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National Security & Defense

markodochartaigh

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3. The US has made embargoes a hallmark feature of our foreign policy for decades.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 09:52 PM

9 hrs ago

Now, by closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has a chance to turn the tables on the US and do something similar.
If you look at the effects of US embargoes it is always the poorest half of society who suffer the most. I doubt that it will be any different here.

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Iran is retaliating against the U.S. with strikes on American sites throughout the Middle East. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 9 hrs ago OP

Whose fault is that? choie 9 hrs ago #1

How much will it cost to repair the damage to US installations? Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #2

"How much will it cost to repair the damage to US installations?" markodochartaigh 9 hrs ago #4

Some of the damage is beyond repair. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #5

The US has made embargoes a hallmark feature of our foreign policy for decades. markodochartaigh 9 hrs ago #3