Despite the war Iran has continued exporting oil to China via the Strait of Hormuz, at least 11.7 million barrels of crude oil over the past 10 days of war. That’s still lower than what was before the war broke out, for example in February Iran exported 2.16 million barrels of oil per day to China. Iran also seems to be exploring alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, namely at the Jask oil and gas terminal along the Gulf of Oman, south of the Strait of Hormuz.
This would negate the biggest talking point regarding the war (among the few remaining); there’s no coherent messaging left whatsoever at that point. Even assuming there won’t be boots on the ground, this war will only increase in its cost while delivering fewer easy wins at this rate.
Immediate-Spite-5905 on
sink the fuckers before they get to the CCP
TEAMLIQUIDISGARBAGE on
LMAO. So the current situation here is:
– Iran has managed to shut down the entire strait with just the THREAT of attacking tankers. Now all tankers and insurers won’t go through because they aren’t going to risk 200mil boats for the global economy.
– The US military can’t guarantee the free flow of oil and is now tanking the global economy.
– Russia is now able to sell oil to Europe and India. Before this war, they could only sell to China.
– China is STILL getting oil from Iran while American allies are stuck with nothing.
– Korea, Japan and Australia are all being forced by America to send their missile interceptors and munitions to Israel and Gulf States cause they are OBVIOUSLY running out of munitions. You don’t force your allies to hand over their own military equipment unless you are having supply issues.
This entire war is a joke. There is literally no geopolitical benefit here to the US unless the IRGC is removed from power – which can’t be done without boots on the ground. AND TO ADD THAT AMERICANS OVERWHELMINGLY HATE THIS WAR.!!! Even if Trump do put troops because he can’t run a 3rd term, the next president will just have to remove them anyway to maintain their popularity.
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Despite the war Iran has continued exporting oil to China via the Strait of Hormuz, at least 11.7 million barrels of crude oil over the past 10 days of war. That’s still lower than what was before the war broke out, for example in February Iran exported 2.16 million barrels of oil per day to China. Iran also seems to be exploring alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, namely at the Jask oil and gas terminal along the Gulf of Oman, south of the Strait of Hormuz.
See also:
* [Iran’s Control of Hormuz Means It’s Exporting More Oil Today Than Before the War • Tehran is letting ships carrying its crude go through the strait, while it scares off others that would dare](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/irans-control-of-hormuz-means-its-exporting-more-oil-today-than-before-the-war-ede3cd91) (Wall Street Journal)
* [How Iran has used the strait of Hormuz to throttle oil and gas – a visual guide](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/how-iran-has-used-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-throttle-oil-and-gas-a-visual-guide) (Guardian)
* [What are the challenges in securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz?](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/what-are-challenges-securing-shipping-through-strait-hormuz-2026-03-10/) (Reuters)
* [Trump Directs War With the Markets Top of Mind • President Trump again demonstrated his desire to keep the stock markets aloft when he suggested U.S. attacks on Iran could end soon.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/business/economy/trump-iran-markets-economy.html) (New York Times)
* [Why Israel’s ‘Apocalyptic’ Strike on Iran’s Fuel Depots Could End Trump’s War • Surging oil prices from the war in Iran are accelerating the shift to green energy while also boosting oil companies’ profits. As Israel and Jordan face a regional natural gas crisis, economic pressure on American consumers could force Trump to end the war](https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iran/2026-03-10/ty-article/.premium/why-israels-apocalyptic-strike-on-irans-fuel-depots-could-end-trumps-war/0000019c-d7b0-daac-adbd-dfb25d6d0000) (Haaretz)
This would negate the biggest talking point regarding the war (among the few remaining); there’s no coherent messaging left whatsoever at that point. Even assuming there won’t be boots on the ground, this war will only increase in its cost while delivering fewer easy wins at this rate.
sink the fuckers before they get to the CCP
LMAO. So the current situation here is:
– Iran has managed to shut down the entire strait with just the THREAT of attacking tankers. Now all tankers and insurers won’t go through because they aren’t going to risk 200mil boats for the global economy.
– The US military can’t guarantee the free flow of oil and is now tanking the global economy.
– Russia is now able to sell oil to Europe and India. Before this war, they could only sell to China.
– China is STILL getting oil from Iran while American allies are stuck with nothing.
– Korea, Japan and Australia are all being forced by America to send their missile interceptors and munitions to Israel and Gulf States cause they are OBVIOUSLY running out of munitions. You don’t force your allies to hand over their own military equipment unless you are having supply issues.
This entire war is a joke. There is literally no geopolitical benefit here to the US unless the IRGC is removed from power – which can’t be done without boots on the ground. AND TO ADD THAT AMERICANS OVERWHELMINGLY HATE THIS WAR.!!! Even if Trump do put troops because he can’t run a 3rd term, the next president will just have to remove them anyway to maintain their popularity.
Impeach Trump.