Investigation: Majority of U.S. Bases in Mideast Damaged by Iran
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“TRUMP SAYS U.S. "SORT OF LIKE PIRATES" AS HE DESCRIBES RECENT U.S. SEIZURE OF IRANIAN SHIP IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ”
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Topic poll · all networksA U.S. military surveillance plane costs ~$500M. How many 747s could that buy?
- About 2
- About 5
- About 8
- About 12
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About 2
Trump withdrew the U.S. from Iran's nuclear deal in 2018
The 2015 JCPOA limited Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Trump exited it in 2018, calling it the 'worst deal ever.' Full history at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksHow should the U.S. approach a 'disjointed' Iranian leadership?
Topic poll · all networksHow many Supreme Leaders has Iran had since its 1979 Revolution?
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- 4
- 6
- 8
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2
The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest!
Despite its narrow width, roughly 20% of the world's oil supply — about 17 million barrels per day — passes through the Strait of Hormuz, making it the world's most critical maritime chokepoint.
Iran has TWO parallel governments — elected AND unelected
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei outranks the elected President. The Revolutionary Guards also operate semi-independently, creating competing power centers analysts have long described as contradictory.