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73 sats \ 5 replies \ @Oxy 23 Apr \ on: Dozens of Iranian Ships Have Broken Trump’s Blockade | The Libertarian Institute news Politics_And_Law econ

Trump claims Iran is losing $500M a day, but 10.7 million barrels of crude getting through suggests they are still moving nearly $1 billion in revenue.

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8 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23 Apr

How much is it costing us to cost them $500M per day?

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62 sats \ 3 replies \ @Oxy 23 Apr

It’s costing a fortune. The U.S is essentially spending almost double their daily losses just to maintain the front line

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17 sats \ 2 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 23 Apr

Trump works for Chevron.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/big-oil-445m-trump-congress

Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report says

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8 sats \ 1 reply \ @coffeebadger 23 Apr

Good. Britain couldn't have won without the East India Company. This is what winning looks like.

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8 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 23 Apr

Britain didn't ultimately win in Afghanistan, or China.

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