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LordAdam16:
not the least bit concerned about a blockade

iran has the strait of hormuz closure card
if we can't get our oil out, the gulf wouldn't either
oil goes to 200
the loudmouth will back off

also, iran and china have a direct rail connection through central asia

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all the feelers being put out by the americans suggest they're preparing for a different war than iran is
the americans are planning this as another one of many rounds
the persians want a total all-out war to settle sh*t

that's why the americans are talking about precision strikes and eliminating officials
while persia is talking about a shia jihad

-Lord

WriteerNg:
⚡Canadian Prime Minister Carney to visit India in March to sign major uranium, energy, minerals, and AI deals.

Scorpio99:
When I say "survive a first nuclear strike" I mean the affected country will still retain the ability to retaliate. Your article is talking about the devastating effects, I am not talking about that. And I seriously doubt the 2 billion people quotes. That is a quarter of the world population. There is some serious exaggerations in there.

This time we will treat any American attack limited, unlimited, surgical, kinetic, whatever they call it, as an all-out war against us, and we will respond in the hardest way possible to settle this."

LordAdam16:
the hubris of these 🤡🤡
🤣😂😀

what was the size of china and india economies in the 80's?

-Lord

WriteerNg:
⚡U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is prepared to use force to ensure that Venezuela’s acting President cooperates to the greatest extent possible with the U.S. — Bloomberg

LordAdam16:
persian and american drones carrying out surveillance side by side over the persian gulf today

they should send confectioneries to each other
🤣😀😂

-Lord

LordAdam16:
even more persian drones deployed to the persian gulf
active surveillance of the lincoln and its strike group in progress

-Lord

Appleyard:
There’s a lot of truth in this, especially the divergence in war aims, but a few realities are worth layering on top.

You’re right that Hormuz is Iran’s nuclear option short of nukes. Tehran doesn’t need to “close” it Hollywood-style; partial disruption, insurance spikes, and sporadic hits are enough to send prices screaming past $150–$200. That pain wouldn’t just hit the Gulf monarchies — it would hit Europe first, then Asia. And yes, at that point the loudmouths suddenly rediscover diplomacy.

However, we must not forget that Hormuz is a mutual-assured-pain card, not a free move. Iran would take serious heat too — economically and militarily — the longer it stayed disrupted. Tehran knows this, which is why it’s a deterrent threat, not a button you press lightly.

On China, the rail link through Central Asia helps with strategic goods, not oil volumes. It’s great for sanctions evasion, weapons components, drones, spare parts — but it doesn’t replace tankers. China still needs the sea lanes calm enough to function. So Beijing’s interest is escalation control, not apocalyptic closure.

Where you’re dead-on is the war psychology gap.

---The US thinks in “rounds”: degrade, pause, signal, reset, elections, move on.
---Iran thinks in “settlement”: once this crosses a threshold, end it decisively or die trying.

That’s why Washington talks about precision strikes, decapitation, and messaging.
And Tehran talks about jihad, martyrdom, and regional ignition.

Those aren’t just words — they reflect fundamentally different assumptions about what war is for both parties.

The real danger isn’t that Iran can’t hurt the US. It’s that the US may miscalculate how much pain Iran is willing to absorb to impose a new regional reality. Empires hate total wars. Civilizational states sometimes embrace them. Moreover, China is the big elephant in the room whose potential reaction the US might also be miscalculating right now.

That gap — more than Hormuz, railways, or oil prices — is where things go sideways.

WriteerNg:
⚡U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is prepared to use force to ensure that Venezuela’s acting President cooperates to the greatest extent possible with the U.S. — Bloomberg

WriteerNg:
Where's the so called "soft power" the buffoons here keep saying the US has.

All we keep hearing from the U.S is use of military force, force, force.

They want to use military force to achieve everything, even as little as trade. They can't even get anyone trading with them without using force to coerce them.

A failed nation and dying empire.

WriteerNg:
⚡U.S. intelligence assessments have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is fully aligned with the Trump administration’s strategy.

LordAdam16:
😂🤣😀

yesterday, uae
today, saudi

qatar, kuwait, and oman are implicitly also out of the equation

remain bahrain and jordan

make dem do quick declare their position
mk persia for set coordinates

this is why iran has not hastily conducted pre-emptive strikes
you catch more flies with honey than vinegar

-Lord

WriteerNg:

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Guess who sells the Uranium to India?

Mother Russia.

Including all the energy.

Mikasaobi:
You are not talking about devastating effects in a nuclear strike, I don’t even know how to respond to that 😆. If surviving a First Strike means retaliation to you, then just say the USA can survive a nuclear strike. If you don’t explain what you mean by first strike then with your analogy the USA can survive the destruction of North America in the second or third strikes as long as they retaliate with a nuclear submarine.

Mikasaobi:
They say gold knows when a crisis is coming. Forget about the wars, if gold keeps going up we may have a currency crisis.

Appleyard:
Mother Russia.

Including all the energy.

Scorpio99:
Maybe the dude doesn't understand the difference between assembly and production.

WriterrNg:

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Starmer is in China, seeking trade deals.

The entire West is pivoting to the East.

The East is where it is at.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

A negotiation proposal has not been presented by us. Various mediators are, of course, getting in touch.

Different countries are trying with good intentions, and we are in contact with them, of course.

However, no decision has been made… pic.twitter.com/X7DseYoPzu

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 28, 2026

Keir Starmer has arrived in China. pic.twitter.com/Qsej8Vsuep

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 28, 2026

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Moscow.

He will meet with Putin. pic.twitter.com/dqSPwlH4Dz

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 28, 2026

LordAdam16:
the hormuz card is being seriously considered now
because these 🤡🤡 with their loose lips openly talked about assassinating khamenei and conducting a brutal 12d war type of decapitation strikes with the end game of regime change, activation of a multi-ethnic insurgency that engulfs all of iran from its west to its east; and potential balkanization of iran

that is an existential threat to not just the government but the sanctity of persia
that eliminates every argument against closing the strait of hormuz

china will have to get its oil from heaven
since they've sat pretty on the sidelines since forever
if russia cannot increase output, tough luck for them
when the war ends, trade will resume

the rail will have to serve
when the desired is not available, the available becomes desired

as for the eu
f*ck europe
merz and macron were cosplaying as regime change agents two weeks ago
they've gone quiet now post greenland
but let them eat cake

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this is no more a manageable crisis
this is existential for persia

and they must treat it as such
in the absence of nukes
all options must be on the table

normally these are threats that after they're made
iran would conduct a nuclear test like russia does
and the 🤡🤡 will go quiet and complain about iran's recklessness

in fact, they should start issuing hour long notices to civilian shipping in the gulf and conducting anti-ship missile tests
that'll send a message and up the price by $2-5
persia must display unrefined madness
because they're not dealing with normal people

-Lord

🇬🇧🇨🇳 UK's Prime Minister, Starmer arrived in Beijing

He is accompanied by around 60 business figures, including executives from companies such as HSBC, GSK, Jaguar Land Rover & Airbus. He aims to attract Chinese investment to the UK and expand access for British businesses to… pic.twitter.com/rsw1hzIYcm

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) January 28, 2026

EU's Kaja Kallas:

Superpowers often overestimate their own power and underestimate their need for others.

You need others, always. pic.twitter.com/ggKQjIUY3p

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 28, 2026