Canadian, U.S. stock markets jump and oil sinks as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open (www.ctvnews.ca)
from floofloof@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 17 Apr 18:50
https://lemmy.ca/post/63494290

U.S. President Donald Trump initially celebrated, posting on social media that Iran announced the strait “is fully open and ready for full passage” but minutes later, he issued another post saying the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships and ports would continue until its deal with Iran is complete.

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Warl0k3@lemmy.world on 17 Apr 20:35 next collapse

So he finally gets something even an infant could spin into something his base would consider a “victory” out of this whole Iranian travesty and he immediately blows it in a fit of ego???

I just. I don’t even know what to say about this one beyond “god fucking damn this guy is just constantly finding new depths of stupid to plumb”

verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.fr on 17 Apr 21:11 collapse

Did he warn the Chinese ships that were docking and passing that he closed Iranian ports?