Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.
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U.S. strikes Iran over mines as most oil keeps passing through Strait of Hormuz
As it ran on the front
The receipts are clear: the U.S. strikes Iran over mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The stated purpose is security, but the ledger shows most oil keeps passing through the strait even after the bombs fall. Chris Wright says so, and the numbers don’t lie. The war is justified as protection for the traffic, but the traffic doesn’t stop. The cost is counted in missiles and in barrels, and the receipts show who pays.
The absurd precision is in the flow—the oil moves, the strikes continue, and the ledger is balanced by the price at the pump. The operation is not simply military; it is economic, and the receipts show the balance: security, but only for the barrel. The stakes are not the mines, but the margin. The oil keeps moving, and the price keeps rising. The receipts don’t surprise—protection is paid for, and the bill is sent to the consumer.…
…(cont) The question is not simply about security—it is about the value of the flow. The receipts count barrels, not lives. The operation is justified, but the ledger shows the real reason: the oil moves, and the bombs are the price. The stakes are counted at the pump, and the receipts are delivered with your bill.
“They say the mines are a threat, so they drop bombs, but the oil keeps flowing. The receipts prove the war’s for business, not security. The stakes are your gas bill—protected by missiles, paid for at the pump.”
“It's necessary to protect commercial interests in the region, and sometimes that means military action. The oil keeps moving, which shows our strategy is working. Did I say working? Maybe just moving. Either way, stability is important for global markets. Unless it’s not.”
The receipts
Roughly 17 million barrels of oil and gas products passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the most since the war in Iran began. Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed the total with reporters while traveling to Venezuela Tuesday evening, saying all 17 million barrels passed through via boat. When accounting for additional…
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