Strait of Hormuz now open?

[Sexylizzy2813]

Iran on the other hand caused all these things happening to them, imagine them hanging their citizens and shooting at them for a peaceful protest and some of the injured ones who was taking to the hospital was killed by the gunmen or whatever security officers they are, so you expect the world to keep shut? For me is not proper and with the fact that they are planning on having a nuclear weapon, so many things are involved and we should be consider them too before saying this particular country are the cause and they are bullying the other country.

Are you Iranian and have you witnessed these things firsthand? Or are you simply repeating what the American media say, like many other without really knowing what is going on there? I'm not defending them, but I think we need clear evidence before accusing anyone, instead of blindly trusting info from one side.

Furthermore, what do you think about the US allowing its ally, Saudi Arabia, to pursue a nuclear program?

There are many things we need to verify before criticizing a country, instead of naively believing everything its enemies say.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/22/politics/us-saudi-nuclear-deal

How do we get the clear evidence like you said before saying which is at fault? The real story behind this war is hidden and what they want us to hear and see are the things that will keep surfacing even the link you brought up. We can't be too sure no matter the news we get because the government or should I say the people that are on top concerning this war have the main information about this problem the people of Iran are facing. I'm not choosing any sides in this but all I have to say is that nothing is too real when it comes to this war. My question is, what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

[CryptoBuds]

Iran on the other hand caused all these things happening to them, imagine them hanging their citizens and shooting at them for a peaceful protest and some of the injured ones who was taking to the hospital was killed by the gunmen or whatever security officers they are, so you expect the world to keep shut? For me is not proper and with the fact that they are planning on having a nuclear weapon, so many things are involved and we should be consider them too before saying this particular country are the cause and they are bullying the other country.

Are you Iranian and have you witnessed these things firsthand? Or are you simply repeating what the American media say, like many other without really knowing what is going on there? I'm not defending them, but I think we need clear evidence before accusing anyone, instead of blindly trusting info from one side.

Furthermore, what do you think about the US allowing its ally, Saudi Arabia, to pursue a nuclear program?

There are many things we need to verify before criticizing a country, instead of naively believing everything its enemies say.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/22/politics/us-saudi-nuclear-deal

How do we get the clear evidence like you said before saying which is at fault? The real story behind this war is hidden and what they want us to hear and see are the things that will keep surfacing even the link you brought up. We can't be too sure no matter the news we get because the government or should I say the people that are on top concerning this war have the main information about this problem the people of Iran are facing. I'm not choosing any sides in this but all I have to say is that nothing is too real when it comes to this war. My question is, what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

You are contradicting yourself. If you believe Iran shutdown the internet to silence its people and hide the truth, then why are you so quick to believe what the western media is spreading? If you believe that none of us can know the full truth behind this war, then you should remain neutral and be skeptical of info from both sides instead of trusting only one side, which is what you seem to be doing.

You still haven't answered my question. What do you think about the US allowing Saudi Arabia to pursue its nuclear program while simultaneously attacking Iran for the same reason?

[Oluwa-btc]

How do we get the clear evidence like you said before saying which is at fault? The real story behind this war is hidden and what they want us to hear and see are the things that will keep surfacing even the link you brought up. We can't be too sure no matter the news we get because the government or should I say the people that are on top concerning this war have the main information about this problem the people of Iran are facing. I'm not choosing any sides in this but all I have to say is that nothing is too real when it comes to this war. My question is, what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

The real story behind the war is obviously out there but you have simply decided to be breastfeed by Donald Trump's post on truth socials and also CNN. You do not even attempt to read nor hear from both sides.
Maybe true, not even the correct number of injuries and deaths in the middle east are being correctly reported to the American citizens. Everything is propaganda based. And if you're to confirm and read about that ( Shutting the internet ), ensure you pay close attention to this post below and at least, maybe have a chance to learn something new.

Hope pooya87 is fine?

[pooya87]

The real story behind this war is hidden

The real story and the reason for NATO's aggression is actually the most transparent thing in existence. The only problem is that I think you are forgetting history. For at least 300 years the colonizers have been attacking other countries for on reason and one reason only: resources.

