Iran Wants Bitcoin Payments From Oil Ships Seeking Hormuz Passage

[DrBeer]

I think this topic is getting a bit off-topic and mostly about politics rather than what the original topic was about- Bitcoin payments from oil ships seeking safe passage to and from the Hormuz.

So, how are things going? Are they still taking Bitcoin payments or was that just a backup plan or something?

I can imagine many countries are fuming about their precious fiat not being taken as payment instead. Surely they would try everything to stop Bitcoin from overshadowing fiat (even though this will inevitably happen).

Here is the situation as of May 1:
1. Yes, Iran has imposed a mandatory transit fee of $1 per barrel of oil transported through the strait.
Payment currency: The primary means of payment is Bitcoin (BTC).
But there is a catch:
Blockade of Iranian exports: The U.S. Navy intercepts or turns back any vessels carrying Iranian oil or heading to Iranian ports.
Sanctions for transit payments: The U.S. Treasury Department has officially warned that companies paying transit fees to Iran (including in Bitcoin) are subject to sanctions. This effectively makes legal transit impossible for most international carriers.
In summary, Iran demands a transit fee but cannot collect it because transit under such a scheme is virtually non-existent.
At the same time, Iran’s losses far exceed the revenue from this “toll”-the sale of Iranian oil is blocked, Iran’s ports are blocked for the import of goods without which its economy cannot function, and a “storage capacity crisis” for oil produced in Iran is looming.
 

 

[Wind_FURY]

Although, with the current situation, who is actually losing? Whose citizens are suffering? Which country has been destroyed? Which leaders are dead?

It's obviously Iran, and don't believe they're position will last for a large amount of time. They will probably agree to the United States' demands in two or three months.

This is an asymmetrical war. The US spends $1 trillion annually on its military and possesses one of the world's leading armies. Meanwhile, Iran spend only about $15 billion on its military annually, and its army ranks only 15th in the world. Therefore, do not ask or compare who is suffering more severe losses.

Gaslight all you want, ser, the United States is STILL winning the war.

  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The issue to be discussed is whether the US has achieved its stated goals. They want regime change, they want to eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons program...so far, they have spent over 60 billion in two months, oil prices have skyrocketed causing domestic inflation, but they still have not achieved any of their goal.

Let's wait and see what happens, do not make prediction based solely on personal biases.

I said "probably in two or three months" so it's not a prediction, it's merely a projection because it could take longer. But what the United States won't allow is another rogue nation-state with nuclear capabilities like North Korea.

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

It's a very complicated matter. Iran is not wholly good, and the United States is not wholly evil. You could also remember the fact that Iran/IRGC also killed thousands of their own citizens who were joining the protests in early 2026.

Plus I agree to the fact that the United States SHOULD NOT leave Iran alone in enriching Uranium for development of nuclear weapons. We don't need another North Korea.

Nobody says the United States is evil, but we say the United States government is evil. Now that was a made up propaganda alongside the numbers all made up. And who cooked that all up?! The CIA & Mossad agents.

 

"Nobody"? That's laughable because the Muslim World is waging a "Holy War" against the "Great Satan". Chinese people call Americans "Foreign Devils".

Stop gaslighting.

Donald Trump also agreed to have sent them rioters guns to create that insurgency from within. Or have we forgotten Donald Trump admittedly stated this?? Everybody has a right to defend themselves and if Israel can own nuclear war heads, the same should apply with iran. Mind you, we all know who is attacking others unprovoked in the middle east for their own interest.

Why would he hide the fact that they're trying to help free Iranian citizens from an oppressive regime who kill them for protesting.

  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That's absolutely EVIL.

It is honestly the opposite. We know who is waging an unnecessary war on humanity. You all like to make it about Muslims and Christians. It is yet, another bullshit propaganda.
"Foreign Devils" well, the Epstein class and files says it all. I have little to say about this.

"Help free Iranian citizens" and he bombed 168 children?! This is indeed laughable. And who will help the US citizens from Trumps Authoritarian government?!

But who killed its own citizens for protesting?

My original context - No side is wholly good and wholly evil.

