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Anyone that paid an ounce of attention to details last summer knew we didn't entirely destroy their nuclear program. That Trump overstated its success is the absolute norm for a politician, much less a politician like Trump.

We did not destroy their uranium stores they had already enriched, which is enough to develop 10+ nuclear bombs after further enrichment. That the difficulty in developing a nuclear bomb is primarily in the enrichment of the uranium without severe consequences (sanctions), and that secondarily to that its developing an ICBM capable of hitting their desired target.

In the last month Iran had been digging out the site of, presumably, their uranium stores to try to retrieve the previously enriched uranium. The U.S. wanted them to hand it over. They declined by saying they will not give that which the U.S. cannot retrieve militarily.

It Can Now Be Revealed

Analysts assess that Iran was attempting to reopen the sealed underground chambers in a determined effort to recover its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium - material perilously close to weapons-grade and sufficient, if further processed, for multiple… pic.twitter.com/EqDmIWXjwQ

— GMan | GMan’s Chronicle (@FAB87F) March 11, 2026

Over the last several years Iran has been stockpiling missiles, stockpiling drones, buying anti-aircraft technology from China, basically trying to build a fortress around their pursuit of nuclear weapons so that when they develop them they instantly become a global power due to the geography of their country and the unique power provided by a nuclear weapon. In the interim period they build up a capacity to be an entire ass nuisance if they ever get attacked, causing the disruptions they are doing right now.

If Iran has a nuclear weapon the current state of affairs is mild in terms of their capacity to disrupt.


So the question is do you continue to negotiate with individuals that have negotiated in bad faith in the past while they continue to build up an arsenal that will make it difficult to attack when it becomes apparent they have every intention of building a nuclear weapon, or do you destroy their weapon making capabilities today and potentially create the conditions for an overthrow of the government by destroying their capability to pay their IRGC/Basij/Military, causing enough death and havoc among that group to scare them into defections, and provide support to the people when they turn on their oppressors.

If that occurs their country is in so much chaos a weapon can't be made and you do a spec ops operation to secure the material already enriched, or ideally the overthrowing of the government is successful and the resulting rulers are submissive enough as to acquiesce to your demands so that they can return to full trade partners on global stage and provide their people some level of consistent prosperity growth they haven't had in a generation or more.

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'Big winners.'

🚨 GAS LINES IN CHINA - Grok has verified that the video below is real: Thousands of Chinese drivers lining up at gas stations to fill their tanks before major price increases go into effect.

This is what things looked like in the US lduring the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979 when… pic.twitter.com/1Xu2FByBBX

— ⚡️David Blackmon⚡️ (@EnergyAbsurdity) March 10, 2026

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I don't know how the Iran war ends, but Trump now effectively has control of most of China's oil sources, other than Russia.

deddog said:

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nortex97 said:

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'Big winners.'

🚨 GAS LINES IN CHINA - Grok has verified that the video below is real: Thousands of Chinese drivers lining up at gas stations to fill their tanks before major price increases go into effect.

This is what things looked like in the US lduring the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979 when… pic.twitter.com/1Xu2FByBBX

— ⚡️David Blackmon⚡️ (@EnergyAbsurdity) March 10, 2026

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They also won, because their dictator ally in Venezuela was arrested. #MoreChinaWinning.
I don't know how the Iran war ends, but Trump now effectively has control of most of China's oil sources, other than Russia.

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It's time for China to man-up and tell Iran to capitulate.

btw, the big story no one is talking about: China's ambitions to take back Taiwan have been set back by at least a generation.

https://t.co/BRBHDIsPiE

— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) March 13, 2026

Nice piece by Kimberly Strassel.

The idea that this admin is "fumbling" (Politico) this energy moment is hilarious. It's thanks to Trump's energy indendence/dominance agenda that we could confront Iran, and why his team now has levers to pull. The real risk to energy: Bidenhttps://t.co/K6cPmrwOar via…

— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) March 13, 2026

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I don't know how the Iran war ends, but Trump now effectively has control of most of China's oil sources, other than Russia.

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This morning I read that now 'stranded' at sea Russian oil (shadow fleet) will be allowed to be purchased by 'anyone' for 30 days, not just India. This will drastically decrease the oil from Russia China is able to short term purchase at significant discounts.

Trump wants maximum leverage with Beijing imho when he visits next month. Several Chinese chemical companies already announced production cuts and more will shortly as energy costs there are going to continue to climb.

The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea, aiming to ease soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran conflict and disruptions in Middle East oil shipping.https://t.co/lc4h9yvkLM

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 13, 2026

fake im shocked face

BREAKING: A new analysis by @JewishOnliner finds that much of the supposed “American backlash” to Operation Epic Fury on X is actually being driven by foreign accounts.

7 of the 10 accounts generating the most interactions about “Iran” were based outside the U.S., and every one… pic.twitter.com/4ednjR0jpA

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 12, 2026

nortex97 said:

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deddog said:

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I don't know how the Iran war ends, but Trump now effectively has control of most of China's oil sources, other than Russia.

