Mike Shea

@RKelanic @gideonrachman The problem is they dont have the military capability to hold Hormuz. Ret. General Keane laid that out each time hes on. He says we've been playing this war game for 40yrs, we have the force to take Hormuz and Karg Island and Iran cannot stop us with our capabilities.

"Iran’s exploitation of its control over the strait means that the Islamic republic can now aspire to do far more than merely survive the US-Israeli assault. It has a real prospect of emerging from the war in a strengthened international position." Great piece by @gideonrachman captures why the counterproductive results of Trump's war will be difficult, perhaps impossible, to reverse. @defpriorities ft.com/content/04f6c5…

@RetiredHelmut @SprinterPress its unfortunate but somebody has to do it. You may not like it but its happened under both parties of Govt in the U.S....Nobody wants to be the world police, nobody including the U.S....Venezuela could prosper, so could Cuba and Iran. That would be a good thing coming from a bad

@MikeShea2014 @SprinterPress Venezuela, Irannand Cuba might be next

Pezeshkijan: The choice between confrontation and cooperation shapes the future of generations The full text of the message from the President of Iran to the people of America: 🔹 To the people of the United States of America and to those who, amidst a multitude of distortions and fabricated narratives, seek the truth and a better life. 🔹 Iran, under this name, with this identity and this existence, is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in human history; a civilization that, despite enjoying historical and geographical advantages in many periods, has never chosen the path of belligerence, aggression, colonialism, or domination in its modern history. Although it has experienced occupation, aggression, and imposed pressures from world powers, and despite military capabilities compared to many countries in its region, Iran has never started a war but has bravely repelled aggressors. 🔹 The Iranian nation harbors no hostility towards other peoples, including the people of America, Europe, and its neighbors. Iranians, even when faced with interventions and pressures from foreign governments throughout history, have always distinguished between the people and the governments; this is a deeply rooted principle in the mind and culture of this nation, not a temporary stance. 🔹 Based on this, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with today's objective facts. This image is a product of the political and economic needs of power structures; the need to create an enemy to justify pressure, maintain military superiority, feed the arms industry, and control strategic markets. In such a context, if a threat does not exist, it is fabricated.

@B_S_Gupta @Chellaney Well the U.S. doesnt produce much like they used to so there is a big swing up coming for the U.S... We already feel that here with GDP climbing way past 3% at best weve been stuck in for decades. So far i think Trump has brought in $20 Trillion in investment. Its pouring in

@MikeShea2014 @Chellaney With so much adversaries, it would be difficult even to maintain the growth rate. Nations would find other trading partners who are reliable and believe in reciprocity. No one is happy dealing with US even his trusted allies.

My column: Trump’s war on Iran, and his earlier military intervention in Venezuela, reflect his long-held belief that U.S. control over international energy flows can translate into global geopolitical supremacy and arrest America’s relative decline. That belief has now hardened into operational policy under the banner of America’s global “energy dominance.” Bringing both Iran and Venezuela into Washington’s strategic orbit would give the U.S. an unprecedented lever over global energy markets — one that could be used not merely to influence prices and supply, but to discipline rivals and steer the economic and foreign-policy trajectories of partners. thehill.com/opinion/intern…

@Unruly5050 @lorddrey The U.S. would bring in investment with a secular government. China does need alot of oil but they may be best to reduce that number with electric vehicles as best they can until hydrogen or another form of power works.

@MikeShea2014 @lorddrey China can bring in investment and rampup production. China cannot consume 4 million barrels per day. Can they?

The US has lost this war just like I knew they would. It wasn't a decision made out of tact, it was a very stupid idea. Trump is not intelligent anyway just lousy. Trump is the average white man, not exceptional, just deluded in his head "Because I have white skin I'm superior and I should get everything I want." A typical spoiled brat from a rich family who has been handed everything his entire life. No real-life experiences. The US will withdraw in shame. It is a big fumble. Trump destroyed the entirety of the US military's invincibility perception. Every nation that the United States tries to bully will fight back henceforth. In the coming years, you will see the US deepen its relationship with Iran. In fact, they are going to pay that reparition for the war Iran demanded systematically and the next President will support the same regime they were fighting. The next 4 - 6 years of American foreign policy will be less aggressive. Aggression is old-fashioned, the Trump camp just realised. The weapons industry is too advanced for anyone to play the bully. In this era, if you invade anyone, the defending force is most likely to win.

