Israel has started a large bombing campaign on Iranian oil infrastructure,

[vanessa_ca]

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[JCMach1]

1. Paying back the Gulf States with ultra high oil prices

For the foreseeable future.

[newdeal2]

4. It will screw Trump in November

Even Trumpers complain about high gas prices.

[misanthrope]

6. Not just pump prices either

Our way of life hinges on petroleum. It creates plastic and delivers goods. High oil prices ripple throughout the entire economy.

[Turbineguy]

9. The Saudis want $100 per barrel.

[lapfog_1]

2. because oil is a dangerous weapon?

or because the price of oil is too low? We want $200 / barrel oil?

Or just because

[3_Limes]

3. Won't we need that infrastructure after the war?

To get the oil?

[malaise]

5. Guess the oil reserves are

CHOSEN

[Mysterian]

7. Soon, we will recall fondly $5/gal. gasoline

Thanks, imbecile republicans.

[OC375]

8. Old School

"Salting the earth"

This is the modern approximation.

[Another Jackalope]

11. "Desalination" is more a propos right now

If Iran starts hitting the Gulf nations' desal plants, the picture could change in a hurry. They are the very definition of "essential infrastructure". And the US has already shown the way.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/qlbccugkp
Iran: US bombed water desalination plant on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz – setting precedent

[OC375]

14. Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz

It's certainly an interesting Island. I kinda get why it might have it's water taken out. It renders the island useless strategically. Iran could certainly resupply it with their Navy... well, maybe not for a while. The island might have to surrender before it's invaded.

https://israel-alma.org/iran-qeshm-island-deployment-of-advanced-uavs/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/08/23/meet-irans-persian-gulf-base-for-spy-drones-and-midget-subs/

[Another Jackalope]

15. Could make it more likely that Iran will respond in kind. nt

[OC375]

17. Iran is shooting anything they can hit

Given their boss got it on day one, I doubt the island's water was their "one toke over the line".

Losing their ability to hold the Strait hostage might certainly be that line... It was sort of their brand.

[sarisataka]

10. Strange- I don't recall much concern

over Iran attacking petroleum facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, or Bahrain.

Could someone explain how attacking civilian infrastructure in non-belligerent countries is acceptable?

{before anyone tries putting words in my mouth- I am not condoning the attack on Iranian oil facilities}

[Behind the Aegis]

12. Check out the sources!

[sarisataka]

16. I have seen a several Russian propaganda sources

And one of the most blatantly antisemitic sources to even appear on DU.
(Among the conspiracies it promoted was 9/11 was actually the result of Jews planting explosives in the WTC also Covid was created and released by Jewish scientists to destabilize the world)

[bluestarone]

13. Prices of everything will be affected!!

By November prices will be so high, a person will have to be a billionaire to eat.

[OC375]

18. We will have to eat the billionaires, then. :)

[Bettie]

19. My son said that we only have to eat a couple of them

before they decide to behave better.

He was joking, he is not a cannibal.

I don't think he's a cannibal.

Probably isn't.

[OC375]

20. Well, he'll never become a cannibal thinking like that, now will he?

I kid, I kid... I do think some of the billionaires may be starting to become a little bit concerned we might start to acquire the taste.