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This morning I read that now 'stranded' at sea Russian oil (shadow fleet) will be allowed to be purchased by 'anyone' for 30 days, not just India. This will drastically decrease the oil from Russia China is able to short term purchase at significant discounts.

Trump wants maximum leverage with Beijing imho when he visits next month. Several Chinese chemical companies already announced production cuts and more will shortly as energy costs there are going to continue to climb.

The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea, aiming to ease soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran conflict and disruptions in Middle East oil shipping.https://t.co/lc4h9yvkLM

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 13, 2026

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Also, the optics of Trump allowing the world to buy oil from Russia are not lost on anyone except the libs in America. At this point in time, Trump and America control the oil for a majority of the world.

The Chinese can reverse engineer and steal a of tech, but they have no substitute for oil.

Why are you bringing details into the conversation when we all know Charlie Kirk told us to be wary of Jews from the grave!

Great point.

NO ONE is talking about the fact that Israel has bases now in SOMALILAND which is literally right there across from Yemen blocking the Red Sea and entrance to Arabian Sea.

the USA is able to shut off China from the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, and the Straits of Hormuz.

good luck conquering Taiwan with no oil.

also means we will be making a deal to trade oil with China

for all the Rare Earth Minerals that the Commies have been buying up the last ten years!

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nortex97 said:

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'Big winners.'

🚨 GAS LINES IN CHINA - Grok has verified that the video below is real: Thousands of Chinese drivers lining up at gas stations to fill their tanks before major price increases go into effect.

This is what things looked like in the US lduring the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979 when… pic.twitter.com/1Xu2FByBBX

— ⚡️David Blackmon⚡️ (@EnergyAbsurdity) March 10, 2026

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I don't know how the Iran war ends, but Trump now effectively has control of most of China's oil sources, other than Russia.

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This was, along with Venz, was the goal since China was trying to box in the US regarding rare-earths. I think a lot of whats going on today is DIRECTLY related to the US vs China control of the rest of the 21st Century.

Its like Trump telling China, if you don't back off on your effort to monopolize rare-earths we will give your oil markets/supply hell.

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fake im shocked face

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The real outrage is the NYT, Politico and the other usual suspects using this data to pimp the "anti-war" "sentiment" in the 'US". These people are absolutely traitors to this country and have been for decades.

You cant hate legacy media enough

No, the real outrage is those pretending to be conservative or on the right doing so.

This kind of behavior is expected from the left.

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No, the real outrage is those pretending to be conservative or on the right doing so.

This kind of behavior is expected from the left.

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Yep this new weird Tucker/Candis/Fuentes "right" is like an experiment gone bad. Reminds me of the sick crap we saw in the 1930's across the pond. This world gets more jacked up by the day.

Someone explain to me how Trump took this action without having the ability to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

From NYT:

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It makes sense for Iran to strangle global shipping and detonate the oil markets. That way, Trump could face pressure to stop the war. Khamenei has already vowed to keep blocking the strait.

And you won't currently find American military superiority there. Chris Wright, the U.S. energy secretary, told CNBC yesterday that it would be some time before the Navy would be in a position to escort oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. "We're simply not ready," he said. "All of our military assets right now are focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities."

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Nice piece by Kimberly Strassel.

The idea that this admin is "fumbling" (Politico) this energy moment is hilarious. It's thanks to Trump's energy indendence/dominance agenda that we could confront Iran, and why his team now has levers to pull. The real risk to energy: Bidenhttps://t.co/K6cPmrwOar via…

— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) March 13, 2026

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Interior this week announced $47 million in bids from a second Gulf of Mexico lease sale. It has issued 6,000 permits for oil and gas leasing in the past year alonemore than the Biden administration did in four years.

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Good article, she only got one thing wrong.

Well, the last place I would look for credible analyses of absolutely anything Trump has done/planned would be the NYT.

What we are actually focusing on right now:

Gen. Dan Caine: "In just the first 13 days of this operation, our artillery forces have made history. They fired the first precision strike missiles ever used in combat, reaching deep into enemy territory. They've used Army ATACMS to sink multiple ships, including a submarine." pic.twitter.com/pp9TR2GA0Q

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 13, 2026

Traffic thru the strait will re-open substantially once escorts are available in a week or so. I think Maersk set the 21st as their tentative date.

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Someone explain to me how Trump took this action without having the ability to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

From NYT:

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It makes sense for Iran to strangle global shipping and detonate the oil markets. That way, Trump could face pressure to stop the war. Khamenei has already vowed to keep blocking the strait.

And you won't currently find American military superiority there. Chris Wright, the U.S. energy secretary, told CNBC yesterday that it would be some time before the Navy would be in a position to escort oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. "We're simply not ready," he said. "All of our military assets right now are focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities."

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I can guarantee that Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz is one of the topmost scenarios we planned for.

At this rate the Trump administration will release the full unredacted Epstein files to distract from Iran.

