Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
His comments came after Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.
Any disruption to the supply of oil would have profound consequences for the economy. China in particular is the world’s largest buyer of Iranian oil and has a close relationship with Tehran.
China: have you tried not bombing them?
America: Come on, you’re pulling that one out of nowhere. That can’t be the reason, we bomb people all the time!
Tune in next week for part 2 of the US-Iran war: “And Find Out.”
China:
The Chinese government sitting around the phone with the US on hold …“how long should we make them wait?”
“Give them another hour, it’s already been two” (another round of belly busting laugher)
Stupid fucking bozos
maybe stopping the oil addiction was not only for the environment, but a matter of national defense.
Imagine for a moment if the fortune spent on the failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was instead invested in reducing our dependence on oil.
sounds horrible, imagine trillions going to improving the country and helping people instead of being funneled into the pocket of the wealthiest people in the country.
what a nightmare…
Waaaa crybabies!
I’m confused… China is dependent on oil imports flowing through the strait of Hormuz. Much more so than the US is. In fact the US maintains a naval presence in the region specifically so they’d have the capability to block that strait and starve China of oil. China produces very little oil of their own, though they have coal up the wazoo. Blocking that strait is the US’s main card to play if China invade Taiwan.
Right, so how can the US close it if Iran closes it first? We need China to keep it open, so that then the US can close it to hurt China.
How about moving to non-fossil alternatives? Like 4 decades ago? Gee that would’ve been a great idea.
america helped israel so now China has to help america. Donald Trump better say Thank you.
It’s a good thing they kept coal alive. Can’t wait for my coal driven Ford soccer mom car to release. Little Jimmy and little Linda in the back seat might have to get their hands dirty throwing fistfuls of coal in the furnace, but it will be good for them. Builds character!
Make … (cough, cough, cough) … America … (cough, HACK, ACK) …Great … (cough, hack, wheeze, cough, hack)… Again
Oh no, not the oil!
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I hope Iran waits until a couple months before the midterms to close the Strait. Nothing like sky-high oil prices to swing an election.
Isn’t that more than a year away? If Netanyahu and his stooges have their way there won’t be an Iran by then.
Gotta spread that blowback around
oh no. anyway.
