous take Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #5

Or, "they shot back first !" nt eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #8

MS NOW has gone LIVE, too... Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #10

Madness. J_William_Ryan 10 hrs ago #4

LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #6

Pre-emptive strikes? Aussie105 10 hrs ago #7

As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations muriel_volestrangler 8 hrs ago #18

As expected. orangecrush 4 hrs ago #32

A U.S. official confirmed the U.S. is participating in the strike. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #9

The phrase "Operation Hand-in-hand" is making me physically sick to my stomach. nt BWdem4life 10 hrs ago #11

It does suggest worse things. nt eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #13

US forces have been building up in the area for quite a while. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #12

It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act -- eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #14

Nightmare scenario. James48 10 hrs ago #15

trump is on cnn & msnbc live. omg! orleans 10 hrs ago #16

Of course it was pre-recorded. Doing it live this morning would make him late for his tee time. paleotn 4 hrs ago #31

Ah, fuck it! electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #17

This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation. OGBuzz 8 hrs ago #19

What a bunch of A holes nt blue_jay 8 hrs ago #20

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 8 hrs ago #21

So much for Dem's forcing vote on War Powers Act next week... NowsTheTime 6 hrs ago #22

Explosions heard as Al-Udeid US air base appears to be targeted muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #23

Iranian Supreme Leader's office reportedly hit in strikes muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #24

"a preemptive strike" choie 4 hrs ago #25

Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat" muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #26

"yellow cake" 2.0 paleotn 4 hrs ago #29

Yeah, we're gonna get candy and flowers now. Crowman2009 4 hrs ago #30

And Congress have a scintilla of notice the Fuhrer was going to pull this shit? Bengus81 4 hrs ago #27

Is the Strait of Hormuz still open? paleotn 4 hrs ago #28

Israel Iran USA OC375 3 hrs ago #33

It appears Netanyahu is competing for Trump's Peace Prize. JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago #34

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