Even the recent history (starting from 2000's) is the best example. West Asia is filled with resources including petroleum. Now look at the list of countries that NATO has attacked over the past 20+ years: Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Libya (Africa, but it's close to West Asia that colonizers call it "Middle East"), and last but not least Iran.

what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

Well then stop following the mainstream media that keeps lying to you
If you really want to know anything, I'm from Iran and have been on this forum for 12 years. Ask me anything you like and I'll try to explain to the best of my knowledge.

[Sexylizzy2813]

The real story behind this war is hidden

The real story and the reason for NATO's aggression is actually the most transparent thing in existence. The only problem is that I think you are forgetting history. For at least 300 years the colonizers have been attacking other countries for on reason and one reason only: resources.

Even the recent history (starting from 2000's) is the best example. West Asia is filled with resources including petroleum. Now look at the list of countries that NATO has attacked over the past 20+ years: Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Libya (Africa, but it's close to West Asia that colonizers call it "Middle East"), and last but not least Iran.

what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

Well then stop following the mainstream media that keeps lying to you
If you really want to know anything, I'm from Iran and have been on this forum for 12 years. Ask me anything you like and I'll try to explain to the best of my knowledge.

There are some things I need to add up and I really appreciate how you went on to give out some of the things I missed out on this war and how it started, the way these superior did their thing to make the upcoming generations feel safe around them. The resources they are after have been what keeps them closer to these countries, just like in the movies, making them look like the good guys and when a nation refuses it becomes bloody.
I think the rest of the questions will come in later on.

[DrBeer]

The real story behind this war is hidden

The real story and the reason for NATO's aggression is actually the most transparent thing in existence. The only problem is that I think you are forgetting history. For at least 300 years the colonizers have been attacking other countries for on reason and one reason only: resources.

Even the recent history (starting from 2000's) is the best example. West Asia is filled with resources including petroleum. Now look at the list of countries that NATO has attacked over the past 20+ years: Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Libya (Africa, but it's close to West Asia that colonizers call it "Middle East"), and last but not least Iran.

what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

Well then stop following the mainstream media that keeps lying to you
If you really want to know anything, I'm from Iran and have been on this forum for 12 years. Ask me anything you like and I'll try to explain to the best of my knowledge.

Great answer, as always - I applaud you 
Now, a few clarifications:
1. Please provide a list of the critical resources that NATO wanted to seize in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Libya.
2. For the resources and countries listed, specify which resources in which countries now belong to NATO
3. Also, what is their value to NATO?
4. Based on your own assumptions, what is your view on Russia’s role in this process-such as the seizure of mineral resources in Ukraine, enterprises, and nuclear power plants? Is Russia also part of NATO? Or is "this something else" ?
5. How would you describe China’s seizure of numerous Russian resources? You probably didn’t know, or didn’t want to know, but Russia has transferred vast territories rich in resources to China for many decades, allowing for unregulated resource extraction (where Russian laws do not apply). The simplest example is the forest, which the Chinese are frantically cutting down 24/7.

P.S. Question: When will Iran grant internet access to people other than IRGC personnel and Basij members?

[logfiles]

The real story behind this war is hidden and what they want us to hear and see are the things that will keep surfacing even the link you brought up.

You think it's hidden because your mind is piled up with The United States propaganda. I don't believe you can even think straight even when provided with right information.

My question is, what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

Now tell us why the US cooperations keep doing the same the countries they consider enemies? The block transactions and access to other services too. Why?

[PERtua]

The real story behind this war is hidden

The real story and the reason for NATO's aggression is actually the most transparent thing in existence. The only problem is that I think you are forgetting history. For at least 300 years the colonizers have been attacking other countries for on reason and one reason only: resources.

Even the recent history (starting from 2000's) is the best example. West Asia is filled with resources including petroleum. Now look at the list of countries that NATO has attacked over the past 20+ years: Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Libya (Africa, but it's close to West Asia that colonizers call it "Middle East"), and last but not least Iran.

what about what the Iran government did by shutting down their Internet connection so that the World won't know what is happening,? Is that one a big lie too or what the media wants us to believe? I'd like to know please.