[Iranus]

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

As a global citizen, can you tell me what damage or danger North Korea has caused to the world? Have they ever used nuclear weapon to attack another country and killed hundreds of thousands of its people? Have they ever invaded other countries and stolen oil under the pretext of fighting terrorism and drug trafficking?

So far, do you know which country has waged and participated in the most wars since WW II? Have you ever wondered why none of America's Nato allies helped the US in its war with Iran, except for the Israeli terrorists?

The world does not fear a second North Korea, they fear a unipolar, authoritarian world that lasts too long.


https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-bombed-by-the-us-since-1945

[SquallLeonhart]

There is no reason to argue with an American who supports American manifest destiny, their minds can't comprehend that they might be wrong, it is a futile attempt and all of you will fail to get through to him.

When he kills innocents, he will say others did so too, like that somehow makes it okay for them to do, when he missiles a place, he will say others did so too, like it makes it okay for them to do, and he will never realize, nobody ever bombed USA, and yet USA did bombed others, and he will continue to make it about other things and change the subject and will never talk about their own wrongdoings and instead will make you talk about something else, go read it, and you will realize, he never mentioned once how nobody killed Americans, and yet Americans killed others, and he is not sorry about that at all, never once in any message.

[Wind_FURY]

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

As a global citizen, can you tell me what damage or danger North Korea has caused to the world? Have they ever used nuclear weapon to attack another country and killed hundreds of thousands of its people? Have they ever invaded other countries and stolen oil under the pretext of fighting terrorism and drug trafficking?

So far, do you know which country has waged and participated in the most wars since WW II? Have you ever wondered why none of America's Nato allies helped the US in its war with Iran, except for the Israeli terrorists?

The world does not fear a second North Korea, they fear a unipolar, authoritarian world that lasts too long.


https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-bombed-by-the-us-since-1945

But do YOU want to another rogue nation-state with NUCLEAR capabilities? I believe that from reading the bolded part of your post you're OK with that, no?

But that's OK, I entirely respect your opinion. Although, I would suggest that you read this book.



https://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-War-Scenario-Annie-Jacobsen/dp/0593476093

[Oluwa-btc]

Although, with the current situation, who is actually losing? Whose citizens are suffering? Which country has been destroyed? Which leaders are dead?

It's obviously Iran, and don't believe they're position will last for a large amount of time. They will probably agree to the United States' demands in two or three months.

This is an asymmetrical war. The US spends $1 trillion annually on its military and possesses one of the world's leading armies. Meanwhile, Iran spend only about $15 billion on its military annually, and its army ranks only 15th in the world. Therefore, do not ask or compare who is suffering more severe losses.

Gaslight all you want, ser, the United States is STILL winning the war.

  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The issue to be discussed is whether the US has achieved its stated goals. They want regime change, they want to eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons program...so far, they have spent over 60 billion in two months, oil prices have skyrocketed causing domestic inflation, but they still have not achieved any of their goal.

Let's wait and see what happens, do not make prediction based solely on personal biases.

I said "probably in two or three months" so it's not a prediction, it's merely a projection because it could take longer. But what the United States won't allow is another rogue nation-state with nuclear capabilities like North Korea.

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

It's a very complicated matter. Iran is not wholly good, and the United States is not wholly evil. You could also remember the fact that Iran/IRGC also killed thousands of their own citizens who were joining the protests in early 2026.

Plus I agree to the fact that the United States SHOULD NOT leave Iran alone in enriching Uranium for development of nuclear weapons. We don't need another North Korea.

Nobody says the United States is evil, but we say the United States government is evil. Now that was a made up propaganda alongside the numbers all made up. And who cooked that all up?! The CIA & Mossad agents.

 

"Nobody"? That's laughable because the Muslim World is waging a "Holy War" against the "Great Satan". Chinese people call Americans "Foreign Devils".

Stop gaslighting.

Donald Trump also agreed to have sent them rioters guns to create that insurgency from within. Or have we forgotten Donald Trump admittedly stated this?? Everybody has a right to defend themselves and if Israel can own nuclear war heads, the same should apply with iran. Mind you, we all know who is attacking others unprovoked in the middle east for their own interest.

Why would he hide the fact that they're trying to help free Iranian citizens from an oppressive regime who kill them for protesting.

  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That's absolutely EVIL.

