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SamuelTheThird

(1,435 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:10 PM Jun 12

Iran is stalling till oil/economy really bites [View all]

Draining both strategic and commercial reserves, and the price of oil isn't skyrocketing- which isn't a good thing. What should really happen is demand destruction but instead we are headed towards a brick wall when everything will hit at once. They will keep jerking trumpo around for months.

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Iran is stalling till oil/economy really bites [View all] SamuelTheThird Jun 12 OP

That's it exactly, they're basically trolling the trump admin sboatcar Jun 12 #1

Trolled by Iran after being Cucked into it by Bibi JCMach1 Jun 12 #5

Our economy is their best weapon, when the economy crashes and hyperinflation hits we will see a shitstorm ImNotGod Jun 12 #2

And with America getting news of the war from Beachnutt Jun 12 #3

They can wait through the summer dalton99a Jun 12 #4

Siege Warfare is complex, and sometimes subtle... OC375 Jun 12 #6

More coal more climate change SamuelTheThird Jun 12 #7

I agree, we'll tacitly ask the planet to take the hit, per usual. OC375 Jun 12 #8