Well then stop following the mainstream media that keeps lying to you
If you really want to know anything, I'm from Iran and have been on this forum for 12 years. Ask me anything you like and I'll try to explain to the best of my knowledge.

There are some things I need to add up and I really appreciate how you went on to give out some of the things I missed out on this war and how it started, the way these superior did their thing to make the upcoming generations feel safe around them. The resources they are after have been what keeps them closer to these countries, just like in the movies, making them look like the good guys and when a nation refuses it becomes bloody.
I think the rest of the questions will come in later on.

I think it's always good to have the voices of the actual citizens of the countries you're talking about, because often they give context that the international news won't have. Concurrently, there is no single source that has all the information. And so before drawing conclusions it is important to compare the information provided by different credible sources. The history demonstrates that geopolitical conflicts are usually more complicated. Than they seem as they are often driven by strategic and economic factors. We should be skeptical of any story. Ask questions and think about the information from a variety of perspective before coming to a conclusion.

[Oluwa-btc]

You think it's hidden because you mind your mind is pilled up with The United States propaganda. I don't believe you can even think straight even when provided with right information.

Wait do you expect shit from a Nigerian Trumper who's been constantly fed western propaganda from birth and Hollywood and at the same time, turned an adult and refused to learn, relearn and unlearn things?! I'm so sorry then if you keep expecting shit from them.

Now tell us why the US cooperations keep doing the same the countries they consider enemies? The block transactions and access to other services too. Why?

Power supply shortages in Cuba only God knows for how long they'll keep on experiencing that. I don't want to go far, we should just narrow it down to how they've bullied their neighbours. I don't even want to talk about what's done with the oil of Venezuela and Trump keeps boasting about committing evil and stealing.

[DanWalker]

Wait do you expect shit from a Nigerian Trumper who's been constantly fed western propaganda from birth and Hollywood and at the same time, turned an adult and refused to learn, relearn and unlearn things?! I'm so sorry then if you keep expecting shit from them.

Correct me if Iam wrong, and I have no bias against anyone from Nigeria. But from what I have seen, quite a few of them tend to support Trump and the US.

I believe they have access to plenty of different news sources and are just as info as the rest of us. But it's hard to understand why they defend and side with the US and Eu so blindly, forgetting that what they are going through today is largely a result of imperialism and colonialism.

Power supply shortages in Cuba only God knows for how long they'll keep on experiencing that. I don't want to go far, we should just narrow it down to how they've bullied their neighbours. I don't even want to talk about what's done with the oil of Venezuela and Trump keeps boasting about committing evil and stealing.

I have heard about the widespread power outages in Cuba, but I haven't looked into it closely. As for Venezuela, Trump claims that the US has brought in $13 billion from oil sales, but ironically, there has been almost no improvement there, despite all the promises

[Abiky]

Yeah, if they never had the nukes before, they are certainly going to have them now and if they had a few before the war, they are going to increase the production. You can't keep bullying everyone around you and think that one day they won't mount a strong resistance.
And yeah the Strait of Hormuz will never be the same again.

Considering how quickly geopolitical tensions are rising, we should assume all of the world's countries will get their own nukes. All to avoid getting bullied by each other. The consequence? Facing the risk of total annihilation due these weapons of mass destruction. Perhaps, WW3 will be a full-fledged nuclear war. But I wouldn't worry about this for a long time.

Speaking of Iran, it's most likely the regime will grow stronger once a permanent end to the war comes in effect. With nukes at Iran's disposal, it would change the Middle East forever. I've read that the US signed a deal with Saudi Arabia for nuclear cooperation. The beginning of nuclearization of the Gulf States? Most likely. It will be interesting to watch how everything unfolds over the next 2-5 years.

