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paleotn

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4. The Strait of Hormuz is still controlled by Iran.

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:35 AM

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Arguably not directly but they're certainly calling the shots. Iranian missiles and drones are still striking Israel and oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf. We haven't won jack shit.

Could we reach some theoretical point of winning? Certainly, but that would require invading a tough nut to crack. And at what cost and is the nation willing to go there? Absolutely fucking not. Just on the US side, that would require a mobilization even bigger than Desert Storm. The cost would be off the chart. Donnie's recent $200 billion request isn't even a down payment. Iran, in response would burn the fucking Gulf to a cinder. The Iranian regime had nothing to lose so why the hell not.

This whole thing is madness. Just crazy shit.

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