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Trump: "Right now, the strait is open. A lot of boats are coming through. People aren't reporting that."

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Really important question, why is the media not reporting how many ships are coming through ? Rather than relying on what Trumps says ? I remember during the Iraq War, CNN were reporting and embedded with the troops. But none of us have a real understanding of what is happening in Iran today.

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Something to think about while listening to Trump, et al, talk about how the US totally controls the Strait of Hormuz and all the oil anyone could want is getting through, you betcha. src: portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856... Data are approximate. Note caveat above chart at link (also in comments).

I'd rather see reporting on whether the people Trump has surrounded himself with are misleading him, Trump is in his own dreamworld, or he believes his personality is so powerful that his lies distort reality.

The Straits have half the prewar oil transiting. And that under the cover of a massive US military operation that unsustainable in the medium to long term. And which cannot guarantee the safety of the ships. He’s an idiot.