Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
It's not as if Iran blocked it, then the war began.
Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
..and it was free to navigate , Trump has spent $50 billion for eveyone to now pay $3m to go through it now. Now that's some dealRuthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:17Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
It's not as if Iran blocked it, then the war began.![]()
If that ain't winning i dont know what is.bmw hector wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:24 The White House has declared victory in the war it started in Iran, saying it has achieved its objectives of spending tens of billions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths in order to return things to roughly as they were before the war started, at least for the next two weeks.
“The Straight of Hormuz is open, Khamenei is the Ayatollah and Iran still has nuclear materials,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that could have been read out this morning or three months ago.
Leavitt praised President Donald Trump for his ability to broker peace. “There was peace before. Then for some reason there wasn’t. And now there is peace again. Give this man the Nobel Prize,” she said.
One Republican Senator said no-one should ever underestimate Trump again. “Yes, we have spent valuable resources and lost precious lives, yes we have emboldened Iranian leaders and caused a whole new generation of Iranians to despise us, yes we have alienated our allies and caused economic harm across the globe. But let us not forget that the trade route that no one had ever heard of before because it operated without issue for decades, is now operating without issue. Or it will soon, with maybe some minor issues, we haven’t really gone through all the details yet. That is what victory looks like”.
Amazing press releasebmw hector wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:24 The White House has declared victory in the war it started in Iran, saying it has achieved its objectives of spending tens of billions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths in order to return things to roughly as they were before the war started, at least for the next two weeks.
“The Straight of Hormuz is open, Khamenei is the Ayatollah and Iran still has nuclear materials,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that could have been read out this morning or three months ago.
Leavitt praised President Donald Trump for his ability to broker peace. “There was peace before. Then for some reason there wasn’t. And now there is peace again. Give this man the Nobel Prize,” she said.
One Republican Senator said no-one should ever underestimate Trump again. “Yes, we have spent valuable resources and lost precious lives, yes we have emboldened Iranian leaders and caused a whole new generation of Iranians to despise us, yes we have alienated our allies and caused economic harm across the globe. But let us not forget that the trade route that no one had ever heard of before because it operated without issue for decades, is now operating without issue. Or it will soon, with maybe some minor issues, we haven’t really gone through all the details yet. That is what victory looks like”.
bmw hector wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:24 The White House has declared victory in the war it started in Iran, saying it has achieved its objectives of spending tens of billions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths in order to return things to roughly as they were before the war started, at least for the next two weeks.
“The Straight of Hormuz is open, Khamenei is the Ayatollah and Iran still has nuclear materials,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that could have been read out this morning or three months ago.
Leavitt praised President Donald Trump for his ability to broker peace. “There was peace before. Then for some reason there wasn’t. And now there is peace again. Give this man the Nobel Prize,” she said.
One Republican Senator said no-one should ever underestimate Trump again. “Yes, we have spent valuable resources and lost precious lives, yes we have emboldened Iranian leaders and caused a whole new generation of Iranians to despise us, yes we have alienated our allies and caused economic harm across the globe. But let us not forget that the trade route that no one had ever heard of before because it operated without issue for decades, is now operating without issue. Or it will soon, with maybe some minor issues, we haven’t really gone through all the details yet. That is what victory looks like”.
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:17Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
It's not as if Iran blocked it, then the war began.![]()
It’s nice that you’re finding any positives.Ricky wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 06:59Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:17Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
It's not as if Iran blocked it, then the war began.![]()
Well they closed it because they're supreme leader got toasted along with their navy and air force. Now under the threat of having their oil smoked they re-opened it.
A big loss for Iran, lefties gutted they've folded like a pack of cards. Better luck next time.
Ricky wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 06:59Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:17Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
It's not as if Iran blocked it, then the war began.![]()
Well they closed it because they're supreme leader got toasted along with their navy and air force. Now under the threat of having their oil smoked they re-opened it.
A big loss for Iran, lefties gutted they've folded like a pack of cards. Better luck next time.
Hilarious wishful thinking.Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 07:05Ricky wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 06:59Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 05:17
Strait was open before they started bombing Iran though.
It's not as if Iran blocked it, then the war began.![]()
Well they closed it because they're supreme leader got toasted along with their navy and air force. Now under the threat of having their oil smoked they re-opened it.
A big loss for Iran, lefties gutted they've folded like a pack of cards. Better luck next time.![]()
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If Trunp, Fox and Ricky say it's a win, then it's a winjamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 07:17Hilarious wishful thinking.
Iran still in total control of the straits, same regime in place, and a new set of demands.
America has spent tens of billions and has achieved nothing.
The likely outcome is Iran will tighten it's strangehold on the straits, they have demonstrated, that they can exert a stranglehold on the global economy, simply by shutting the straits.
A complete shut of the straits is actually easy to achieve, as there are very shallow sections neccessary for navitgation, which a few sunken ships would completely block.
America has done huge damage to it's reputation and also it's ability to affect change - it is very reminiscent of the Suez Crisis, that marked the effective end of the British as a major force in international affairs.
Iranian people have paid a terrible price, and lasting damage has been done to the regime for sure, but they are still there, despite a massive assault by both the US and Israel. That from their perspective is a win.
I doubt this ceasefire will last, Israel certainly doesn't want one, they want to keep on savaging Iran for as long as possible.
The US has damaged it's reputation massively, especially with it's gulf partners, whom it was unable to protect effectively from Iranian missile attacks - the same is true of Netanyahu, who comes out of this looking weaker, as there has been widespread destruction and deaths in Israel.
Whilst America and Israel have demonstrated what we already knew, that they have massive firepower - Iran has shown they can cause massive damage to the global economy, and if they targeted civilian infrastructure in the US's gulf partners, could cause huge upheaval, especially if they were to target desalination plants, which are vital to the continued occupation of most of those countries.
I'm no fan of the Iranian regime as is, but the idea this is a win for the US, is braindead.
Porky pies.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑08 Apr 2026, 07:17I'm no fan of the Iranian regime as is
I'm not. If Trump can save face by somehow spinning this as a win, I'll take it any day of the week. I don't see how the negotiations can succeed though. Can Iran be allowed to end up controlling the Strait of Hormuz and running it like a toll booth, basically controlling the world economy? Seems unlikely.
Yes those with TDS have got behind the Iranian regime and now they're licking their wounds. Thry backed another loser. Trump's battered them from pillar to post, they pushed back a little ny closing the Strait but now they've folded like a deck chair and there's nothing for the TDS crowd to hang a hat on, the whole thing will probably be forgotten about in a couple of weeks like Venezuela. I look forward to seeing what they lose the rag over next
He does but probably wants this to end and go away, as its taking him down.