[pooya87]

I have heard about the widespread power outages in Cuba, but I haven't looked into it closely. As for Venezuela, Trump claims that the US has brought in $13 billion from oil sales, but ironically, there has been almost no improvement there, despite all the promises

The US regime is stealing the Venezuelan resources and bringing in the money ($13 billion or whatever more) into the pockets of the American Big Oil (companies) not in Venezuela. In fact the little oil sale Venezuela had before Maduro was kidnapped by the US regime is now shrunk even more under the sock-puppet Rodrigues which is why their inflation has grown a lot ever since the kidnapping of their president.

[DanWalker]

I have heard about the widespread power outages in Cuba, but I haven't looked into it closely. As for Venezuela, Trump claims that the US has brought in $13 billion from oil sales, but ironically, there has been almost no improvement there, despite all the promises

The US regime is stealing the Venezuelan resources and bringing in the money ($13 billion or whatever more) into the pockets of the American Big Oil (companies) not in Venezuela. In fact the little oil sale Venezuela had before Maduro was kidnapped by the US regime is now shrunk even more under the sock-puppet Rodrigues which is why their inflation has grown a lot ever since the kidnapping of their president.

In a recent statement, Trump openly said, we're taking a lot of oil from Venezuela, and claimed that billions and billions of barrels of oil were coming out of Venezuela. He even said, "To the victor belong the spoils"

The US is not just a thief, but a blatant thief, openly admitting to seizing Venezuela's oil.

If I remember correctly, some member of our forum are from Venezuela, and most of them supported the US capturing their president and interfering in their country's politics. They believed Venezuela would be given democracy and a better life after Maduro was overthrown  .
I am genuinely curious to know what their views on the US are after everything their country has been through over the past few months.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-brags-taking-billions-barrels-224207425.html?guccounter=1

[DrBeer]

Wait do you expect shit from a Nigerian Trumper who's been constantly fed western propaganda from birth and Hollywood and at the same time, turned an adult and refused to learn, relearn and unlearn things?! I'm so sorry then if you keep expecting shit from them.

Correct me if Iam wrong, and I have no bias against anyone from Nigeria. But from what I have seen, quite a few of them tend to support Trump and the US.

I believe they have access to plenty of different news sources and are just as info as the rest of us. But it's hard to understand why they defend and side with the US and Eu so blindly, forgetting that what they are going through today is largely a result of imperialism and colonialism.

Power supply shortages in Cuba only God knows for how long they'll keep on experiencing that. I don't want to go far, we should just narrow it down to how they've bullied their neighbours. I don't even want to talk about what's done with the oil of Venezuela and Trump keeps boasting about committing evil and stealing.

I have heard about the widespread power outages in Cuba, but I haven't looked into it closely. As for Venezuela, Trump claims that the US has brought in $13 billion from oil sales, but ironically, there has been almost no improvement there, despite all the promises

Sorry to butt in a bit, but I have a lot of friends in Nigeria,and I’ve known them since the days when Nigerian representatives were studying in the Ukrainian SSR/Ukraine at the same university as my older sister.
Back when Nigeria was a "brotherly nation of the USSR", the Kremlin was still propping up the local "kings".
But as soon as the USSR collapsed, the country went through some pretty complicated processes with a host of problems. The reason is simple-a power struggle and the fear of losing everything to the "Kremlin’s lapdogs". But then, reason and pragmatism prevailed in Nigeria.

Here’s how that looks in practice:

Relations with the West: Nigeria is actively developing economic ties with the U.S. and the EU (major investment agreements with Germany and France), receives Western military aid to combat terrorism, and supports democratic institutions in the region.
Cooperation with China: Beijing remains Abuja’s main infrastructure partner. Nigeria has officially announced that it has reached the level of a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with China. Ties with Russia: The country is actively expanding its trade, economic, technological, and educational cooperation with Russia.
Russian companies are being brought in to modernize Nigeria’s energy sector and metallurgy industry.
Global ambitions: Nigeria is balancing between Western institutions (the G20) and the developing BRICS bloc, seeking to strengthen its influence as Africa’s leading demographic and economic powerhouse.
Conclusion: The country pragmatically reaps benefits from all sides, balancing between all global centers of power in pursuit of its own national interests.

