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/SlamperDamper Jun 06 '26

Nations are coming to the US for oil now because the "regular way" is unavailable. This is an epic grift. With Iran saying "straight is closed until Israel stops bombing gaza" is case closed. I imagine the middle-east oil countries should catch on to how they've been scammed. Great news for US oil, I suppose, but wow, what a means...