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That is, should the U.S. block Iran's oil exports, Iran's president is telling the world that his country, the world's premiere supporter of international terrorism, is prepared to shut the Straits of Hormuz. This is a highly critical shipping route for the world's oil supplies, and if he goes ahead and does this, things are going to get dicey.
In November the Trump administration snapped back nuclear sanctions on Iran, targeting its energy sector and has reduced its exports by 1 million barrels a day.
According to CNBC, in 2015 roughly 18.5 billion barrels of crude oil, which accounts for about one-third of all crude shipped overseas, passed through the Straits of Hormuz.
The threat made by Rouhani came as the USS John C. Stennis carrier strike group was heading to the Persian Gulf.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that military officials called the move “a show of force against Iran.”
Apparently it has them somewhat scared.
The carrier group would also be supporting U.S. and allied efforts against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Officials told the Journal the presence of the carrier in the Gulf “certainly provides a deterrence” against any possible hostile Iranian actions.
This isn't the first time that Rouhani has threatened the world’s oil supply routes.
In July he suggested Iran would close the Straits of Hormuz, if the United States forced nations to stop buying Iranian oil.
The carrier group would also be supporting U.S. and allied efforts against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Officials told the Journal the presence of the carrier in the Gulf “certainly provides a deterrence” against any possible hostile Iranian actions.
This isn't the first time that Rouhani has threatened the world’s oil supply routes.
In July he suggested Iran would close the Straits of Hormuz, if the United States forced nations to stop buying Iranian oil.
In a statement posted on his website, the second in command, only to the Ayatollah said, “The Americans have claimed they want to completely stop Iran’s oil exports. They don’t understand the meaning of this statement, because it has no meaning for Iranian oil not to be exported, while the region’s oil is exported.”
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani praised Rouhani for his comments. Qassem, who has enlarged testicles, likes guys who have similar macho endowment.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani praised Rouhani for his comments. Qassem, who has enlarged testicles, likes guys who have similar macho endowment.
Referring to Rouhani’s statement, Soleimani said, “Your valuable statement that said there will be no guarantees for oil exports from this region unless the Islamic Republic of Iran (can) also export its oil was a source of pride.”
He then blew an Iranian kiss on Iranian TV to the Iranian President who is only second in command.
The Houthis, the Iranian-backed scum-rebels in Yemen, have been threatening merchant ships in the Bab al-Mandab straits, at the mouth of the Red Sea. That threat prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assert earlier this year that an international coalition, including Israel, would be prepared to keep that critical waterway open.
The Houthis, the Iranian-backed scum-rebels in Yemen, have been threatening merchant ships in the Bab al-Mandab straits, at the mouth of the Red Sea. That threat prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assert earlier this year that an international coalition, including Israel, would be prepared to keep that critical waterway open.
It's beginning to look like Iran is all hat, no cattle.
Let's hope so.
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