Iran orders closure of Strait of Hormuz — putting one-fifth of world’s oil supply at risk

[billd766]

6 hours ago, novacova said:

Easy, they just fly in and bomb them.

And for every action, there is a reaction, as we can see now.

[gearbox]

18 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

 

 I think that will certainly happen, then what will the psycos do? 

 Anyone for WWIII?

WW3 is likely one way or another. Nothing to do with Iran, it is all about the containment of China. 

[TedG]

4 hours ago, Tug said:

They also have submarines small ones and high speed torpedoes I’d be curious as to know has their navy been wiped out?anyway looks like convoy duty for sure putting a lot of folks at risk….thats just the (hard) targets we all know how they like to go after (soft) targets….but don’t worry we have that crack professional home security team to rely on…….hopefully it will be over soon and be successful in our favor.

If Iran starts to sink ships their sub will get destroyed. 

[TedG]

3 hours ago, frank83628 said:

All in from your laptop, while actual people die.

Russia bombs = bad,

US bombs = good 

Israel bombs = good

Well, Russia is bad. 

[atpeace]

8 hours ago, annotator said:

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows.

The move, which could block $1 billion in oil shipments per day, is likely to send oil prices soaring.

It will come into effect pending a final decision by Iran’s Supreme Council.

https://nypost.com/2025/06/22/world-news/iran-orders-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz-putting-one-fifth-of-worlds-oil-supply-at-risk/

 

If anything good comes out of President Trump's mistake, it will be the end of the American people's support of Israel.

That sucks for China which much of its oil going through the Strait. Not much of a factor for the USA.  China will put pressure on them not close the straight and if they do probably won't last.   What oil future prices doing? Think they are up 2% - yawn...

[TedG]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

With a naval background, you must have heard of mines, surely?

There are ships called mine sweepers. 

[billd766]

5 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Sure, but that would be illegal under international law.

 

We're all about law and order.

Did you mean like the USA bombing a country that they are not at war with without even consulting the few allies that the USA has left?

 

That sort of law and order?

[CallumWK]

Just now, atpeace said:

That sucks for China which much of its oil going through the Straight. Not much of a factor for the USA.  China will put pressure on them not close the straight and if they do probably won't last.   What oil future prices doing? Think they are up 2% - yawn...

 

Most of China's oil comes from Iran. You think if Iran closes the strait, they won't let their own ships through?

[sqwakvfr]

This might upset Beijing. This is because  Beijing wants to be the Big Daddy of Asia.  Japan, S. Korea and the nations East and sE ASia burn a lot of oil as well. 

[KhunLA]

16 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Seems some don't agree with you.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/business/strait-of-hormuz-iran-israel-explainer-intl-hnk

 

From the perspective of the global economy, there are few places as strategically important. The waterway, located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. It’s the only way to ship crude from the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran controls its northern side.

Irrelevant if they can, or can't, or will, or won't.   Puppeteers of MSM will tell you it will affect oil prices, and get to blame Trump for it.   Win Win.

 

And the idiot masses will believe it, like all the other BS they get fed.   You expect the masses to think for themselves, that's funny.   When has that ever happened ????

[CallumWK]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Irrelevant if they can, or can't, or will, or won't.   Puppeteers of MSM will tell you it will affect oil price, and get to blame Trump for it.   Win Win.

 

And the idiot masses will believe it, like all the other BS they get fed.   You expect the masses to think for themselves, that's funny.   When has that ever happened ????

 

Just replace "masses" in your post with "MAGA" and you have your answer

[atpeace]

5 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Most of China's oil comes from Iran. You think if Iran closes the strait, they won't let their own ships through?

Then the strait isn't closed. Yes?

[madone]

 

8 hours ago, annotator said:

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows.

The move, which could block $1 billion in oil shipments per day, is likely to send oil prices soaring.

It will come into effect pending a final decision by Iran’s Supreme Council.

https://nypost.com/2025/06/22/world-news/iran-orders-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz-putting-one-fifth-of-worlds-oil-supply-at-risk/

 

 

Ok so i get this.

but how did you make this leap?

 

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If anything good comes out of President Trump's mistake, it will be the end of the American people's support of Israel.

