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sboatcar

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4. Trump basically said that he did what no one else would...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:22 AM

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and that's because Iran would put a stranglehold on the world oil supply. They didn't want the war, but they knew that if they got one, they would hold all the cards and be the ones negotiating from a position of strength.

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