US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

The orange moron is on his social media platform having a tantrum again

I read somewhere that Europe only gets 7% of its oil from the middle east. Not sure if that is true. But has trump heard?

He keeps going on about how the USA doesnt need middle east oil. But we know its not about ordinary people and the pumps its about profit and US oil companies isnt it trump?

Hasn't he heard tho? Iran said spain could put its ships through the straits because of what sanchez said then well its in the EU market if ONE EU countries can get ships in that is the EU sorted. Or am I stupid?

Trump in a Truth Social post stated that the EU and UK can get oil in 2 ways.

1. Buy oil from the US
2. Open up the Straits themselves. These countries particularly the UK have not helped the US attack so the US will not be there to help in opening the Straits

The latter point is totally at variance with Trump's post yesterday that he would obliterate energy infrastructure and desalination plants if the Straits were not open

Well if Trump is telling the USA's former allies to go get their own oil then he's effectively undermining the exorbitant privilege that the USD has enjoyed since the end of WWII.

Nearly all the GCC members have adopted currency swaps with China as is so I'd imagine those permission payments to pass the strait will not be made in USD.

Still early days, we have to wait for the new leader to come out from the 40 days of mourning period, also the funeral will need to be arranged and carried out at some point. After that they will announce what plans they have for the war and other things.

Only human after all, lost both his parents, wife, daughter and other members while negotiations were underway, bound to be in a bit of a state after going through that, who wouldn't be.

That would be a move i would support

but think back to previous EU referendums here {such a change probably require another one here} where every single left wing party and especially Sinn Fein screamed murder about Ireland losing its veto or even indirectly giving up too much power to EU

Iran would be foolish to go for a ceasefire that does nothing in their favour.

A return to the status quo would be a poor result for the death/destruction theyve had inflicted.

Is Trump's threat to destroy oil production in Iran morphing into an attempt to shift the blame onto other countries and to force them to clean up after his mess?

Does he want to say to his voters that it was Europe and Nato's fault the oil price and inflation is going up ?

An early withdrawal may mean no more body bags too.

Italy also blocking US warplanes https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/31/europe-ukraine-bucha-eu-russia-hungary-iran-denmark-latest-news-updates

This is how you get your oil through Hormuz, unless of course, having deliberately closed the strait to stop Europe getting supplies, Trump starts bombing those supplies.

You have to ask? 😀

I’m pretty much convinced this whole exercise was to disrupt oil supply on a worldwide scale and make America look good and powerful - there are few other logical explanations that fit.

Trump has any number of experienced military advisers at his disposal - all of this would have been foreseen - dumping on UK and Europe over the last week was just the MAGA playbook in action - it’s so fcking predictable at this point - I just hope European leaders loudly express their dissatisfaction and call it as it is- Trumps and Americas mess

Ten so far today. But on second attempts only. But what's happening is ships are updating their origin as china. Ships can fly under any flag. But i think they pay a fee to china and goes as maritime export or something?

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0325/china-ships-strait-of-hormuz-iran-partnership

But you are right many are stranded.

I think the point is that they CANNOT open the straits or gain control of it rather as to whether its closed completely is confusing. They can't even close the skies over Israel. Which is TINY.

They point is whatever they want to do they cannot. They dont have the ability. The USA now looks very weak.

Now maybe Iran will topple in a few weeks I dont know.

But the point is THEY CANNOT open it. Or gain control here.

There have been differing reports some say some ships are allowed in which would indicate some diplomatic efforts are working and that the world or the west still has some control.

Some say over 1000 ships are stranded which would indicate the USA has lost complete control and is reduced to begging for help.

I dont think it is possible to open the straits without having boots on the ground and that warships would not be able to protect cargo ships the way the Americans have suggested (but not actually done themselves).

If you think back to the situation just five weeks ago, you will realise that your post just proves why this whole military adventure is so stupid.

Here is a novel idea, instead of insisting Europe joins the party of blowing the shít out of everyone and having to fix an absolute clusterfúck the Dotard and his Ghouls created.

Why not get everyone around table and talk out a solution, because that is in effect the only real solution.

Obviously we don't need to invite the artificially tanned one, he can continue talking to some umbrellas or whoever he has been talking to.