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PCB66

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12. Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:01 AM

Tuesday

has never been about Iran having nuclear weapons.

It is about cutting off oil to China. China has been gaining influence in the regions of the world with strategic metals.

Venezuela and Iran supplies a large amount of oil to China.

I suspect that leverage over China is what it is all about.

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