Blockade Successful – Deal Reached – Strait Open – Oil Prices Plummet
Source: The Last Refuge · Bias: Far Right
Summary
In a series of posts on Truth Social, President Trump has announced that a deconfliction deal with Iran has been agreed. It appears the blockade was successful in finally convincing Iran they had very few options. Additionally, as we all well understand here, the blockade was halting oil shipments to China. It is very likely […] The post Blockade Successful – Deal Reached – Strait Open – Oil Prices Plummet appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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