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Bluejeans

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7. Iran forgets there's always reverse leverage

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 05:10 PM

20 hrs ago

Iran forgets they have a return address leaving them open to retaliation. For example, Flfot every day Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, we take out up to five of their electrical generating plants. Without electricity Iran will be back in the 14th Century pretty quickly.

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