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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_Face:_Veterans_Against_the_War
The #straitofhormuz is a passage for imported supplies to #Arab Gulf, such as #food and #materials from #plants.
See graphs here:
https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-iran-wars-hidden-front-food-water-and-fertilizer
It is also a passage for #oil , most of which goes to #China and #India according to EIA Country Debrief of #Iraq. 72% seaborne crude oil goes to #Asia. Only 6% goes to #Americas.
See graphs on PDF here:
https://www.eia.gov/international/content/analysis/countries_long/Iraq/Iraq_2025.pdf
Iraq is 2nd OPEC producer under #SaudiArabia. #Russia considered OPEC+.

While world energy markets are in upheaval over the halt in fossil fuel shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, there is also a brewing crisis over a sharp cutback in food supplies that normally transit the Gulf.
Spain to move Iraq troops over risks from Iran war, defence minister says | Reuters
MADRID, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, now in its โthird โ week, has quickly become a regional conflict that shows no signs of de-escalation. Spain has criticised the offensive and banned U.S. aircraft from using jointly operated bases in southern โSpain.
โก The bodies of six US soldiers killed in a KC-135 refueling plane crash in western #๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐พ ๐ฎ๐ถ last week were transported to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday. The White House announced the repatriation.
๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ: ูุงูุง - NAYA
๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ: L 33% / C 33% / R 33%
๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: 17% ๐ฎ๐ถ
Stay tuned for more developments
Oh-oh Donny will be cranky---
"Tulsi Gabbard, the director of US National Intelligence, said that the United States intelligence community had assessed that Iran was not rebuilding its nuclear enrichment capabilities following US and Israeli attacks last year."
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