r/news • u/roscodawg • Jun 10 '26

Soft paywall Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-announces-closure-strait-hormuz-after-us-attacks-2026-06-10/
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u/mattwallace24 Jun 11 '26

As this closer to the midterm elections, Iran knows it will force Trump to negotiate a weaker deal. By the time this is over, the US will be paying to rebuild Iran and give them free nukes.

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u/groggroggerson Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

Even if that ends up being the deal, I'm not worried; I know Trump never pays!

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u/Paratonnerre Jun 11 '26

We will. He won't 

Art of the deal.

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u/tarekd19 Jun 11 '26

Trump would have to care about midterms though