Interview: US war on Iran

"Washington is in a strategic bind of its own making. A ceasefire without an agreement doesn't resolve anything for the US."

The US doesn't have the resources to achieve the initial objectives. And it can't resolve the issues resulting from the war, particularly Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz.

~Mouin Rabbani

youtube.com/watch?v=iUstxtox51…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #Ceasefire #Hormuz #news #USImperialism .

Interview: US war on Iran

"Washington is in a strategic bind of its own making. A ceasefire without an agreement doesn't resolve anything for the US."

The US doesn't have the resources to achieve the initial objectives. And it can't resolve the issues resulting from the war, particularly Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz.

~Mouin Rabbani

youtube.com/watch?v=iUstxtox51…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #Ceasefire #Hormuz #news #USImperialism .

Analysis: Undersea data cables in the Strait of Hormuz:

Some Iranian news outlets have raised the issue of the cables' vulnerability to attack:

"99% of internet traffic goes via undersea cables, & 30% at some point transits the Strait of Hormuz."

Cut cables would affect world communications in a lethal blow to US Central Command & hostile neighbors of Iran."

PS afaik, these are hints, not direct govt threats.

juancole.com/2026/05/threatens…

#Hormuz #IranWar #USPol #EUPol #DataCables #news .

Analysis: Undersea data cables in the Strait of Hormuz:

Some Iranian news outlets have raised the issue of the cables' vulnerability to attack:

"99% of internet traffic goes via undersea cables, & 30% at some point transits the Strait of Hormuz."

Cut cables would affect world communications in a lethal blow to US Central Command & hostile neighbors of Iran."

PS afaik, these are hints, not direct govt threats.

juancole.com/2026/05/threatens…

#Hormuz #IranWar #USPol #EUPol #DataCables #news .

Analysis: Undersea data cables in the Strait of Hormuz:

Some Iranian news outlets have raised the issue of the cables' vulnerability to attack:

"99% of internet traffic goes via undersea cables, & 30% at some point transits the Strait of Hormuz."

Cut cables would affect world communications in a lethal blow to US Central Command & hostile neighbors of Iran."

PS afaik, these are hints, not direct govt threats.

juancole.com/2026/05/threatens…

#Hormuz #IranWar #USPol #EUPol #DataCables #news .

Analysis: Undersea data cables in the Strait of Hormuz:

Some Iranian news outlets have raised the issue of the cables' vulnerability to attack:

"99% of internet traffic goes via undersea cables, & 30% at some point transits the Strait of Hormuz."

Cut cables would affect world communications in a lethal blow to US Central Command & hostile neighbors of Iran."

PS afaik, these are hints, not direct govt threats.

juancole.com/2026/05/threatens…

#Hormuz #IranWar #USPol #EUPol #DataCables #news .

Saying "No" works...

Report: Trump's 'Project Freedom' was derailed by Saudi Arabia & Kuwait when they suspended US access to their airspace & bases.

Saudi Arabia, frustrated by Trump's announced plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, "informed the US that it would not support the plan."

Trump was forced to abandon the plan, but said the abandonment was related to negotiations.

middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-st…

#USPol #EUPol #SaudiArabia #Kuwait #USImperialism #Hormuz #IranWar #news .

Saying "No" works...

Report: Trump's 'Project Freedom' was derailed by Saudi Arabia & Kuwait when they suspended US access to their airspace & bases.

Saudi Arabia, frustrated by Trump's announced plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, "informed the US that it would not support the plan."

Trump was forced to abandon the plan, but said the abandonment was related to negotiations.

middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-st…

#USPol #EUPol #SaudiArabia #Kuwait #USImperialism #Hormuz #IranWar #news .

Ça craint au détroit d'Hormuz.

#hormuz #détroit #strait #uspolicy #iran #donaldtrumpf

Interview: Trump is still “looking for a Silver Bullet” instead of negotiating seriously

The US is denying Iranian reports that 2 missiles struck a US vessel.

"Both sides are making maximalist demands, so a diplomatic solution is unlikely."

As long as Trump listens to the forces that sold him this (backfired) blockade, "we’re not going to see a diplomatic breakthrough."

~Trita Parsi

democracynow.org/2026/5/4/stra…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #Trump #Hormuz .

