#tollbooth — Public Fediverse posts

Who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz?
"As things currently stand, Iran sets the terms of risk while the United States retains the capacity to set the terms of consequence. Importantly, these are not the same thing."

By Emma Salisbury: https://theins.press/en/opinion/salisbury/295228

#defeat #sanctions #warOnIran #IranWar #Iran #Hormuz #tollbooth #oilAndGas #stateViolence #war

"The MOU signed between the US and Iran imposes the victor’s terms. Iran got all its asks, some of which would’ve been unthinkable until recently.
"The US has promised to get Israel to cease its attacks on Hezbollah immediately. The US has accepted joint Iranian-Omani administration of Hormuz, including a de facto tollbooth. Remarkably, the US has committed to withdrawing its forces from Iran’s proximity once a final deal is reached."

To read about how much Iranian GDP could boom, you would have to subscribe: https://policytensor.substack.com/p/a-world-historic-opportunity-for

#defeat #sanctions #warOnIran #IranWar #Iran #Hormuz #tollbooth #MOU #JDVance #USWars #fossilFuels #oilAndGas

"We are in some serious shit" says analyst, but Wall St is booming for now. This history probably becomes real with the sounds of a #bubble popping, that is how #degenerate the #USA has become. If only anyone could have predicted, back in March, that #Trump would #taco and give #Iran a #Tollbooth franchise. And force other nations to cover the war reparations that Iran would demand. And that the U.S. would declare victory. Welp, see pinned. #defeat #persiangulf

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