@tezisold @SprinterPress They were given the Land of Canaan for eternity, they lost it too and now have it back. When i read the scriptures it amazed me how many times God allowed Israel to fall due to worshipping idols with this King only to be forgiven under a new king and coming to repentence with God

@MikeShea2014 @SprinterPress So what is your answer, NO HOMELAND UNTIL THE RETURN OF THE MESSIAH. So which is it, selective belief, or your objection to Israel. Do tell.

Financial Times: it's likely that everyone will have to pay a toll to pass through the Strait of Hormuz The Financial Times newspaper writes in an editorial: the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz leaves the agreement with Iran as the most realistic option. However, it's likely that Iran will demand a very high price. Iran is aiming for future revenues that could change the rules of the game, as well as gaining leverage to provide incentives or impose sanctions against countries around the world. Trump, who calls himself a "master of negotiations", is in a difficult situation. He recently admitted that he considers the Iranians' negotiating style very "strange". Some of Iran's neighbors are alarmed by the idea of Tehran withdrawing from the war with de facto control over the energy exports of the Persian Gulf, as well as a new source of income. There are many speculations that the UAE and Saudi Arabia might engage in conflict rather than accept such an outcome, but these countries also understand well that Iran's attacks on their oil infrastructure or water supply facilities could cause long-term damage to their economies and societies. In the end, they may conclude that it's better to pay Iran than to escalate the situation. Asian countries, which are the main markets for energy exports from the Persian Gulf and are not directly under Iran's attack, may also consider the possibility of paying. US allies, such as Japan and the European Union, understand that payments to Iran will cause discontent in the US, but the Europeans' relations with the Trump administration are now so bad, and Trump himself is so unpredictable, that they may take this risk rather than accept constantly high energy prices or return to buying Russian oil and gas.

@SRSharma1022085 @Chellaney Well we know from the Word of God Israel more than survives, its thrived. BUT in the end times it does get attacked from all sides before Jesus returns to destroy its enemies Russia, Persia, Turkey, Sudan and Libya are a few listed. All the world see Jesus as Messiah.

@MikeShea2014 @Chellaney Israel is fighting for its survival, but US is only concerned with energy control !!!

@BKJUHEARD @Mark4XX Why do you ask about Keane?

@MikeShea2014 @Mark4XX 🤪 is Keane going in himself 🤣 You people are hilarious. People study you like lab rats… no wonder!

IRAN NEW SUPERPOWER ALERT: WORLD POWER SHIFT IN JUST 33 DAYS Netanyahu boasted Israel would become a super nation in the region and globally. Professor Robert Pape says he is dead wrong. In just 33 days of conflict Iran has seized control of more world oil than any other country on the planet, creating a brand-new center of global power that will dominate for our lifetimes. THE NEW WORLD ORDER ➡️ Before the war there were three centers of world power: the US, Russia and China. ➡️ Russia made that list with just 11 percent of the world's oil. ➡️ Iran now controls double that amount, more than any other country on the planet. THE OIL SUPERPOWER ➡️ This delivers seventy-five to one hundred billion dollars a year more to pour into Iran's military and nuclear program. ➡️ Oil, gas, energy and fertilizer now sit under Iran's chokehold on the world. ➡️ No replacement supply can come online for three or four years even if drilling starts today. THE POWER THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE ➡️ Nuclear enrichment is now more likely than ever to produce actual weapons. ➡️ Iran will not voluntarily give up this new world power status. ➡️ Even if Trump says the war is over tonight the strategic consequences remain locked in. THE BOTTOM LINE Iran has emerged as the fourth global superpower in a single month while Israel's ambitions are dwarfed forever. This changes everything going forward. #IranSuperpower #NewWorldPower #OilChokehold #GlobalPowerShift #EscalationTrap #EnergyDominance #PowerRealignment

@SRSharma1022085 @Chellaney I listened to 3 people who predicted Trump, Covid and Iran conflict to the month. They said this will continue, think it was June. And as far as Iran they see, Iran=People Power. They want that back to decide their own Govt and would not go away. Hmmmm interesting

@MikeShea2014 @Chellaney Iran????

