MartinII · 70-79, M
They were close to being able to launch nuclear weapons.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@MartinII and how do you know that? Wasn't their nuclear program obliterated months ago?.
MartinII · 70-79, M
@samueltyler2 Trump claimed that was the case, but it was pretty clear from expert analysis that it probably wasn't true. More generally, there is no doubt that Iran has been pursuing a nuclear capability for decades, and getting close to success.
ididntknow · 56-60, M
@MartinII they’ve been saying that for 30 years, the same as weapons of mass destruction, THEY NEVER FOUND ANY, because there wasn’t any, they’ve always got to have a narrative, to give them the reason to go to war,
carpediem · M
Damage to material things aren't as important as hurting people. Iran supported terror across the region especially through proxies who have been responsible for killing many thousands of people. They have been on a path towards a nuclear weapon which could have killed hundreds of thousands. Some say they would never use one if they had one, but their history does not prove that to be true.
Their last gasp is to limit access through the Straight of Hormuz. That has energy markets spooked and is raising oil prices which are now trading in the mid $90's. As a reference, oil peaked at $123/barrel 4 years ago. It was at $65 three weeks ago.
Their last gasp is to limit access through the Straight of Hormuz. That has energy markets spooked and is raising oil prices which are now trading in the mid $90's. As a reference, oil peaked at $123/barrel 4 years ago. It was at $65 three weeks ago.
ElwoodBlues · M
Depends on your definition of dangerous. If you were captain of a $100 million crude carrier, how many burning ships would it take before you decided not to risk the Strait of Hormuz??
At least 22 civilian ships — tankers, container ships and other bulk carriers — have been attacked in the last two weeks. REUTERS/Royal Thai Navy, Media Office of Iraqi Ports, Mohammed Aty
https://www.reuters.com/pictures/targeting-tankers-photos-irans-strikes-oil-container-shipping-2026-03-13/
This map includes onshore oil facilities hit by Iran and some tanker ships.
https://acleddata.com/report/iran-targets-global-oil-market-gulf-energy-and-strait-hormuz-are-under-fire
https://www.reuters.com/pictures/targeting-tankers-photos-irans-strikes-oil-container-shipping-2026-03-13/
This map includes onshore oil facilities hit by Iran and some tanker ships.
BlueVeins · 26-30
Iran has a very weak conventional military. They specialize in insurgencies & blocking the strait of Hormuz. Even with far superior technology, there's very little the US can do to stop them from stockpiling mines and drones in random bases hidden in the mountains and firing them at soft targets. Likewise it's pretty tough to stop the Iranians from getting on speedboats and dropping mines in the water at random.
ididntknow · 56-60, M
Ferise1 · 46-50, M
@ididntknow damn…
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ElwoodBlues · M
@TradEmily says
Yep, those sharp spikes in gas & diesel prices in Mar 2026 are NOT caused by inflation. They're caused by Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. Demand for fuel is what they call "inelastic." That means world fuel prices have to go pretty high to drive world demand down by 20%.
It's interesting that renewable energy sources can be measured in equivalent barrels of oil per day. The US consumes about 20 million barrels/day of oil, plus an additional 4 million equivalent barrels from wind & solar. Every new wind & solar project is displacing more oil demand.
but prices are now going up thanks to the war right?
Yep, those sharp spikes in gas & diesel prices in Mar 2026 are NOT caused by inflation. They're caused by Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. Demand for fuel is what they call "inelastic." That means world fuel prices have to go pretty high to drive world demand down by 20%.
It's interesting that renewable energy sources can be measured in equivalent barrels of oil per day. The US consumes about 20 million barrels/day of oil, plus an additional 4 million equivalent barrels from wind & solar. Every new wind & solar project is displacing more oil demand.
1490wayb · 56-60, M
@ElwoodBlues dont forget more expensive summer blend
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Virgo79 · 61-69, M
They've been extremely over powered
nevergiveup · 61-69, M
The hole world knows Korea is developing nuclear weapons why is Trump not stopping them. I would say Korea is a bigger threat than Iran. And then where dose it stop. The end of the world
nevergiveup · 61-69, M
Where are there nuclear weapons.
@TradEmily They never had any nuclear weapons, just like Iraq never had any chemical weapons. That doesn't stop the Americans from running in to kill everyone anyway. They love small countries like this so they can practice in case a real challenge appears one day. Gotta keep your men sharp.
Some will die, who cares. Blame it on a lucky shot.
Some will die, who cares. Blame it on a lucky shot.
nevergiveup · 61-69, M
@MisterBander Keir starmer has done the right thing keeping the UK out of this. We went into the last war after we was told they had all those weapons but nothing was ever found. We will not make the same mistake following the USA