It is honestly the opposite. We know who is waging an unnecessary war on humanity. You all like to make it about Muslims and Christians. It is yet, another bullshit propaganda.
"Foreign Devils" well, the Epstein class and files says it all. I have little to say about this.

"Help free Iranian citizens" and he bombed 168 children?! This is indeed laughable. And who will help the US citizens from Trumps Authoritarian government?!

But who killed its own citizens for protesting?

My original context - No side is wholly good and wholly evil.

Made up propaganda obviously. The western media and painting others they can not control bad.

You only talk about this because it is Iran, when the Nigerian government killed their citizens during the endsars protest why didn't talk about it, why wasn't the media about it?! Because they are not at war with them with the then government. Evil is Evil and the US government claiming to be the good guys have always been thr bad guys. They carry out Evil intentionally and aggressively.

[henmark]

do YOU want to another rogue nation-state with NUCLEAR capabilities? I believe that from reading the bolded part of your post you're OK with that, no?

This is the problem with American imperialism. North Korea, have or do not have nukes, doesn't really matter, they have not used it, and did not bombed dozens of countries, and did not killed millions of people in other countries neither, or did not topple governments and changed regimes and put puppets on it. USA did. And when you do point this out, all Americans on this topic, or at least American lovers, saying "so what X country did was right???". No, that is not what we are saying at all, not even remotely.

What we are saying is that the bad guys in this story is you, you are not some anti-hero, you are not some villain defeater, you ARE the villain for many nations, and you are too blind to see that. Yes, we do not want Iran to have nukes, and yes we do not want North Korea to have nukes... BUT, for the SAME EXACT REASON we also do not want USA to have nukes neither. If Iran can't have it, why should USA have it? To me, they are equally bad, but USA has nukes everywhere.

[Wind_FURY]

Although, with the current situation, who is actually losing? Whose citizens are suffering? Which country has been destroyed? Which leaders are dead?

It's obviously Iran, and don't believe they're position will last for a large amount of time. They will probably agree to the United States' demands in two or three months.

This is an asymmetrical war. The US spends $1 trillion annually on its military and possesses one of the world's leading armies. Meanwhile, Iran spend only about $15 billion on its military annually, and its army ranks only 15th in the world. Therefore, do not ask or compare who is suffering more severe losses.

Gaslight all you want, ser, the United States is STILL winning the war.

  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The issue to be discussed is whether the US has achieved its stated goals. They want regime change, they want to eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons program...so far, they have spent over 60 billion in two months, oil prices have skyrocketed causing domestic inflation, but they still have not achieved any of their goal.

Let's wait and see what happens, do not make prediction based solely on personal biases.

I said "probably in two or three months" so it's not a prediction, it's merely a projection because it could take longer. But what the United States won't allow is another rogue nation-state with nuclear capabilities like North Korea.

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

It's a very complicated matter. Iran is not wholly good, and the United States is not wholly evil. You could also remember the fact that Iran/IRGC also killed thousands of their own citizens who were joining the protests in early 2026.

Plus I agree to the fact that the United States SHOULD NOT leave Iran alone in enriching Uranium for development of nuclear weapons. We don't need another North Korea.

Nobody says the United States is evil, but we say the United States government is evil. Now that was a made up propaganda alongside the numbers all made up. And who cooked that all up?! The CIA & Mossad agents.

 

"Nobody"? That's laughable because the Muslim World is waging a "Holy War" against the "Great Satan". Chinese people call Americans "Foreign Devils".

Stop gaslighting.

Donald Trump also agreed to have sent them rioters guns to create that insurgency from within. Or have we forgotten Donald Trump admittedly stated this?? Everybody has a right to defend themselves and if Israel can own nuclear war heads, the same should apply with iran. Mind you, we all know who is attacking others unprovoked in the middle east for their own interest.

Why would he hide the fact that they're trying to help free Iranian citizens from an oppressive regime who kill them for protesting.

  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That's absolutely EVIL.

It is honestly the opposite. We know who is waging an unnecessary war on humanity. You all like to make it about Muslims and Christians. It is yet, another bullshit propaganda.
"Foreign Devils" well, the Epstein class and files says it all. I have little to say about this.

