SO MUCH FOR NO NAVY: Overnight (Cascadian / Pacific time), Iran attacked a third ship attempting to make a run through the Strait. More importantly, they escorted two of the ships to the Iranian shoreline, which is hard to do if you don't have at least some sort of functional military ship, even if small.

In addition to the Greek-registered Epaminondas, the IRGC attacked the Euphoria and the MSC Francesca, both registered through Panama. The MSC Francesca and Epaminondas were reportedly "seized" and taken to the Iranian coat.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx297218m9vt?post=asset%3A6c420593-467e-4320-93a4-5283a8878109#post

(see also last night: https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@moira/116447402588587290 )

#IranWar #GulfOfHormuz #iran #IRGC #fascism #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans

Followed by a Mastodon dot social account with an empty bio save for "God bless America" and no posts, and a PFP of a MAGA-looking dude.

That's a block.

#NoMAGA #NoGodsNoMasters #FuckTheGOP

RE: https://flipboard.com/@pbsnewshour/world-c9uqk8rrz/-/a-4OEUzWKyRouj9xG2Ummx6g%3Aa%3A2651838374-%2F0

and up and down and up and down and up and down

it's an insider-trader's paradise

#oil #OilPrice #IranWar #corruption #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans

Hopefully, someone will check trade records late after Shitstain's liefest on Friday that sent oil prices down $10 a barrel. If you haven't kept up:

1) Iran re-closed the strait after Shitstain opened his stupid fucking mouth

2) At least two ships trying to make it through in the so-called "open" period came under Iranian fire

3) Nobody's in the Strait right now other than a couple of Iranian fishing boats and one cargo craft, near shore. None are near the transit area. The one that shows up as present and underway under power hasn't updated its data in almost 12 hours at time of post, so it's safe to assume it's not there.

Images 11 hours apart.

#oil #OilPrice #StraitOfHormuz #IranWar #fascism #FuckTrump #FuckMAGA #FuckTheGOP #lies

This is getting weird. Unless someone is doing reserve releases triggered by trades at $105 or something else to keep the price down.

#oil #OilPrice #economy #IranWar #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans #fascism

EXCITING IT IS!

The closed price is still up for some reason, but we're up like $9.50ish to $105.09 in opening trades

#oil #OilPrice #IranWar #war #iran #PresidentShitstain #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans

"NO ONE CAN STAND TRUMP," São Paulo

#FuckTrump #FuckMAGA #FuckTheGOP #TrumpIsAPedo #TrumpIsAWarCriminal #ProtestArt #SaoPaulo #Brazil #Epstein

🇺🇸 $968 Billion in military spending and Trump wants to increase it to 1.5 Trillion

Meanwhile...

Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science

The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-proposes-massive-budget-cuts-to-science/

#FuckTrump #FuckMAGA #FuckTheGOP #USpol #TrumpWarMonger #science #research #militaryBudget #USterror

I'm still trying to dig up the actual terms, but I am finding sure makes it look like Iran has achieved a massive strategic victory over Team Shitstain. Most notably:

"The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, a regional official said Wednesday.

...

The strait is in the territorial waters of both Oman and Iran. The world had considered the passage an international waterway and never paid tolls before."

https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-the-latest-iran-rejects-ceasefire-deal-as-trumps-deadline-for-attacks-on-infrastructure-nears/

#iran #war #morons #fools #TeamShitstain #FuckTrump #FuckTheGOP #FuckRepublicans #shipping #oil #StraitofHormuz