Stop the Idiocracy: Strait of Hormuz: where the world holds its breath

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: where the world holds its breath

A dramatic digital illustration of a young woman swimming through the waters of the Strait of Hormuz at sunset. Seen from a low, water-level perspective, she stretcheth one arm forward while glancing back over her shoulder, her long dark hair trailing behind across the sea. Turquoise water is lit by warm golden light; waves catch reflections from the setting sun. In the background, several large oil tankers and cargo vessels transit the narrow waterway between rocky coastlines. Naval warships flank the shipping lane, including a vessel flying the Iranian flag—geopolitical tension and maritime uncertainty. The glowing sky holdeth dramatic clouds and orange sunlight, contrasting with darker blue water. Human vulnerability, international commerce, military presence, and natural beauty—risk, endurance, global trade, and a critical maritime chokepoint.

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And the Strait of Hormuz is closed yet again: Iran shuts the vital waterway after Israel strikes Lebanon. {NBC News 20 June}

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/israel-continues-lebanon-strikes-fresh-ceasefire-rcna350952

No lasting ‘peace’ is forthcoming. None — not with the likes of Trump, Netanyahu, and the Islamist regime of Iran as the principal parties to the conflict.

And even after the former two are gone (which is not going to be for a long while, at least in Trump's case, and Bibi hath proven himself Teflon over and over), the latter shall very likely remain in perpetuity. Certain portions of the Iranian people have risen up their rulers, and have been thoroughly decimated in the process. Israel and Iran will be locked in conflict for generations, while the former United States will be left with no choice but to go home with its tail between its legs. For, we simply cannot afford this war, on any level. Dare I say, we cannot afford Donald J. Trump anymore, either. The most inept buffoon on the bloody planet, and may literally be the death of us all.

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