"Help free Iranian citizens" and he bombed 168 children?! This is indeed laughable. And who will help the US citizens from Trumps Authoritarian government?!

But who killed its own citizens for protesting?

My original context - No side is wholly good and wholly evil.

Made up propaganda obviously. The western media and painting others they can not control bad.

You only talk about this because it is Iran, when the Nigerian government killed their citizens during the endsars protest why didn't talk about it, why wasn't the media about it?! Because they are not at war with them with the then government. Evil is Evil and the US government claiming to be the good guys have always been thr bad guys. They carry out Evil intentionally and aggressively.

It's easy to say it's made up propaganda by the West if you're biased with the made propaganda by the entities against the West.

 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

do YOU want to another rogue nation-state with NUCLEAR capabilities? I believe that from reading the bolded part of your post you're OK with that, no?

This is the problem with American imperialism. North Korea, have or do not have nukes, doesn't really matter, they have not used it, and did not bombed dozens of countries, and did not killed millions of people in other countries neither, or did not topple governments and changed regimes and put puppets on it. USA did. And when you do point this out, all Americans on this topic, or at least American lovers, saying "so what X country did was right???". No, that is not what we are saying at all, not even remotely.

What we are saying is that the bad guys in this story is you, you are not some anti-hero, you are not some villain defeater, you ARE the villain for many nations, and you are too blind to see that. Yes, we do not want Iran to have nukes, and yes we do not want North Korea to have nukes... BUT, for the SAME EXACT REASON we also do not want USA to have nukes neither. If Iran can't have it, why should USA have it? To me, they are equally bad, but USA has nukes everywhere.

We actually can't say or believe that it doesn't matter until it's too late, no?

 

[DrBeer]

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

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https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-bombed-by-the-us-since-1945

That's a really interesting table! Thanks a lot!  It would also be nice if you could list the events leading up to the “bombings” next to each row-I think that would make it clearer and, most importantly, EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. Or should we not sweat the small stuff and just list them?

And another question-would you mind giving another example, like Russia? You could even go back to the Soviet era (after all, the Russian Federation calls itself the successor state to the USSR, or is that not true? )!
Right from 1939, starting with the invasion of Poland alongside its friend and ally-Nazi Germany?
And then draw a line when the Russian Federation left the Soviet Union (by the way, it was one of the first to break away from the USSR-didn’t you know? ) and from there on, we’ll look at the “successes” of the Russian Federation itself.
Or is that not interesting?
 

[Wind_FURY]

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

....
https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-bombed-by-the-us-since-1945

That's a really interesting table! Thanks a lot!  It would also be nice if you could list the events leading up to the “bombings” next to each row-I think that would make it clearer and, most importantly, EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. Or should we not sweat the small stuff and just list them?

And another question-would you mind giving another example, like Russia? You could even go back to the Soviet era (after all, the Russian Federation calls itself the successor state to the USSR, or is that not true? )!
Right from 1939, starting with the invasion of Poland alongside its friend and ally-Nazi Germany?
And then draw a line when the Russian Federation left the Soviet Union (by the way, it was one of the first to break away from the USSR-didn’t you know? ) and from there on, we’ll look at the “successes” of the Russian Federation itself.

Or is that not interesting?
 

You don't need to go back to the Soviet era. We could merely look at what they're doing to Ukraine. It's sort of the same as what the United States is currently doing, AND Putin was talking about the possibility of using Nukes.

  👀

Although, I'm NOT saying Russia/Putin = Evil. NO ONE/NO COUNTRY is wholly good or wholly evil.

[DrBeer]

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

....
https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-bombed-by-the-us-since-1945

That's a really interesting table! Thanks a lot!  It would also be nice if you could list the events leading up to the “bombings” next to each row-I think that would make it clearer and, most importantly, EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. Or should we not sweat the small stuff and just list them?

And another question-would you mind giving another example, like Russia? You could even go back to the Soviet era (after all, the Russian Federation calls itself the successor state to the USSR, or is that not true? )!
Right from 1939, starting with the invasion of Poland alongside its friend and ally-Nazi Germany?
And then draw a line when the Russian Federation left the Soviet Union (by the way, it was one of the first to break away from the USSR-didn’t you know? ) and from there on, we’ll look at the “successes” of the Russian Federation itself.

