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Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz Friday instead of heading to Switzerland for nuclear negotiations, citing Israel’s refusal to pull forces out of southern Lebanon and US forces’ ongoing presence in the region.

In a statement read over maritime radio channels, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the US was in violation of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, which President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed Wednesday.

“Since Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, the complete lifting of the naval blockade, and the withdrawal of American terrorist forces from the Persian Gulf and the region are among the main conditions of the agreement between Iran and the United States, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until these conditions are met,” it said. “All ships are requested, for the sake of their security and safety, not to approach the Strait of Hormuz. Any vessel that defies this directive will be targeted.”

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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Well, that's embarrassing again.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Quite the Cluster Fuck and Israel, with their US politicians, are running the USA into the ground.

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago (8 children)

Netanyahu literally cannot pull his troops back. Any peace time for Israel means autopsies on the conflict and the whole Israeli government getting charged for war crimes. Governments understand this and it's going to be Western governments stepping aside and withdrawing their money to allow Israel to get flattened by the regional powers. I don't like the Israeli government, and there certainly are a lot of supporters in the region (probably over 50%), but we're probably about to see a whole bunch of innocent Israel citizens being vaporized as well.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 15 hours ago

Charged by whom? Israeli courts? Yea right.

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago

I think you have an oversized confidence in our international justice system. When the good guys commit genocide or war crimes, no one goes to the Hague. Cases in point: Indonesia (twice over), Guatemala, the war on "terror".

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

These monsters are addicted to killing like a crack addict. Zionism is a death cult.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

but we’re probably about to see a whole bunch of innocent Israel citizens being vaporized as well.

Maybe they shouldn't have been openly celebrating in the streets when they were bombing Gaza.

What goes around comes around.

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

They have government-sponsored observation decks where you can watch Gaza through fixed telescopes while passing a blunt and cheer as bombs drop.

It's really a mystery that nobody likes them, huh.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 17 hours ago

It's not even that complicated. If he lets Israel off a war footing, he's in front of the corruption court that he's attempted to subvert multiple times.

If Israel ever charges anyone over the actual war crimes, I'll eat a bug.

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Not sure if I understand what you're trying to say. My read of this MOU is that the US is pulling the plug. Israel is already overextended in Lebanon, and they for sure can not fight Iran without the backing of the USA.

And even if they had that backing, interceptors are depleted and radars destroyed. Dimona got hit with a nuclear-capable rocket loaded with sand, a clear message which they know how to interpret. They'll keep testing the waters with Trump for a bit, but the US will clarify to them that they really aren't bluffing with this MOU.

Israel has no right to be butthurt that they didn't get a seat at the negotiating table. They're a proxy, not a partner. They are living way beyond their means and that's coming to an end. Their bluff has been called. Now they need to stfu and do as they are told.

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Israel is the Main Culprit keeping the ECONOMICALLY NECESSARY Straight of Hormuz closed? And because of that the US Economy is going to be DEVESTATED? Quick! We MUST give the Israelis MORE US Taxdollars and MORE US Military Intelligence!

-The US Congress LITERALLY!

[–] freedom@lemy.lol 11 points 22 hours ago

Those days are over! Say no to Israeli funding and YES to merging the military industrial complexes together so that you’ll never know where the money goes, let alone stop it.

AIPAC is also dead! Long live a thousand innocent sounding organizations with “fundraisers” instead. Nothing nefarious, all above board. The most moral people work in the darkness in case you didn’t know.

[–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Well just male it the Gay of Hormuz and then everyone wins.

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 6 points 19 hours ago

It's not just Israel refusing to pull troops back, they literally had a "round of strikes" according the Barrons

https://www.barrons.com/articles/oil-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-39af4440

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nukes are so 20th century. Who needs nukes when you can literally shut down the global economy with a phone call?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

A phone call, an armada of speed boats, thousands of sea mines, and a mosaic defense strategy that allows for the continuous firing of ballistic missiles after suffering $1T in infrastructure damage.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 3 hours ago

Still less trouble than building and launching a nuke.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So the American surrender didn't do squat, eh?

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago

America didnt have the zionists permission to surrender.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 7 points 23 hours ago

If only there had been a way to prevent all of this...

[–] ziproot@lemmy.ml 11 points 23 hours ago

Peace when markets are open and war when markets are closed.

[–] Tiral@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (42 children)

Watching this every day is like watching two narcissists with autism arguing.

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

What? Our 300 billy not good enough?

Why did I post this?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I'm sure it'll shock you to discover that the $300B check was not actually in the mail

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[–] Dagamant@lemmy.world 156 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Watching the US get its economy shredded by a pedophile would be a lot more entertaining if I wasn’t a participant in that economy.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

This is exactly how I felt after Brexit.

"Hahahaha...oh...oh no...."

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[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago

The only way to resolve this is to stop Israel.

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

I'm shocked.

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