• sidebro@lemmy.zip
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    13 days ago

    Or because Israel has leverage over the US and it would be very uncomfortable for the US if they did not go to war against Iran with them.

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      There are multiple countries in that same region that benefit from both a price increase in oil and from Iran being defanged.

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          Sure, I’m just saying that there have been some major bribes like crypto laundering and a fucking jumbo plane, and what are the chances that this is what they bought…

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        None of the Gulf states are able to drill for oil, and even if they could they wouldn’t be able to ship it out. Look at a map of where all the middle east oil fields are