@alitoufeyl @Chetuyachinago Its true the U.S. was rewarded for a great sacrifice in WWII as the worlds reserve currency. The U.S. has stood for whats right in many many parts of the world and in some cases whats wrong too. We arent perfect and maybe people shouldnt want Democracy but why not?

@Chetuyachinago this is no "new American dream" to go all by any means necessary to be "the hegemon" of the whole world! this is exactly the curse the USA is going since the 2nd europeans tribal war named WWII! don't you know this?! this is the policybof the USA! this is the policy of the CIA!

If you read between the lines here the whole geopolitical picture becomes crystal clear: the kidnapping of Maduro and this reckless aggression against Iran are not accidents, it is a well coordinated siege meant to break China by cutting off its energy sources. 90% of China’s oil lifeline flows through the Strait of Hormuz. This effectively makes Iran the ultimate "kill switch" for China. If the U.S. can successfully topple Tehran and seize Kharg Island, then this would allow Washington to gain a remote control for the Chinese economy. In any future conflict, Washington would not even need to fire a single missile at Beijing; they could simply close the Strait and watch the world’s second-largest economy grind to a halt in a matter of weeks. Also, with Maduro removed from the board, there is no Venezuelan oil for Beijing to run to as plan B and thus leaving Beijing entirely at the mercy of Russia. And that is exactly why you see the US colony Ukraine incinerating Russian oil and energy infrastructure. They are burning China’s last insurance policy to the ground. The U.S. has no interest in a multipolar world. They are more than happy to drag every one of us into the meat grinder of World War III just to cement their status as the world’s sole superpower. A unipolar world is the new American Dream.

@SakhaeeAli @Ansarii_rahim Good Question Ali. Rationale thinking there.

@Ansarii_rahim The important question is this: after these disasters and the damage to infrastructure, will the country’s flawed nuclear doctrine change, and will Iran move toward nuclear deterrence? Or will the mistaken path of making concessions at the expense of national security continue?

Attacking Iran's Pasteur Institute means attacking science, attacking treatment, attacking patients, attacking humanity, and ultimately, attacking all international rules. These actions can only be carried out by America and Israel!

@MaitreyaBhakal Is that why Trump is saying buy American Oil and we also have Venezuela Oil for sale? Guess the Gulf will need more pipelines. Shame it had to come to this but Iran bragged about 60% Uranium enrichment. Loose lips sinks ships.

When the US regime imposed secondary sanctions on other countries and companies for trading with Iran, almost everyone adhered to them and betrayed Iran with little resistance. Now that Iran is doing the same and imposing sanctions and costs on its enemies, the same people who readily acquiesced to US sanctions are now complaining. Your illegal sanctions are international law, our legal self defense is illegal.

@SprinterPress We've been in civil war internally since Trump's first term, thats no new news. I listened to several who predicted Trump, Covid and this Iran conflict to the month. They all said they see this carrying on and they also see Iran-People Power, taking back their govt. Civil War?idk

Malinen: The Middle East is on the brink of disaster, Israel has little chance of survival Professor at the University of Helsinki Tuomas MALINEN: The Americans are preparing for a desperate last assault on Iran, which will fail, after which Trump’s nuclear retaliation will follow and a civil war will break out in the USA. The other option is for Iran to destroy the enemy arsenal before it is used Leader of the British Labour Party, analyst George GALLOWAY: The American empire is facing a huge strategic defeat. It will be completely expelled from Western Asia, and its former cash cows in the Persian Gulf will turn to Russia and China for mediation in future relations with a furious and victorious Iran Russian expert Yuri SVETOV: The Americans will methodically destroy Iran at the root: factories, scientific institutes – everything underground and above ground. Trump’s goal is to force Iran to spend decades on its reconstruction without the strength for an active foreign policy

@cycle_strategy Not so much that Iran holds leverage its the fact the U.S. is going to have to ramp this up and take the oil on Karg and kill Iran's Army with A-10s and Marines. Thats escalation not winding this down. You take those two things, Iran is in big trouble.