Or is that not interesting?
 

You don't need to go back to the Soviet era. We could merely look at what they're doing to Ukraine. It's sort of the same as what the United States is currently doing, AND Putin was talking about the possibility of using Nukes.

  👀

Although, I'm NOT saying Russia/Putin = Evil. NO ONE/NO COUNTRY is wholly good or wholly evil.

Here, with all due respect, I have to disagree with you. My argument is extremely simple, and,most importantly,it can be verified and proven!
The fact is that for several years now, the Kremlin has been OPENLY screaming about “restoring the USSR,” about the “illegality of the USSR’s collapse,” and about “the borders of the Warsaw Pact era.” This is constantly being shouted about, from state propaganda channels all the way up to... Russian President Putin (a criminal, currently wanted*). So the Soviet rhetoric is working 100% here, since it is the Kremlin itself that is declaring the restoration of the empire

* On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued official arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. They are suspected of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, which constitutes a war crime.

[Wind_FURY]

Do YOU, as a citizen of the world, want another North Korea?

....
https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-bombed-by-the-us-since-1945

That's a really interesting table! Thanks a lot!  It would also be nice if you could list the events leading up to the “bombings” next to each row-I think that would make it clearer and, most importantly, EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. Or should we not sweat the small stuff and just list them?

And another question-would you mind giving another example, like Russia? You could even go back to the Soviet era (after all, the Russian Federation calls itself the successor state to the USSR, or is that not true? )!
Right from 1939, starting with the invasion of Poland alongside its friend and ally-Nazi Germany?
And then draw a line when the Russian Federation left the Soviet Union (by the way, it was one of the first to break away from the USSR-didn’t you know? ) and from there on, we’ll look at the “successes” of the Russian Federation itself.

Or is that not interesting?
 

You don't need to go back to the Soviet era. We could merely look at what they're doing to Ukraine. It's sort of the same as what the United States is currently doing, AND Putin was talking about the possibility of using Nukes.

  👀

Although, I'm NOT saying Russia/Putin = Evil. NO ONE/NO COUNTRY is wholly good or wholly evil.

Here, with all due respect, I have to disagree with you. My argument is extremely simple, and,most importantly,it can be verified and proven!
The fact is that for several years now, the Kremlin has been OPENLY screaming about “restoring the USSR,” about the “illegality of the USSR’s collapse,” and about “the borders of the Warsaw Pact era.” This is constantly being shouted about, from state propaganda channels all the way up to... Russian President Putin (a criminal, currently wanted*). So the Soviet rhetoric is working 100% here, since it is the Kremlin itself that is declaring the restoration of the empire

* On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued official arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. They are suspected of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, which constitutes a war crime.

I respect your opinion, but to give you the right context about "no one/no country is wholly good or wholly evil" depends on the viewpoint of each person who want to talk about this issue. That's objectively the context.

Because Putin could have done what he has done for "Mother Russia", WHICH in another context - is good. Trump could have also done what he has done for the United States and what it represents.

[DrBeer]

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I respect your opinion, but to give you the right context about "no one/no country is wholly good or wholly evil" depends on the viewpoint of each person who want to talk about this issue. That's objectively the context.

Because Putin could have done what he has done for "Mother Russia", WHICH in another context - is good. Trump could have also done what he has done for the United States and what it represents.

I’m well aware of the concept that "everything in the world is relative." For example, according to that idea, Hitler,from a different perspective,was actually a great guy who did so much for Germany. Or take any serial killer, for instance; to his mother, he’s also a wonderful son… Yes, that’s true.
But... there are both moral and ethical standards, as well as, for example, the criminal code. The sadistic mass murder of civilians-there can be no justification for it, at least in my opinion.

As for Trump, again, in my opinion, he doesn’t set out to do anything for the U.S.; he acts solely for his own personal gain and to hold onto power.

[Wind_FURY]

...
I respect your opinion, but to give you the right context about "no one/no country is wholly good or wholly evil" depends on the viewpoint of each person who want to talk about this issue. That's objectively the context.

Because Putin could have done what he has done for "Mother Russia", WHICH in another context - is good. Trump could have also done what he has done for the United States and what it represents.

