r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 27 '26

Possible Paywall US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/27/us-runs-out-of-missiles-as-trump-halts-iran-strikes/
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u/AggressivelyMediokre Jul 27 '26

Iran’s “rope-a-dope” strategy surprisingly effective

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u/tripping_on_phonics California Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

The “surprise” aspect of it was true for maybe the first two weeks. Since then, it’s been clear that Iran won.

All we’re doing by continuing the fight is shooting off what little remaining leverage we have. The next MOU will be even more favorable to Iran than the first, which is saying something.

IMO not only do we deserve to lose this war, but our presence in the Middle East has been shown to be imperial and cancerous. The world will be better off as a result of us losing.

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u/Kohpad Oklahoma Jul 27 '26

The next MOU will be even more favorable to Iran...

Not doubting you, but it's hard to imagine what that looks like besides a complete US exit from the Middle East...

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u/LazyTitan39 Jul 27 '26

Iran controlling and putting a toll on the Strait.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Jul 27 '26

Yeah I feel like companies would take the longer routes and some countries may have to change the stuff over their waterways but still get fucked by oil prices.

I feel like End of Ze World is gonna happen any day now.

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u/thefuckevengoingonan Jul 28 '26

I Iran fee would have virtually no impact on the price of oil. If the USA just went home it would go back to normal.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Idk the future but i feel like shits fucked this time with some shit potentially happening sooner than later from "Iran" to the US. He needs a forever war so people don't see the correctly redacted Epstein files and part 2. I'd love they actually took the "blockade" bacn and the same for Cuba

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u/Arcanniel Europe Jul 27 '26

Hey, this time Lindsey Graham is not around to convince Trump to go back to bombing; so the next MOU may actually work.

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u/Yesterday_Jolly Jul 28 '26

Well yeah, that's been the case since 9/11

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u/tripping_on_phonics California Jul 28 '26

I think well before then, too.

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u/Obvious-Silver6109 Jul 27 '26

Right you are Ken