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Miles Archer

(22,841 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:48 PM 12 hrs ago

Bloated Orange Ass-Clown Who Once Bellowed "I ALONE CAN FIX IT" now whines "This should be a team effort." USA! USA!

President Donald Trump called for international cooperation on Iran policy in a Truth Social post, arguing that securing the Strait of Hormuz should be a collective responsibility rather than falling solely on the United States.

Trump claimed that, "The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way," but emphasized that nations dependent on oil passing through the strategic waterway must share the burden of protecting it.

"The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!" Trump stated, adding that the U.S. would coordinate with these nations to ensure operations proceed "quickly, smoothly, and well."

Trump characterized the approach as a necessary shift in strategy, declaring "This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be." He suggested the collaborative framework would "bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676114717/

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Bloated Orange Ass-Clown Who Once Bellowed "I ALONE CAN FIX IT" now whines "This should be a team effort." USA! USA! (Original Post) Miles Archer 12 hrs ago OP

Pro Tip: Say you are Chinese dalton99a 12 hrs ago #1

NOW he asks for help. pfitz59 12 hrs ago #2

Then stop farting around and build a canal across the UAE south of Dubai 0rganism 12 hrs ago #3

Send your own children to fight in the Middle East, you rotting piece of garbage Timeflyer 12 hrs ago #4

dalton99a

(93,836 posts)

1. Pro Tip: Say you are Chinese

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:51 PM

12 hrs ago

https://apnews.com/article/ships-iran-war-attacks-china-hormuz-6f86d32df52abc738f9cdf5bc825cc20

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks
By CHAN HO-HIM
Updated 6:31 AM CDT, March 12, 2026

HONG KONG (AP) — Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators apparently try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks.

At least eight vessels in or near the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman changed their declared destination signals to short messages such as “CHINA OWNER” or “CHINA OWNER&CREW,” according to data on the ship tracking platform MarineTraffic analyzed by The Associated Press.

“The main goal of vessels publicly identifying themselves as ‘Chinese’ while transiting the Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz is primarily to reduce the risk of being attacked rather than to facilitate passage through the strait itself,” said Ana Subasic, a trade risk analyst at data and analytics firm Kpler, which owns MarineTraffic.

Some of the vessels passed through the strait and headed for their destinations. Others were still in the area.

Iran and affiliated groups have generally avoided targeting ships linked to China, Subasic said, given China’s relatively neutral stance and stronger economic ties with Iran.