I’m well aware of the concept that "everything in the world is relative." For example, according to that idea, Hitler,from a different perspective,was actually a great guy who did so much for Germany. Or take any serial killer, for instance; to his mother, he’s also a wonderful son… Yes, that’s true.
But... there are both moral and ethical standards, as well as, for example, the criminal code. The sadistic mass murder of civilians-there can be no justification for it, at least in my opinion.

As for Trump, again, in my opinion, he doesn’t set out to do anything for the U.S.; he acts solely for his own personal gain and to hold onto power.

Talking about the bolded quote. - Shower though, what if Trump doesn't the war to end so that he could activate emergency powers and postpone the 2028 election?

I believe that's a sort of "Third Term", no?

[DrBeer]

...
I respect your opinion, but to give you the right context about "no one/no country is wholly good or wholly evil" depends on the viewpoint of each person who want to talk about this issue. That's objectively the context.

Because Putin could have done what he has done for "Mother Russia", WHICH in another context - is good. Trump could have also done what he has done for the United States and what it represents.

I’m well aware of the concept that "everything in the world is relative." For example, according to that idea, Hitler,from a different perspective,was actually a great guy who did so much for Germany. Or take any serial killer, for instance; to his mother, he’s also a wonderful son… Yes, that’s true.
But... there are both moral and ethical standards, as well as, for example, the criminal code. The sadistic mass murder of civilians-there can be no justification for it, at least in my opinion.

As for Trump, again, in my opinion, he doesn’t set out to do anything for the U.S.; he acts solely for his own personal gain and to hold onto power.

Talking about the bolded quote. - Shower though, what if Trump doesn't the war to end so that he could activate emergency powers and postpone the 2028 election?

I believe that's a sort of "Third Term", no?

It’s an interesting idea, but there are a lot of “buts”...
As we can see, by the end of the 60 days allowed for military action not authorized by Congress, Trump “stopped the war.” He’s not ready to go head-to-head with Congress, knowing that the mood there isn’t very favorable toward him.
Plus, a protracted, large-scale war leads to an unacceptable loss of support among voters-from rising fuel prices to a host of problems, including “coffins draped in the Stars and Stripes.”
Trump’s goal is to stay in power and avoid punishment as long as possible for what he’s done before the election and now. He’s certainly an idiot, but he wants to live And the Republican Party-and MAGA, for that matter-aren’t so pro-Trump anymore.

[Wind_FURY]

...
I respect your opinion, but to give you the right context about "no one/no country is wholly good or wholly evil" depends on the viewpoint of each person who want to talk about this issue. That's objectively the context.

Because Putin could have done what he has done for "Mother Russia", WHICH in another context - is good. Trump could have also done what he has done for the United States and what it represents.

I’m well aware of the concept that "everything in the world is relative." For example, according to that idea, Hitler,from a different perspective,was actually a great guy who did so much for Germany. Or take any serial killer, for instance; to his mother, he’s also a wonderful son… Yes, that’s true.
But... there are both moral and ethical standards, as well as, for example, the criminal code. The sadistic mass murder of civilians-there can be no justification for it, at least in my opinion.

As for Trump, again, in my opinion, he doesn’t set out to do anything for the U.S.; he acts solely for his own personal gain and to hold onto power.

Talking about the bolded quote. - Shower though, what if Trump doesn't the war to end so that he could activate emergency powers and postpone the 2028 election?

I believe that's a sort of "Third Term", no?

It’s an interesting idea, but there are a lot of “buts”...
As we can see, by the end of the 60 days allowed for military action not authorized by Congress, Trump “stopped the war.” He’s not ready to go head-to-head with Congress, knowing that the mood there isn’t very favorable toward him.
Plus, a protracted, large-scale war leads to an unacceptable loss of support among voters-from rising fuel prices to a host of problems, including “coffins draped in the Stars and Stripes.”
Trump’s goal is to stay in power and avoid punishment as long as possible for what he’s done before the election and now. He’s certainly an idiot, but he wants to live And the Republican Party-and MAGA, for that matter-aren’t so pro-Trump anymore.

You're probably right. Plus I believe there's a midterm elections coming in the United States during the end of the year, no?

