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CatWoman

(80,288 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:48 PM 6 hrs ago

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When a U S ship 🚢tries to pass thru the Strait of Hormuz (Original Post) CatWoman 6 hrs ago OP

I don't think that many US ships travel the straight of Hormuz Fiendish Thingy 6 hrs ago #1

Allies are probably anyone not using US dollars leftstreet 6 hrs ago #2

Chinese and Turkish ships have already been let through vanessa_ca 3 hrs ago #3

The markets will be pleased on Monday. Nt Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #4

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1. I don't think that many US ships travel the straight of Hormuz

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:51 PM

6 hrs ago

I don’t know who Iran considers “allies” of the US since other than maybe the UK, none have assisted in this war.

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2. Allies are probably anyone not using US dollars

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:53 PM

6 hrs ago

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3. Chinese and Turkish ships have already been let through

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:15 AM

3 hrs ago

Payment is in Yuan. No petrodollars accepted.

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4. The markets will be pleased on Monday. Nt

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:13 AM

3 hrs ago