Date: April 22nd, 2026 5:17 PM
Author: German pumo
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2047059381955805617
There's actually a decent case to be made that the blockade is a better approach at this point than bombing. Assuming the reports of the blockade being avoided are inaccurate, and CENTCOM says they are:
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2047030786973483370
But if Iran will sit back and let us strangle their economy with a blockade without sending missiles against the Persian Gulf oil infrastructure in retaliation, then that's probably the best cost-benefit approach. I expect they will get tired of it and up the ante soon, though.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859501&forum_id=2).#49834984)