Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a 'toll booth' regime

https://apnews.com/article/iran-hormuz-shipping-tolls-china-de5159966cde7de7b964b3c2c67eec07

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wirebeads@piefed.ca · 20 pts · 143d

Weird. I keep hearing the the chief pedophile in charge has won the war, the day it began, 3 weeks ago.

Weird. Is he lying or something? Would the biggest grifter cheat in history lie?

Muffi@programming.dev · 11 pts · 143d

The kingdom of Denmark was originally built using this strategy, taxing all ships passing to and from the Baltic Sea for about 400 years. It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for them.

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 143d (1 reply)

economic terrorism

Stfu fool. Economic sanctions are diplomacy. That's literally the opposite of terrorism.

Diurnambule@jlai.lu · 3 pts · 143d

No you don't understand this way it is bad. They have to stay submissive of the big fat eagle

Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 143d

The toll: Not murdering scores of Iranian children.

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 143d

Article written in UAE.

No bias here /s

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 143d

It was the US that bombed a ship in international waters. They shot themselves baaaad in the foot by setting that precedent

stephen@lazysoci.al · 2 pts · 143d (6 replies)

Welcome to Worchester. Dollar twenty-five please.

carbs@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 143d (5 replies)

$1.25 Willy, isn't that what your mother charges for a blowjob?

stephen@lazysoci.al · 2 pts · 143d

Ohhh! Have another one, you fuckin' lush! It's not my fault the bartender cut ya off last night ya fuckin' douche bag!

stephen@lazysoci.al · 2 pts · 143d (3 replies)

I knew Lemmy would have a person of culture.

carbs@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 143d (2 replies)

I still say to friends, "Here's a dollar twenty five and go fuck yourself".

Tollbooth Willy is awesome.

stephen@lazysoci.al · 1 pts · 143d (1 reply)

I’ve keep it alive with irregular “I’M COMIN’ OUTTA THE BOOTH!!”

carbs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 143d

Oh yeah, that too

SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 144d

This MIGHT go away in three DECADES if we surrender NOW.