Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again.

[Diesel]

Within 24 hours of the criminal US and Israel attacks on Iran, dozens of social media accounts affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began posting the truth about the war of aggression, reaching an audience of billions.

Among the most widely viewed content are videos mocking war criminals Netanyahu and Trump along with videos and photographs showing the devastation Iranian strikes have wrought on Israel and the Gulf states.

Very, very soon we can bring you evidence of the destruction of America's cities.

Death to America! Death to Israel!

Whose sock is this?

 

[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]

The price of oil is doing what, Bob?

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You forget that we of the Great Satan have access to facts and information, unlike the ignorant rubes your Mullahs rule over in the Theocratic Dictatorship.

Oil futures prices reflect market expectations for supply and demand at the contract’s delivery date (September 2026, about five months out), not the strait’s real-time status.

The strait is effectively closed (or at a near-standstill) to commercial shipping. It has been disrupted since late February 2026 due to a regional security/naval situation involving Iran. Live trackers show traffic at near-zero to 10% of normal (60 ships/day normally; recent days have seen single-digit transits). Oil throughput is under 2% of normal, with 45–150+ vessels stranded or backed up. Selective/conditional passages exist in some reports, but they are commercially unviable for most tankers due to extreme war-risk insurance costs (up 8–16x) and heightened risks.

Shipping data contradicts political claims of reopening.

Near-term/spot oil prices have spiked precisely because of the disruption. The strait carries ~20–21% of global oil and LNG trade. This has driven Brent to ~$95 and WTI to ~$96 (up 30–50%+ from pre-crisis levels around $65–72), with some production shut-ins in the Middle East.

 

[Jade Dragon]

Whose sock is this?

Probably Legion switching tactics after limits were placed on discussions.

 

[Diesel]

Probably Legion switching tactics after limits were placed on discussions.

That's some good logic. I have him and most of his socks on ignore, but that one slipped through. I don't think it's ever posted since I joined JPP almost 6 years ago.

 

[Jade Dragon]

That's some good logic. I have him and most of his socks on ignore, but that one slipped through. I don't think it's every posted since I joined JPP almost 6 years ago.

It was created in 2010 and recently had a discussion of theirs bumped from 2018. So, it's been active before. It's the most obvious troll. @christiefan915 even noted they don't seem to know or understand the Quran. Some Islamic extremist.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Whose sock is this?

@Guno צְבִי no doubt. Or the Douche Duck.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Iran Tightens Its Grip on Hormuz Despite Cease-Fire​

Trump demanded opening the strait. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard is limiting ship traffic and charging tolls

Iran told mediators it would limit the number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to around a dozen a day and charge tolls under the cease-fire struck by President Trump, showing Tehran plans to tighten its grip on the world’s most important energy-shipping lane.

Ships that pass will have to coordinate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful paramilitary group that has been labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the European Union, Arab mediators said.

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-tightens-its-grip-on-hormuz-despite-cease-fire-5027521f

The good news is that the Iranians can only play this game so far before the world unites to forcibly opening the waterway...which would require control of a sizable portion of Iran. If they're going to do that, then why not unite to take the brass ring in Tehran and Iran's major Gulf port cities?

https://www.marineinsight.com/6-major-ports-in-iran/

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Oil futures prices reflect market expectations for supply and demand at the contract’s delivery date (September 2026, about five months out), not the strait’s real-time status.

The strait is effectively closed (or at a near-standstill) to commercial shipping. It has been disrupted since late February 2026 due to a regional security/naval situation involving Iran. Live trackers show traffic at near-zero to 10% of normal (60 ships/day normally; recent days have seen single-digit transits). Oil throughput is under 2% of normal, with 45–150+ vessels stranded or backed up. Selective/conditional passages exist in some reports, but they are commercially unviable for most tankers due to extreme war-risk insurance costs (up 8–16x) and heightened risks.

Shipping data contradicts political claims of reopening.

Near-term/spot oil prices have spiked precisely because of the disruption. The strait carries ~20–21% of global oil and LNG trade. This has driven Brent to ~$95 and WTI to ~$96 (up 30–50%+ from pre-crisis levels around $65–72), with some production shut-ins in the Middle East.

 

[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]

September futures indicate the market’s bet that the Hormuz disruption will be temporary and resolved well before September delivery, not that the strait is open today. Oil prices remain highly sensitive to any updates on ceasefires, traffic data, or escalations; the situation is fluid and geopolitically driven.

 

[QP!]

AI Overview


Yes, as of April 11, 2026, the USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) have returned to the Arabian Sea after transiting and operating in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf). The warships passed through the Strait of Hormuz to engage in operations designed to secure the strait and remove sea mines, according to reports from US Central Command

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^^ the guy who cries every time I use AI to provide facts or reports to call out his bullshit is now using AI to support his claims

 

[QP!]

On this topic the Strait at no point has been entirely closed and that IS NOT the claim. At its most choked Iranian oil was getting to China and a few others.

The point is that it is closed to commerce unless you get iran sign off and pay them if they demand it.

So pointing out a ship here or there getting thru is not proof of anything. Well armed war ships will always be able to go thru if they prepare properly.

None of that means commerce is open again.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

September futures indicate the market’s bet that the Hormuz disruption will be temporary and resolved well before September delivery, not that the strait is open today. Oil prices remain highly sensitive to any updates on ceasefires, traffic data, or escalations; the situation is fluid and geopolitically driven.

Death to all terrorists, traitors and pedophiles!

 

[T. A. Gardner]

September futures indicate the market’s bet that the Hormuz disruption will be temporary and resolved well before September delivery, not that the strait is open today. Oil prices remain highly sensitive to any updates on ceasefires, traffic data, or escalations; the situation is fluid and geopolitically driven.