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Don’t believe the hype
#Trump and #Iran say the #StraitOfHormuz is now fully open, but #US naval #blockade will stay
Report: Hegseth reads a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction to the troops
The fake prayer was from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.
"During a Christian service at the Pentagon, Hegseth said it was recited by the ‘Sandy 1’ Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission in Iran."
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#USPol #EUPol #ChristoFascism #IranWar #USWarmongering #news .
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer drawn from a misquote of Ezekiel 25:17 in Pulp Fiction.Al Jazeera
#House #Republicans Thursday narrowly blocked a challenge to Trump’s #authority to continue #combat operations in #Iran, fending off a Democratic-led effort to halt the #war even as bipartisan frustration grows over a conflict that has dragged on for weeks without congressional consent.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #WarCrimes #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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#Hegseth again threatens attacks on #Iran #civilian #infrastructure
Defense Secy #PeteHegseth Thursday renewed his #threat to attack Iran’s electrical infrastructure if the ceasefire between Washington & Tehran failed.
“Our forces are maximally postured to restart combat operations should this new Iranian regime choose poorly & not agree to a deal,” Hegseth said during a briefing to reporters at the #Pentagon.
#IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics
nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/poli…
#Hegseth Says #US Is Poised to Resume Combat if Talks Fail
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged #Iran leaders to “choose wisely” & threatened more attacks, even as the war’s economic toll puts pressure on #Trump.
#MafiaState #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Whoa
#Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International #Energy Agency said Thursday in an AP interview, warning of flight cancellations “soon” if #oil supplies remain blocked by the #IranWar.
IEA Exec Dir Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of “the largest #EnergyCrisis we have ever faced,” stemming from the pinch-off of oil, #gas & other vital supplies through the #StraitOfHormuz.
"Israel🚨🚨🚨carried out a “triple tap,” killing 3 medical workers & wounding 6, outside of Nabatieh today.
Paramedics were trying to rescue wounded from an airstrike, when they were struck. Another ambulance came to rescue the medical workers & was struck.🚨A 3rd rescue attempt was made & that amb was struck too.💔A paramedic remains missing.
#Israel🚨has killed >90 HC workers in #Lebanon in about 6 weeks.
Pictured:💔One of the slain med wkrs, Fadel Sarhan."
-W Christou
#Genocide #IranWar #USPol
#Democrats have to win big in November.
#Vote
#Senate rejects resolution to block #Trump from striking #Iran
The #WarPowers resolution was the fourth to fail in the chamber since the war’s start — but some #Republicans expressed fresh concern about the conflict as it approaches the two-month mark.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarMonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #EnergyCrisis
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#Iran Threatens Retaliation Over #US #Blockade
Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the #StraitOfHormuz if the US military continued to block Iranian shipping.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/15/wo…
After Trump’s latest broadside, Pope says ‘world needs to hear’ message of peace
#PopeLeo said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of #unity & #peace “the world needs to hear” as he continues to face criticisms for his stance on the #war in #Iran from #Trump & the #JDVance.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarMonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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Produce News:
"... Fertilizer now too expensive for vast majority of growers
April 14, 2026
An overwhelming majority of America’s farmers who responded to a nationwide survey say they cannot afford to purchase enough fertilizer to get them through the year, according to American Farm Bureau Federation, which conducted the survey and published results today.
More than 5,700 farmers, from all 50 states and Puerto Rico — both Farm Bureau members and non-members — took the survey. Conducted April 3-11, the survey shows 70 percent of respondents say fertilizer is so expensive that they will not be able to buy all the fertilizer they need...."
Marketwatch say today's drop in oil prices is speculation on a peace treaty.
It's certainly not a reaction to conditions on the water, which are unclear at best (the US say they blocked all Iranian-bound ships through the Strait, tracking agencies tracked four Iranian ships making it through, etc).
The IEA have a paper out projecting demand destruction of around 700,000 bbd in oil consumption this year vs projections, turning an expected growth in consumption to a small actual decline, which I consider good news. That's price- and availability-dependent, but some is baked in already.
It _feels_ like traders are convincing themselves this'll blow over soon. Whether they're right, well - we'll see.
#oil #OilPrices #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz
#Trump vows to 'kill' Iranian warships that near #US #blockade of ports
Trump made the comment on social media just after the blockade of #Iran was expected to begin. Trump said Iran has some “fast attack ships” remaining even after much of its navy was destroyed by US strikes.
#MafiaState #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #EnergyCrisis
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#US military set to begin its #blockade of #Iran #ports & #coast
The US has vowed to blockade all Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial #StraitOfHormuz & accepting a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all the ports of US #allies in the Persian Gulf & the Gulf of Oman.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #EnergyCrisis
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#Oil #prices rise after #Trump threatens to block passage through #StraitOfHormuz
#BrentCrude, the international benchmark, was up 8%, at about $102. #US #crude was up 8% to $104.
Dow futures sank 1.04%, or 502 points. S&P 500 futures were down 1%, & Nasdaq futures declined 1.15%.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Iran’s foreign minister claims #US intentionally tanked talks.
