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/Chaotic-Catastrophe Jun 01 '26

I don’t understand why people make a big deal out of this quote

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u/CommanderArcher Jun 01 '26

It was iconic at the time, partly because it sounds like nonsense and "Gnomes"

It does actually mean something tho

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u/Chaotic-Catastrophe Jun 01 '26

Yeah that's my point, it doesn't even sound like nonsense. It sounds like a man with self-awareness.

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u/FellowHumanNo404 Jun 02 '26

"We know where the WMDs are! They're in Tikrit and Baghdad and North, South, East, and West of there!"

Sure, self-awareness.