Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

EX500rider

(12,667 posts)

8. "Maybe we should just make peace with the Ayatollahs - that would be cheapest of all."

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 04:23 PM

Monday

Yeah but I would hedge my bets if I was them and have a alternate route not subject to Iranian whims.
Not the 1st Tanker War the Gulf has seen after all.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Rhiannon12866

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Von der Leyen Proposes Strategic Energy Corridor to Bypass Strait of Hormuz [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Leave it to a brilliant woman to offer multigraincracker Sunday #1

Smart suggestion. Martin68 Sunday #2

Strategic thinking! reACTIONary Sunday #3

And more renewables flamingdem Sunday #4

A huge network of pipelines in the UAE linked to a loading facility in... maxsolomon Monday #5

Across Saudi to the Red Sea more likely EX500rider Monday #6

Well, Yemen was a joke, but Oman's east coast is out of the reach of both Iran and the Houthis. maxsolomon Monday #7

"Maybe we should just make peace with the Ayatollahs - that would be cheapest of all." EX500rider Monday #8

Let me guess...it will reach the Mediterranean at Tyre in the Protectorate of Greater Israel Prairie Gates Monday #9

There have been multiple proposals to address this but were all in effect doomed because of politics. pecosbob Monday #10