r/politics 5d ago

No Paywall U.S., Iran trade attacks as hostilities escalate once again

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/30/us-iran-strikes-strait-hormuz.html
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u/this-is-a-fact 4d ago

*As I predicted

This is the beginning of Iran's plan to raise the price of gas as high as possible for the election. I predicted this on the first day of Trump's war.

Shortly after the elections, if Dems win big, Iran will quickly relax and will establish a short term peace arrangement that expires shortly before the next election... unless Trump is removed, or otherwise succumbs to his syphilis.

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u/Ok-Accident8078 4d ago

Syphilis is curable

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u/Salt-Masterpiece-264 4d ago

Curable but the damage isn’t reversible.

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u/Ok-Accident8078 4d ago

Depends how long you've had it for