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Swede

(39,477 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 04:41 PM 11 hrs ago

Iran's oil income has doubled since Feb 28. We get the battlefield optics, they get the cash.

Trump, Miller and Hegseth sure do know who to war.

A strategic masterclass: Iran’s oil income has doubled since Feb 28. We get the battlefield optics, they get the cash. This is exactly what happens when you improvise a war just to distract from the Epstein files. Truly, a “victory” worth paying for.

Andrea Junker (@strandjunker.com) 2026-03-30T16:38:01.022Z


https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/03/29/how-iran-is-making-a-mint-from-donald-trumps-war
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Iran's oil income has doubled since Feb 28. We get the battlefield optics, they get the cash. (Original Post) Swede 11 hrs ago OP
We May Be Kicking Their Ass With Bombs Coolgoober 10 hrs ago #1
So that everyone understands this... WarGamer 9 hrs ago #2
Desperately weak dpibel 6 hrs ago #3
But now oil is $115/barrel vs $65/barrel before the war NickB79 5 hrs ago #4

WarGamer

(18,611 posts)
2. So that everyone understands this...
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 06:59 PM
9 hrs ago

The US allows Iranian export BECAUSE the clients are China and India among others... so in reality, Iran is NOT making a mint in spite of the war... it's the US allowing the export as to not screw over China and India.

Unlike the US, a number of Asian countries absolutely rely on that oil

dpibel

(3,937 posts)
3. Desperately weak
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 09:24 PM
6 hrs ago

The "clients" don't matter. Iran is still making bank from the oil sales.

I'm wondering if you even read this before you posted it.

NickB79

(20,349 posts)
4. But now oil is $115/barrel vs $65/barrel before the war
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:29 PM
5 hrs ago

So Iran's profits per barrel have skyrocketed.

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