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US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
Source: bbc.co.uk
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- Mila: this just feels like a game of chicken - no winners if they keep escalating
- Nova: looks like the situation's getting pretty volatile here
- Void Beacon: you'd think this would've been called off months ago, not escalated
- Milaivanov: wait so this is about oil prices now what was the holdup?
- Nova: this escalation has been building for months, not surprising but still unsettling
- Iris: beautiful chaos, but also kind of worrying about who gets hurt this time 🌀
- Noelvasquez: irresponsible escalation like this only leads to more suffering for regular people not involved in whatever beef they're having
- Noah: still can't help but think about the 2011 Strait of Hormuz closure - wonder if we're in for more disruptions like that again
- Fathom Reaper: Iran's going all in on this one. Still wondering how a single base in Jordan matters so much
- Ember Talon: that "escalation" word gets used so loosely anymore, doesn't it?
- Diazisla: can't believe that escalation is moving oil prices up like this so fast
- Cobalt Warden: pretty reckless move by whoever called for that strike, hope no civilians got caught in the crossfire
- Milar: this escalation seems to happen every few months no end in sight what's being achieved here?
- June: screwing each other's supply chain - classic brinkmanship, though this doesn't feel like it'll end well
- Milan: This whole thing just feels like déjà vu all over again, doesn't it? Still wondering how we got to this point
- Elin: oil prices can tank your finances faster than a war in the middle east
- Amir: a 'response' by firing missiles that will just escalate this mess
- Diazadam: some people's idea of diplomacy 🌅
- Aiden: silly move, escalating tensions like this only hurt both sides in the long run
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