Saying "No" works...

Report: Trump's 'Project Freedom' was derailed by Saudi Arabia & Kuwait when they suspended US access to their airspace & bases.

Saudi Arabia, frustrated by Trump's announced plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, "informed the US that it would not support the plan."

Trump was forced to abandon the plan, but said the abandonment was related to negotiations.

middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-st…

#USPol #EUPol #SaudiArabia #Kuwait #USImperialism #Hormuz #IranWar #news .

Report: Trump's 'Project Freedom' was derailed by Saudi Arabia & Kuwait when they suspended US access to their airspace & bases.

Saudi Arabia, frustrated by Trump's announced plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, "informed the US that it would not support the plan."

Trump was forced to abandon the plan, but said the abandonment was related to negotiations.

middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-st…

#USPol #EUPol #SaudiArabia #Kuwait #USImperialism #Hormuz #IranWar #news .

Interview: Trump is still “looking for a Silver Bullet” instead of negotiating seriously

The US is denying Iranian reports that 2 missiles struck a US vessel.

"Both sides are making maximalist demands, so a diplomatic solution is unlikely."

As long as Trump listens to the forces that sold him this (backfired) blockade, "we’re not going to see a diplomatic breakthrough."

~Trita Parsi

democracynow.org/2026/5/4/stra…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpMegalomania #Hormuz .

Interview: Trump is still “looking for a Silver Bullet” instead of negotiating seriously

The US is denying Iranian reports that 2 missiles struck a US vessel.

"Both sides are making maximalist demands, so a diplomatic solution is unlikely."

As long as Trump listens to the forces that sold him this (backfired) blockade, "we’re not going to see a diplomatic breakthrough."

~Trita Parsi

democracynow.org/2026/5/4/stra…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpMegalomania #Hormuz .

Interview: Trump is still “looking for a Silver Bullet” instead of negotiating seriously

The US is denying Iranian reports that 2 missiles struck a US vessel.

"Both sides are making maximalist demands, so a diplomatic solution is unlikely."

As long as Trump listens to the forces that sold him this (backfired) blockade, "we’re not going to see a diplomatic breakthrough."

~Trita Parsi

democracynow.org/2026/5/4/stra…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpMegalomania #Hormuz .

Interview: Trump is still “looking for a Silver Bullet” instead of negotiating seriously

The US is denying Iranian reports that 2 missiles struck a US vessel.

"Both sides are making maximalist demands, so a diplomatic solution is unlikely."

As long as Trump listens to the forces that sold him this (backfired) blockade, "we’re not going to see a diplomatic breakthrough."

~Trita Parsi

democracynow.org/2026/5/4/stra…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpMegalomania #Hormuz .

Trump's newest "Project Freedom" is to show “he’s doing something” about the Hormuz blockade & to “snatch leverage away” from the Iranians.

Is Trump trying to:

* provoke the Iranians into a retaliation leading to all-out war?

* just manipulate the markets again?

Iran sees this as an “existential fight” requiring a significant victory & will do all it can to disrupt Trump’s plan.

Mohamad Elmasry

aje.news/t7e6pf?update=4543241

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #Hormuz #news #trumpCorruption #ProjectFreedom .

Trump's newest "Project Freedom" is to show “he’s doing something” about the Hormuz blockade & to “snatch leverage away” from the Iranians.

Is Trump trying to:

* provoke the Iranians into a retaliation leading to all-out war?

* just manipulate the markets again?

Iran sees this as an “existential fight” requiring a significant victory & will do all it can to disrupt Trump’s plan.

Mohamad Elmasry

aje.news/t7e6pf?update=4543241

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #Hormuz #news #trumpCorruption #ProjectFreedom .

Interview: Trump is still “looking for a Silver Bullet” instead of negotiating seriously

The US is denying Iranian reports that 2 missiles struck a US vessel.

"Both sides are making maximalist demands, so a diplomatic solution is unlikely."

As long as Trump listens to the forces that sold him this (backfired) blockade, "we’re not going to see a diplomatic breakthrough."

~Trita Parsi

democracynow.org/2026/5/4/stra…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpMegalomania #Hormuz .

Trump's newest "Project Freedom" is to show “he’s doing something” about the Hormuz blockade & to “snatch leverage away” from the Iranians.

