• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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    9 days ago

    I find it’s interesting that so far the crisis is mostly hitting US vassals. It’s occupied Korea, Japan, Philippines, and Europe that are most affected by this.

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      Likely Iran’s intention. I have no doubt they have deeply analysed the broader impact of closing the Strait of Hormuz for decades, and more crucially know which countries are most vulnerable. It also helps that they can control who gets to go through and who doesn’t.

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        Yup, they’re allowing ships from friendly countries and demanding payments are done in Yuan. So it is a direct attack on western economies.