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14. Without Electricity

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:11 AM

7 hrs ago

Iran can’t pump oil or natural gas. Most of this goes to India, China and Europe. Big surprise , this all seems to be aimed at our “competitors”.

This will only make the economic situation even worse. If oil/gas exports don’t quickly come online after this is resolved we’re in a world of hurt.

At some point the adults take over and will have to clean this up. I suspect the world order will be vastly different in 5 years. Hopefully the new boses will understand peace and respect are far cheaper than war.

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Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Strait of Hormuz isn't opened in 48 hours [View all] highplainsdem 15 hrs ago OP

JFC Skittles 15 hrs ago #1

Maybe the GOP gave Trump 48 hours to clean his mess? Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #7

Have they gamed this out? flamingdem 15 hrs ago #2

Iran will attack its neighbors salination plants, as well as their oil production Nictuku 15 hrs ago #3

Yes, the whole region could become uninhabitable. The Straits being open will be meaningless. flashman13 14 hrs ago #9

And Nat gas facilities and fields. paleotn 14 hrs ago #10

What happened to "We're not telling them what we're going to do?" and the element of surprise Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #4

The bully making threats will not resolve differences. brer cat 15 hrs ago #5

Checking off the war crimes, one by one. nt eppur_se_muova 15 hrs ago #6

The worst thing about this? ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #8

I suspect Iran may have some asymmetric capabilities they just might decide to use Zorro 12 hrs ago #11

Weeks ahead of what schedule?? pat_k 11 hrs ago #12

There's this-- A Badger 9 hrs ago #13

Without Electricity modrepub 7 hrs ago #14

FIFA should give him another peace prize IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #15

More war crimes committed with our tax dollars Mysterian 3 hrs ago #16

If they don't open without threat...then proceeds to threaten them. travelingthrulife 3 hrs ago #17