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He's sending the marines to help the oil companies. Giving their lives
for Muslim Arab oil is what they were born to do.

They're going to swim out into the Strait of Hormuz and get in the way of Iranian exploding drones because the Jews in Israel are too weak to do
their own fighting against the rag heads!

In the meantime, Hegseth is having another BBQ in the USA to use up the 2 million bottles of Heineken and 30 million steaks he bought on your dime.


As the war on Iran by Israel and the US enters its 15th day since February
28, 2026, Donald Trump is gunning to amp up operations at the Strait of
Hormuz, the passageway for 20% of the world's total supply of oil. Iran
has been reportedly mining the strait while also threatening to attack any ferries along the way. Earlier an India-bound Thai cargo ship, 'Mayuree
Naree,' carrying oil was hit with a missile by the Iranian force. Another tanker was also reportedly hit.

On Friday, Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed to keep the strait closed until attacks on the country ceased. Meanwhile, per the Telegraph, the USS Tripoli with 5,000 sailors and the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit, a Marine Amphibious Ready Group, has departed from
Okinawa in Japan. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is capable of
launching ground assaults as well. The USS Tripoli will take two weeks to arrive in the conflict zone where the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald
R. Ford are stationed.

Meanwhile, Iran has a counteroffer to open the Strait of Hormuz. The war-ravaged country stated that it will allow safe passage of ships via
the region if traded in Chinese currency Yuan!

Meanwhile,

As the war doesn’t seem to be settling any time soon, LPG prices, courtesy
of the shortage in supply and hoarding, have surged, with desis trading
one for as hjgh as Rs 2800 per cylinder. The GOI meanwhile has urged users
to switch to PNG or piped gas as soon as possible.

India tells LPG users to switch to piped gas wherever possible
https://t.co/yyN0uykWrr https://t.co/yyN0uykWrr — Reuters (@Reuters)
March 13, 2026

A @LocalCircles survey finds 57% of households face LPG delivery
delays or black marketing, with some consumers paying ?100–?500 extra
per cylinder amid supply concerns.

Consumers in the Delhi-NCR region reported the steepest prices, with
some cylinders allegedly sold between… pic.twitter.com/QfXRTbLWjK —
CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) March 13, 2026

Centre admits LPG supply ‘issue of concern’, urges nearly 60 lakh
households to shift to piped gas

Udit Bubna @uditbubna reports for ThePrint https://t.co/k2I2aPOUrf —
ThePrintIndia (@ThePrintIndia) March 13, 2026

See Also: Restaurants Add LPG Surcharge As Gas Supply Halts Several
Eateries; Internet Expects Cheaper Chapatis

See Also: Indian Government Discusses Safe Passage For Ships Through
Strait Of Hormuz With Iran


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