[Oluwa-btc]

Correct me if Iam wrong, and I have no bias against anyone from Nigeria. But from what I have seen, quite a few of them tend to support Trump and the US.

I believe they have access to plenty of different news sources and are just as info as the rest of us. But it's hard to understand why they defend and side with the US and Eu so blindly, forgetting that what they are going through today is largely a result of imperialism and colonialism.

I do not want to wash our dirty clothes outside and I do not plan for that in the future. They're do not learn from history and there's nothing you can do to someone who has refused deep into the past for lessons. Majority are Christians who thinks Donald Trump is their lord and personal saviour. But he is far from that, maybe they think opening supporting the US and Donald Trump will get them access to the green card and citizenship they want but they will be disappointed. They see them as low IQ and it will never change. Not even loving the white man more than yourself will make them change their opinions and minds about how they see Nigerians.

Also, they have obviously watched too much propagandised movies from childhood portraying Americans to be the good guys, meanwhile, they're doing too much to make sure that Nigerian never becomes a super power in Africa and for Nigerians to never have access to controlling their natural resources. Too much is to be written but, let me pump my brakes.

Even Gadaffi's plans to unite Africa with a single African currency for trading backed by gold was also thorn apart by the west. And what we're facing today in Africa is also neo-colonialism which is the last stage of imperialism expressed by our Africa hero Kwame Nkrumah.

[DrBeer]

Correct me if Iam wrong, and I have no bias against anyone from Nigeria. But from what I have seen, quite a few of them tend to support Trump and the US.

I believe they have access to plenty of different news sources and are just as info as the rest of us. But it's hard to understand why they defend and side with the US and Eu so blindly, forgetting that what they are going through today is largely a result of imperialism and colonialism.

I do not want to wash our dirty clothes outside and I do not plan for that in the future. They're do not learn from history and there's nothing you can do to someone who has refused deep into the past for lessons. Majority are Christians who thinks Donald Trump is their lord and personal saviour. But he is far from that, maybe they think opening supporting the US and Donald Trump will get them access to the green card and citizenship they want but they will be disappointed. They see them as low IQ and it will never change. Not even loving the white man more than yourself will make them change their opinions and minds about how they see Nigerians.

Also, they have obviously watched too much propagandised movies from childhood portraying Americans to be the good guys, meanwhile, they're doing too much to make sure that Nigerian never becomes a super power in Africa and for Nigerians to never have access to controlling their natural resources. Too much is to be written but, let me pump my brakes.

Even Gadaffi's plans to unite Africa with a single African currency for trading backed by gold was also thorn apart by the west. And what we're facing today in Africa is also neo-colonialism which is the last stage of imperialism expressed by our Africa hero Kwame Nkrumah.

"Even Gaddafi's plans to unite Africa with a single African currency for trade, backed by gold, were also torn apart by the West". - Wow!!!
So tell me- who supported this fantasy? How? What agreements were signed? What actions were taken?
Let me warn you in advance -Gaddafi was in power, totalitarian power, from September 1969 to August 2011, or... 42 years!!!! What was actually done to advance this "idea" during that time? Let’s just stick to the facts - no fantasies or philosophy, okay?

P.S. If you can answer this, we can also discuss another "world leader" who wanted "the proletariat to be happy" and, under the guise of this wonderful idea, slaughtered nearly half the world! Here’s a hint : Lenin + communism

[pooya87]

I do not want to wash our dirty clothes outside and I do not plan for that in the future. They're do not learn from history and there's nothing you can do to someone who has refused deep into the past for lessons. Majority are Christians who thinks Donald Trump is their lord and personal saviour. But he is far from that, maybe they think opening supporting the US and Donald Trump will get them access to the green card and citizenship they want but they will be disappointed. They see them as low IQ and it will never change. Not even loving the white man more than yourself will make them change their opinions and minds about how they see Nigerians.