Writing on X, Abbas Araghchi said #Iran had negotiated with the US in “good faith” for an end to the #war.
“But when just inches away from “Islamabad MoU”, we encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, & blockade,” he wrote, using an acronym for “memorandum of understanding.”
He added, “Good will begets good will. Enmity begets enmity.”
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #Trump #IranWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #economy
#US Central Command has announced that it will begin a blockade of #Iran #ports on Monday at 10AM ET.
#CENTCOM said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” entering or departing Iranian ports & coastal areas.
It said it would still allow ships traveling between non-Iranian ports to transit the #StraitOfHormuz.
#idiocracy #Trump #IranWar #war #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil
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This makes no goddamn sense. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, so the US closes the Strait of Hormuz? This is some playground-retort level of bullshit. This does nothing for strategy.
All I can think of is this is another extortion/market manipulation scheme. Iran still has full control of the Strait. I’m looking forward to Trump reversing this and allowing the markets to bounce again, enriching speculators.
“Trump vows to blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks yield no agreement”
“So far,🚨#Vance’s foreign policy record is yelling at Zelensky for not thanking Trump enough, campaigning for AfD in Germany and Orban in Hungary, getting rejected by the Pope on his invite to the US, and failing in the Iran negotiations.”
-R Filipkowski
Prescient:🚨One of the last people to see Pope Francis alive…
#ETTD #EVTD #IranWar #Incompetence #Kakistocracy #USPol
-S Kupar
#IranWar #Incompetence #Kakistocracy #Trump #US #Iran #Economy #Markets #USPol
#Trump announces a naval blockade on Iran‼️
“The escalation🚨now appears increasingly unavoidable, esp as Pres Trump sig raises the stakes.
Iran is unlikely to back down.🚨It’ll likely test #US resolve by🎯ing Am naval assets…”⬇️
-D Citrinowicz
“Agree & will add:🚨Iran's🎯list may also incl onshore Gulf assets again if its ships are seized. IR’s approach has been to go much bigger & broader in #retaliation, while being in the universe of "oil for oil”, “power for power"…”⬇️
-R Nephew
#IranWar #USPol
Remember how #Vance said he was in constant communication with #Trump?
Well, Trump was at a #UFC fight in Miami while #Iran talks collapsed.
On his way to Florida, Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/poli…
Jasmine El-Gamal -- @jasmineelgamal
“We could not get to a situation where the Iranians could accept our terms.”
Those words just now from #VicePresident #JDVance demonstrate the fundamental flaw in these "negotiations"--a simplistic expectation on the part of the US that Iran would agree to American terms in the span of hours or days.
That is not a negotiation. That is an ultimatum. Those are two very different things.
To offer an ultimatum and have it be accepted, the other party has to perceive itself as having no choice--in other words, to be weak enough that they have to accept terms, rather than begin talks.
Iran does not see itself as that weak...far from it. So why would the US think it could go in and dictate terms?
A very discouraging update indeed.
#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu
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#Felon47 says it "makes no difference" to him whether a deal is reached and "regardless what happens, we win"
#Iran #IranWar #Pakistan
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Iran-US peace talks continue into night, as Trump says 'no difference' to him if deal struck - follow live
Details of the negotiations remain scarce so far, but trilateral talks have been under way for hours in Islamabad.BBC News
#IranWar #IllegalWar #Trump #US #Netanyahu #Israel #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #USPol
nytimes.com/2026/04/10/us/poli…
#Inflation Surges as Effects of the #IranWar Show in Prices
The #Consumer Price Index [#CPI] jumped 3.3% in the year through March, a 2-year high, reflecting higher costs for #energy & goods affected by disruptions in the #MiddleEast.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #EnergyCrisis
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Democrats tried to reign in Trump's genocidal madness with a War Powers act. Republicans blocked it since of course they're apparently all for this chaos. But Dems have more coming . . .
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#democracy #politics #uspol #iran #iranwar
Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after 'civilization' threat
WASHINGTON — House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution to halt Donald Trump’s war with Iran on Thursday — a response to the president’s shocking threat two days earlier to annihilate “a whole civilization.Scott Wong (NBC News)
That didn’t take long
#Iran halts #Hormuz #oil tanker traffic after Israel's #Lebanon attacks, Iranian media says
Iran has halted oil tanker traffic through the #StraitOfHormuz after #Israel attacked Lebanon, semi-official news agency Fars reported.
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif said earlier that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire between Israel, the #US & Iran, but the Israeli military said attacks on #Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.
#US says #ceasefire will only start when #StraitOfHormuz opens
#Iran says talks to start April 10 in Islamabad
#JDVance says #Trump instructed his negotiating team to engage in “good faith”
Trump announces 50% #tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons
Though the United States & Iran both declared victory, their main disputes remain unresolved, each sticking to competing demands for a potential peace deal.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #RulesOfWar #law #NationalSecurity
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#US to weigh deadline extension while #Iran reviews #Pakistan's #ceasefire request
#MassMurder #genocide #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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