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Friday, November 13, 2026

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway.

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In the 8 months since Trump launched his War on Iran: -Deaths: 9,000+, including 23 US troops -Military spending: $47B -Increase in gas prices: 30+% -Big Oil profits: $130B -Strait of Hormuz: still closed He's losing his own war of choice -- and we're paying for it.

-- Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2:00 PM · Nov 11, 2026

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Kegsbreath push the wrong button again?

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-11-12 02:09 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

So much winning.

Is this victory #85?

Didn't ------- say the war was going to end on election day and gas prices would drop like a rock?

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-11-13 08:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Meh. "the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway"

Maybe they shouldn't have done that.

#3 | Posted by DarkVader at 2026-11-13 09:35 AM | Reply

Things were going fine, until Trump got involved.

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'
www.cnbc.com

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-13 11:16 AM | Reply

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