 

 

[madone]

8 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Most of China's oil comes from Iran. You think if Iran closes the strait, they won't let their own ships through?

 

how they going to manage that if they use mines?

[CallumWK]

2 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Then the strait isn't closed. Yes?

 

Try to comprehend the second part of my post.

 

I can close my doors to those I don't want to enter, but still I can enter myself whenever i want, simply because I have the key

[CallumWK]

2 minutes ago, madone said:

 

how they going to manage that if they use mines?

 

Who say they have to use mines? At he northern end the strait is only 2 miles wide. Easy to close by other means

[madone]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

With a naval background, you must have heard of mines, surely?

not a selective option, mine's close everything, tanking Iran's own economy even further

[atpeace]

1 minute ago, madone said:

 

how they going to manage that if they use mines?

And China dwarfs any other country in the world that is importing oil that goes though straight hence their concern.  America and India import little oil that will be impacted.  India(3rd highest importer) decided years ago that Iran and the region was too risky to depend on and the USA imports from Canada and Mexico.  

[dinsdale]

27 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Seems some don't agree with you.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/business/strait-of-hormuz-iran-israel-explainer-intl-hnk

 

From the perspective of the global economy, there are few places as strategically important. The waterway, located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. It’s the only way to ship crude from the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran controls its northern side.

 

One side Iran and the other Oman. In between is a formidable US naval deployment. 

[ThreeCardMonte]

Iran “orders”  the straights closed.

 

What a joke.

 

 

 

 

[Quentin Zen]

49 minutes ago, gearbox said:

Time for China and Russia to provide nuclear umbrella and hand out a few hypersonic missiles. Give them a bit of a proxy war taste.

What if people from your own country were there fighting against Iran? Would it be OK to bomb them?

 

Are you actively rooting for China and Russia?

 

I just want to make sure there's no confusion when you get the letter in the mail.  

[atpeace]

16 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Try to comprehend the second part of my post.

 

I can close my doors to those I don't want to enter, but still I can enter myself whenever i want, simply because I have the key

Try to understand this - when you close something yet let by far the country that imports BY A HUGE AMOUNT more than any other country it isn't closed.  USA(#2 importer)  imports basically no oil through the strait.  Comprende? Yawn...

[ThreeCardMonte]

20 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Most of China's oil comes from Iran. You think if Iran closes the strait, they won't let their own ships through?

Iran will not close the strait, period.

 

Just like they will not have nuclear weapons, period.

[atpeace]

1 minute ago, Quentin Zen said:

What if people from your own country were there fighting against Iran? Would it be OK to bomb them?

 

Are you actively rooting for China and Russia?

 

I just want to make sure there's no confusion when you get the letter in the mail.  

That was funny.  I think he would love to see huge civilian casualties in Israel.  He just doesn't get that he is a evil fool. 

[CallumWK]

4 minutes ago, atpeace said:

USA(#2 importer)

 

You mean the US is a big importer from Iran oil?

 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mttim_nus-nir_2&f=m

[Digitalbanana]

9 hours ago, annotator said:

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows.

They don't own it all nor can they close it all without force on other countries jurisdictions.

[atpeace]

2 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

You mean the US is a big importer from Iran oil?

 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mttim_nus-nir_2&f=m

NO I stated they import little oil through the strait and they are the number 2 importer of oil in the world.  Thanks for the graph that supports my earlier post. Are seriously this dense?

[gearbox]

9 minutes ago, Quentin Zen said:

What if people from your own country were there fighting against Iran? Would it be OK to bomb them?

 

Are you actively rooting for China and Russia?

 

I just want to make sure there's no confusion when you get the letter in the mail.  

The people of my country have no business attacking other countries. And any country attacked should fight back, including Iran. 

[ThreeCardMonte]

I hope Iran does block the international shipping lanes.

 

Great target practice for the US 5th Fleet.  

[spidermike007]

Well we knew there were going to be repercussions and blowback, and I believe the blowback is only starting and it could last decades. Iran is a lot more powerful than Afghanistan or Iraq, and Trump doesn't know who he's fooling with.

 

Let's call the increase in gasoline prices and inflation the Trump taxes.