Is Trump trying to:

* provoke the Iranians into a retaliation leading to all-out war?

* just manipulate the markets again?

Iran sees this as an “existential fight” requiring a significant victory & will do all it can to disrupt Trump’s plan.

Mohamad Elmasry

aje.news/t7e6pf?update=4543241

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #Hormuz #news #trumpCorruption #ProjectFreedom .

Trump's newest "Project Freedom" is to show “he’s doing something” about the Hormuz blockade & to “snatch leverage away” from the Iranians.

Is Trump trying to:

* provoke the Iranians into a retaliation leading to all-out war?

* just manipulate the markets again?

Iran sees this as an “existential fight” requiring a significant victory & will do all it can to disrupt Trump’s plan.

~Mohamad Elmasry

aje.news/t7e6pf?update=4543241

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #Hormuz #news #trumpCorruption .

Interview: "Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up the pressure" on Iran.

At yhe same time, Iran says the Strait is closed only for vessels linked to the US war.

"Trump is pushing a total propaganda narrative that it has the upper hand in negotiations, while Iran believes it has the three M’s on its side: munitions, markets & the midterms."

~Jeremy Scahill

democracynow.org/2026/4/29/jer…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpLies #USBlockade #Hormuz .

Interview: "Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up the pressure" on Iran.

At yhe same time, Iran says the Strait is closed only for vessels linked to the US war.

"Trump is pushing a total propaganda narrative that it has the upper hand in negotiations, while Iran believes it has the three M’s on its side: munitions, markets & the midterms."

~Jeremy Scahill

democracynow.org/2026/4/29/jer…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpLies #USBlockade #Hormuz .

Good evening 🌑

How are you? How was your day?

Are you following the news about the situation at the strait of #Hormuz?
Everyone is following this closely here in #Gaza. I think it will affect the whole world in impressive proportions.

It’s a bit strange to read about the impact of a goods and energy blockade after a few weeks, whereas I’ve lived under a blockade most of my life (since 2007, when I was 3 years old).

I hope peace prevails soon.

Help us if you can:
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Interview: "Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up the pressure" on Iran.

At yhe same time, Iran says the Strait is closed only for vessels linked to the US war.

"Trump is pushing a total propaganda narrative that it has the upper hand in negotiations, while Iran believes it has the three M’s on its side: munitions, markets & the midterms."

~Jeremy Scahill

democracynow.org/2026/4/29/jer…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpLies #USBlockade #Hormuz .

Interview: "Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up the pressure" on Iran.

At yhe same time, Iran says the Strait is closed only for vessels linked to the US war.

"Trump is pushing a total propaganda narrative that it has the upper hand in negotiations, while Iran believes it has the three M’s on its side: munitions, markets & the midterms."

~Jeremy Scahill

democracynow.org/2026/4/29/jer…

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #news #TrumpLies #USBlockade #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

About the first point, no #Iran is not able to sell its oil. Apart from that which is already out of Strait of #Hormuz and Gulf of Oman.

About the 3rd, #Trump can arm twist the big oil executives to not allow prices to rise. He has done it previously. Even #Obama did it to #BP after the Gulf of Mexico spill caused by Deep water Horizon.

I hope that peace prevails but it does not look likely.

#IranWar #EndlessWar #EndlessWars #ForeverWar #ForeverWars

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Analysis: Five Reasons Why Trump’s Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Won’t work:

1. It isn’t stopping Iran from selling oil;

2. It won't make Tehran fold any time soon;

3, By summer, Trump won't be able to ignore the squeeze on Americans;

4. It is convincing Iran that Trump can't be negotiated with;

5. It is an act of war that puts Trump back to square one.

~Harrison Mann

Source: Zeteo, Apr 25

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USBlockade #USImperialism #news #Hormuz .

Report: "Due to the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports... the Strait of Hormuz [has returned] to strict management & control" by Iran...

..."until the US restores full freedom of navigation for vessels travelling from Iran to their destinations & back."

"The US has continued acts of piracy & maritime theft under the guise of a so-called blockade”, said the IRGC.

aje.news/4h6pbo?update=4501904

#USPol #EUPol #Hormuz #IranWar #news #USBlockade .