The Japan Times2h ago
A prolonged war with Iran could leave the U.S. in the position of Imperial Japan after the 1942 Battle of Midway: militarily powerful but strategically trapped and unable to achieve its objectives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/05/japan/us-surrender-to-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #iran #straitofhormuz #us #imperialjapan #battleofmidway #pacificwar #pearlharbor #donaldtrump #israel
Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?

The only path left may be what could be called an 'honorable surrender' — a unilateral declaration of victory while ending the war without achieving its objectives.

The Japan Times
The Levant Files4h ago

🚨 NEW: Trump threatens Oman over the Strait of Hormuz—but Abu Dhabi's hidden hand may be the real story.

Jamal Wakim (Al Mayadeen) reveals MbZ's ambitions, the "donkey race" snub, UAE lobbying in DC, and Oman's quiet resistance.

A must-read on Gulf power plays.

🔗 https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/06/trumps-threat-to-oman-hidden-hand-of.html

#Oman #UAE #Trump #GulfRivalry #StraitOfHormuz

Trump's Threat to Oman: The Hidden Hand of Abu Dhabi

Writing for the  Al Mayadeen  Jamal Wakim stresses that US President Donald Trump has once again rattled the Gulf region with unexpected re...

शून्यता5h ago

| #WallStreet is beginning to think that Trump can’t reopen the #StraitOfHormuz

Whaaaaaaaat? (dip)

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦5h ago
1 #TorstenSlok, chief economist Apollo Global Management: The closure of the #StraitofHormuz is increasingly showing up as a #working-capital problem for #US #corporates. With limited traffic thru the Strait over the past 3 months, supply-chain bottlenecks are rising, delivery times are slowing … 🧵
Scott Lucas10h ago

RE: https://journa.host/@ScottLucas/116695891914776808

#Iran crude oil exports dropped by 84% in May

US military began enforcing a blockade of Iran’s ports on April 13

Iran reportedly using smaller oil tankers to ship crude, since Very Large Crude Carriers at higher risk of being intercepted by American forces.

#IranWar #StraitOfHormuz

Scott Lucas11h ago

RE: https://journa.host/@ScottLucas/116695891914776808

#Oman ’s Mina al Fahal terminal suspends oil loading after an explosion from a suspected drone attack

Traders said scheduled loadings have been pushed back by several days

#IranWar #Iran #StraitOfHormuz

Scott Lucas12h ago

UPDATES: US- #Israel Wars, Day 99 --- US and #Iran Renew Strikes on Each Other

#IranWar #Lebanon #Hezbollah #StraitOfHormuz

https://eaworldview.com/2026/06/us-and-iran-renew-strikes-on-each-other/

World Briefly12h ago

Middle East countries are literally trying to route around their own chokepoints like it's a video game

https://worldbriefly.news/middle-east-countries-are-literally-trying-to-route-around-their-own-chokepoints

#StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEastLogistics #RedSeaShipping

StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎16h ago
Trump's war with #Iran blows up in his face as economists reveal the deadline for how long the #StraitofHormuz can be CLOSED, which is only MONTHS away, before a catastrophic #GlobalDepression will LIKELY take over, while Trump continues to make MORE threats against Iran! youtu.be/8WDn4JraHqw?...

Trump's War Consequences BLOW ...
Trump's War Consequences BLOW UP As Global Depression Deadline Revealed

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TJ100122h ago

We go live to the high level Trump strategy meeting……

#ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #trump #DonaldTrump #MAGA #uspol #uspolitics #TrumpIsAPedo #epsteinfiles #epsteinfury #TaxTheRich #FuckTrump #iran #Iraq #StraitOfHormuz #hormuz #operationepsteinfury #epsteinfiles #epstein