— Andrew Day (@AKDay89) March 13, 2026

Dungeon Crawler Carl said:

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At this rate the Trump administration will release the full unredacted Epstein files to distract from Iran.

— Andrew Day (@AKDay89) March 13, 2026

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The derpyness of this take cannot be overstated. Literal drool on your shirt derpy

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BMX Bandit said:

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fake im shocked face

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The real outrage is the NYT, Politico and the other usual suspects using this data to pimp the "anti-war" "sentiment" in the 'US". These people are absolutely traitors to this country and have been for decades.

You cant hate legacy media enough

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Its predictable as the sun rising in the east. NBC devotes a nightly segment to it, maybe 5 minutes and almost all of the segment is about what Iran is doing firing missiles and destruction they are causing, statements from Iran flexing (read: lying) about their capabilities and accomplishments and threats, and of course a lot of coverage on the school that was destroyed. Very little on the key military and leadership targets taken out by our precision striking and US Military successes over there.

Its one of the most anti-American things I've seen that our own US media can't support our military and has to make it seem like they are in a defeat posture just because a Republican and specifically Trump is in charge.

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Dungeon Crawler Carl said:

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At this rate the Trump administration will release the full unredacted Epstein files to distract from Iran.

— Andrew Day (@AKDay89) March 13, 2026

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The derpyness of this take cannot be overstated. Literal drool on your shirt derpy

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You must not make it over to the Epstein thread to see the Epsteiners do this many times a day.

Horribly ******ed takes regarding the entire topic.

From Karoline Leavitt this morning:

"this story is 100% FAKE NEWS.

CNN decided to run this garbage based on three anonymous "sources familiar with discussions."

This is despite the fact that myself, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of State, and multiple lawmakers (who were actually present for the recent classified briefing) have directly disputed this false reporting.

THE TRUTH: The Pentagon has been planning for Iran's desperate and reckless closure of the Strait of Hormuz for DECADES, and it has been part of the Trump Administration's planning well before Operation Epic Fury was ever launched.

The idea that Chairman Cain and Secretary Hegseth weren't prepared for this possibility is PREPOSTEROUS. The President was fully briefed on it, and a goal of the Operation itself, to annihilate the terrorist Iranian regime's navy, missiles, drone production infrastructure, and other threat capabilities is quite literally intended to deprive them of their ability to close the Strait.

President Trump will not allow rogue Iranian terrorists to stop the freedom of navigation and the free flow of energy.

Wiping out these terrorists who indiscriminately target civilians and attempt to hold the global economy hostage is part of the ongoing noble U.S. mission.

The Fake News is working overtime to discredit President Trump, his Administration, and our U.S. Military, all of whom are working 24/7 to eliminate the threat of the Iranian regime.

It's a complete disgrace to witness this from the media, and we will keep fighting back against it."

Prepared for decades and Iran has the upper hand two weeks in?

Lol - people actually believe this?

I am not aware of any Christians outside of the Christian Zionist movement that support Cruz. The Christians of the Middle East seem pretty much united in their opposition to Cruz's views (at least the ones still remaining after the devastation people like Cruz have caused to Middle Eastern Christian community).

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I am not aware of any Christians outside of the Christian Zionist movement that support Cruz. The Christians of the Middle East seem pretty much united in their opposition to Cruz's views (at least the ones still remaining after the devastation people like Cruz have caused to Middle Eastern Christian community).

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What has Cruz done to what community?

Are you aware of what the wars in the Middle East, all supported by Cruz, have done to the Middle Eastern Christian community?? It is terribly tragic.

andrago94 said:

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I am not aware of any Christians outside of the Christian Zionist movement that support Cruz. The Christians of the Middle East seem pretty much united in their opposition to Cruz's views (at least the ones still remaining after the devastation people like Cruz have caused to Middle Eastern Christian community).

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Lmao what? Cruz got 6 million votes in 2024. The bigger question would be who actually doesn't support Cruz - outside of democrats obviously. Although at this point that might as well be a distinction without a difference.

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Prepared for decades and Iran has the upper hand two weeks in?

Lol - people actually believe this?

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Upper hand? We are degrading all of their possible assets to disrupt the Strait. Should we just plow in there right now, broadside so they can lob half their remaining firepower at our fleet? War Game much?

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Are you aware of what the wars in the Middle East, all supported by Cruz, have done to the Middle Eastern Christian community?? It is terribly tragic.

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It's not Cruz or Israel's fault that Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah etc have continuously attacked any non-Muslim's in the Middle East.

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TxAG#2011 said:

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Prepared for decades and Iran has the upper hand two weeks in?

Lol - people actually believe this?

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Upper hand? We are degrading all of their possible assets to disrupt the Strait. Should we just plow in there right now, broadside so they can lob half their remaining firepower at our fleet? War Game much?

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yes, we will all be licking the statues chanting allah in another week or so the way Iran been kickin dat ass. Don't believe the lies the Trump admin is telling.

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The "conservatives" that push lies like "Israel is doing a holocaust in Palestine"