Also, they have obviously watched too much propagandised movies from childhood portraying Americans to be the good guys, meanwhile, they're doing too much to make sure that Nigerian never becomes a super power in Africa and for Nigerians to never have access to controlling their natural resources. Too much is to be written but, let me pump my brakes.

Even Gadaffi's plans to unite Africa with a single African currency for trading backed by gold was also thorn apart by the west. And what we're facing today in Africa is also neo-colonialism which is the last stage of imperialism expressed by our Africa hero Kwame Nkrumah.

The enemy is extremely proficient at indoctrinating people and they've dedicate a lot of resources for it. This is why I wouldn't call the indoctrinated people "low IQ" even though it sometimes feel like it, their behavior is the result of decades of brainwashing by the enemy. It is our duty to kindly help them "wake up" by giving them facts and evidence even though that's a tiring job and some of them only wake up if they receive a missile to the face!

BTW I'm not kidding with the "missile to the face" comment! It is from an actual example.
I remember last year a video from a closed circuit camera from a private shop came out showing the shop owner watching a Western propaganda outlet on his satellite TV (I think it was BBC). Keep in mind that the enemy's dedication to propaganda production in Farsi is a thousand times more than any of their other operations for other countries (eg. some of them like BBC produce more content in Farsi than they do in English. And they provide it for free to Iranians... that's British tax payers money hard at work...).
Right as this guy was watching the mouthpiece tell him some nonsense like "Americans are there to free you and won't harm a single civilian", an American bomb hits near his shop destroying half of it! This was one of many terrorist attacks the US regime carried out against civilians in Iran.
I bet that dude woke up real good

[Berry2d]

I have heard about the widespread power outages in Cuba, but I haven't looked into it closely. As for Venezuela, Trump claims that the US has brought in $13 billion from oil sales, but ironically, there has been almost no improvement there, despite all the promises

The US regime is stealing the Venezuelan resources and bringing in the money ($13 billion or whatever more) into the pockets of the American Big Oil (companies) not in Venezuela. In fact the little oil sale Venezuela had before Maduro was kidnapped by the US regime is now shrunk even more under the sock-puppet Rodrigues which is why their inflation has grown a lot ever since the kidnapping of their president.

Indirect stealing of the resources of the nation linked to them is one thing that differentiate them from other top nations, the US government came like saints, doves and sheeps making all see them as a good nation without knowing there intentions is completely different from expectations.
Though all happening now was caused by Venezuela's past administration,  there citizens trusted and believed in them before handing over power to them without knowing who they  elected into office never had the interest of the citizens at heart.
As it is now, i will say what Venezuela needs now is change in government so they will help rescue them from the hands of US  if not they will regret accepting the agreement with US in the first place.

[Smack That Ace]

Though all happening now was caused by Venezuela's past administration,  there citizens trusted and believed in them before handing over power to them without knowing who they  elected into office never had the interest of the citizens at heart.
As it is now, i will say what Venezuela needs now is change in government so they will help rescue them from the hands of US  if not they will regret accepting the agreement with US in the first place.

Venezuela used to be one of the wealthiest countries in South America and was even called the Arab world of the Americas. Their economic decline began with the 2014 oil crisis. After that, their economy deteriorated into what we see today, largely because of US and Eu sanction, restriction, and isolation rather than weak governance.

The US tried to cripple its economy after relation between 2 countries broke down and they could no longer benefit from exploiting Venezuela's oil.

So as long as the US continues to keep pressure on Venezuela, changing the government will not solve the problem. This is the consequence of a unipolar world, where too much power falls into the hands of the wrong people.

[Barcode_]

Frankly speaking, sometimes I do wonder does Donald Trump even knew what he was doing with the ongoing Iran war. Donald Trump issued the command for USA navy forces to blockade Iran ports at the Strait of Hormuz and this action would likely only cause oil and energy prices to continue to rise in the America whereby common American citizens are suffering from it by paying more money out from their own wallets to fill up the gases. I think Donald Trump should find a good solution and solve the Strait of Hormuz issue with Iran throughout the diplomacy way as none of any countries in the world are standing to gains from it when oil and energy prices are high.