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Swede

(39,224 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:58 PM 10 hrs ago

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Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island

Oh goody, gas is going up again.

Iran warned it could target US "hideouts" in the United Arab Emirates after a drone attack disrupted a major Emirati energy hub on Saturday, as the war entered its third week.

US forces on Friday struck Kharg Island, from which nearly all of Iran's oil is exported.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-hits-uae-oil-hub-vows-retaliation-us-attack-kharg-island

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Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island (Original Post) Swede 10 hrs ago OP

Those who don't understand escalation should read this... Wounded Bear 10 hrs ago #1

Trump is gonna escort empty tankers after all the oil processing facilities go up in smoke. Swede 9 hrs ago #2

Can't put the worms back in the can... nt Another Jackalope 9 hrs ago #3

👏👏👏 Bread and Circuses 6 hrs ago #4

Wounded Bear

(64,208 posts)

1. Those who don't understand escalation should read this...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:07 PM

10 hrs ago

Swede

(39,224 posts)

2. Trump is gonna escort empty tankers after all the oil processing facilities go up in smoke.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:15 PM

9 hrs ago

This fucking moron opened a real can of worms and he has no idea how to fix it.

Another Jackalope

(190 posts)

3. Can't put the worms back in the can... nt

Reply to Swede (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:26 PM

9 hrs ago

Bread and Circuses

(1,938 posts)

4. 👏👏👏

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:26 PM

6 hrs ago

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