Markets will tank once it becomes clear that the United States cannot do anything to end this. Iran currently holds the leverage, and that leverage increases with each passing day. They could make demands that are completely unacceptable to the U.S. On the other hand, the U.S. cannot simply withdraw, because doing so would allow Iran, China, and Russia to dictate a new world order: either you align with us against America, or you face losing access to energy, fertilizers, and helium.

@AmericaFirstCon You would wait til they further enrich the 60% when they lied about even having that %? It wasnt until the meeting they bragged what they had. We came in good faith to negotiate.

Iran was never an imminent nuclear threat to the US before the war. Now, Trump has incentivized Iran to use their nukes to vaporize US cities so a nuclear event or multiple nuclear impacts on US soil cannot be ruled out. The threat that Iran will escalate to the use of a massive nationwide cyber or super EMP attack against the US homeland or limited nuclear strikes on US cities will continue to increase the longer Trump continues to foolishly prolong and escalate his unwinnable great power war with Iran on behalf of Israeli imperial regional hegemony.

@RetsonTedheke01 The capacity has a ways to go but its cababilities are whats hurting Iran. We may have to cut off Karg Island first but to do that you also have to take Hormuz. The U.S. has plenty of capability to do that by force as Ret. Gen. Keane said. Iran's Army would die there against A-10

DONALD TRUMP Said Today That The USA🇺🇸 Cannot Be Bothered With Healthcare, Medicare or Medicaid Because The US is Fighting Wars. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio Was Saying Iran🇮🇷 Would Be Better Taking Care of Their Citizens Rather Than Defending Themselves. Is Marco Rubio Not Seeing The USA? This USA🇺🇸 Under Donald Trump Has Removed Any Cover of Shame For The Americans. Infact, The Islamic Republic of Iran🇮🇷 Has Exposed The Deception and Lies of US Military Capacity! Hollywood Sold Humanity A Dummy!

@MAGA10001332994 @ibrahimhajjeda Good fight back post Mr. T

@ibrahimhajjeda Sure... Give it a shot.... LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL... You are finished. Complete insignificance. TRUMP IS THE KING OF THE WORLD!

European NATO Countries should; -Make peace with Russia -Stop Using the Petrodollar -Close all US Bases in Europe -Dump US bonds & treasuries -Stop buying American weapons -Boycott the US 2026 World Cup The US economy would collapse and Trump would stop disrespecting Europe.

@PilotQuant @ibrahimhajjeda Finally more sanity in a post than just "America is Losing or Lost," which is BS

You are an idiot 25% of global GDP resides right here in the good old USA. Trump is already winning as 40 countries get together and figure out how they can open up the Striats. It’s time for you to get it done. we’re tired of being the world‘s police so you can spend money relentlessly on social programs.

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@ibrahimhajjeda Don't forget getting rid of muslims and africans

@AmirKh1982 Iranians are from what im seeing 90% pro regime change 10% pro dictators. Listening to people who predicted Trump, Covid and now Iran crisis, this will go on longer but one point was common. Return to People Power.. Iran wants that more than anything. I could see civil war w arms

Trump Made Iran Great Again. Look at the Iranian soldiers bravely defending their country against aggression. Watch how millions of Iranians pour into the streets every night, rallying in unison to support their homeland. Iran has become a powerful source of inspiration for people around the world resisting foreign interference. Thank you, Trump.

@MykhailoRohoza what happens if the dollar goes down? We buy less China goods for the money. China doesnt want a large Yen value to the dollar so what have they been doing? BUYING DOLLARS

The U.S. is in a strategic catastrophe! The UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar, together with China, have begun negotiations with Iran, with China taking the lead. And Trump has announced that he is stepping aside. This means the dollar is screwed. China, as a mediator, will demand that the yuan become the currency for oil trade, and we can bury the dollar and declare a U.S. default in 15 years. )) It only seems like that’s far away. Just one incompetent person with six bankruptcies behind him managed to bring such a country to its knees in one year. (( Applause to those who voted for him!!!