Shower thought. Because, in his speeches, Trump sometimes uses the Stock Market as a measure for success of his term, then the Democrats could work with the banksters and cause a Market Crash, no? Perhaps in October?

  👀

That would probably make it look like business confidence is going down. It could also fulfill Bitcoin's Four-Year-Cycle.

[DrBeer]

...
I respect your opinion, but to give you the right context about "no one/no country is wholly good or wholly evil" depends on the viewpoint of each person who want to talk about this issue. That's objectively the context.

Because Putin could have done what he has done for "Mother Russia", WHICH in another context - is good. Trump could have also done what he has done for the United States and what it represents.

I’m well aware of the concept that "everything in the world is relative." For example, according to that idea, Hitler,from a different perspective,was actually a great guy who did so much for Germany. Or take any serial killer, for instance; to his mother, he’s also a wonderful son… Yes, that’s true.
But... there are both moral and ethical standards, as well as, for example, the criminal code. The sadistic mass murder of civilians-there can be no justification for it, at least in my opinion.

As for Trump, again, in my opinion, he doesn’t set out to do anything for the U.S.; he acts solely for his own personal gain and to hold onto power.

Talking about the bolded quote. - Shower though, what if Trump doesn't the war to end so that he could activate emergency powers and postpone the 2028 election?

I believe that's a sort of "Third Term", no?

It’s an interesting idea, but there are a lot of “buts”...
As we can see, by the end of the 60 days allowed for military action not authorized by Congress, Trump “stopped the war.” He’s not ready to go head-to-head with Congress, knowing that the mood there isn’t very favorable toward him.
Plus, a protracted, large-scale war leads to an unacceptable loss of support among voters-from rising fuel prices to a host of problems, including “coffins draped in the Stars and Stripes.”
Trump’s goal is to stay in power and avoid punishment as long as possible for what he’s done before the election and now. He’s certainly an idiot, but he wants to live And the Republican Party-and MAGA, for that matter-aren’t so pro-Trump anymore.

You're probably right. Plus I believe there's a midterm elections coming in the United States during the end of the year, no?

Shower thought. Because, in his speeches, Trump sometimes uses the Stock Market as a measure for success of his term, then the Democrats could work with the banksters and cause a Market Crash, no? Perhaps in October?

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That would probably make it look like business confidence is going down. It could also fulfill Bitcoin's Four-Year-Cycle.

Exactly-Trump’s problem in the upcoming election is that he’s entering it with very poor numbers, a falling approval rating, and, crucially, Republican congressmen are losing the trust of their constituents. For them, this spells very bleak prospects, including the loss of such key positions. That’s why lawmakers need to work to “appease voters,” and here, any tactic goes-for example, even supporting Trump’s impeachment, and there are plenty of reasons to do so-from the Epstein case (which they’ve managed to divert attention from for now) to problems in the U.S. economy and the loss of America’s standing in the world!

[summonerrk]

Since Tehran has not given any signs of readiness to back down or change its key demands, which include ending the blockade of Iranian ports by the US Navy, lifting sanctions and maintaining some control over nuclear technology, and, of course, control over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has shown signs of frustration over the lack of progress in negotiations to end the ten-week war with Iran, saying Tehran's response is complete garbage. Brent crude oil prices rose sharply, outpacing the futures contract for the coming month. In general, for the hundredth time, the specifics have not been added and the situation remains uncertain, but Bitcoin has enough other factors to influence the price.

[DrBeer]

China backed Trump’s position that the Strait of Hormuz should be unblocked and that no one should collect any tolls. As soon as Trump played his high-stakes cards for Chinese AI right under Xi’s nose, Xi was ready to trade his vassal,the Iranian military junta, for these “glass beads”

[el kaka22]

At this point nobody is passing, so no money is getting made by anyone. USA and the world is being impacted badly because less oil, and Iran is being impacted because they are not making money. This is not benefiting anyone in the world. Specially the ones who are not in the war, like we are not in the war, we are not sides of it, we do not care, and yet we are getting poorer because of this.

I do hope that this ends quickly because for a war that I did not started, nor my country, nor even any of my neighbours, like no country around me is the reason, and yet for some reason we are the ones who are getting poorer. USA is the main reason, and they do whatever they want whenever they want and we get worse for it and then people wonder why we dislike USA.