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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTreasury Secretary Bessent says we may lift sanctions on Iranian oil.
You read that right. The US is currently bombing them, but we may lift sanctions on them selling oil to reduce the price.
Im not a military strategist, but this sounds insane.
Wouldnt this allow them to earn more revenue to defend themselves and launch attacks on us?
It begs the question, why not just stop bombing them?
I need help understanding this. Anyone?
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/03/19/bessent-iran-lift-sanctions/8291773944987/
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says we may lift sanctions on Iranian oil. (Original Post)
surfered
8 hrs ago
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bucolic_frolic
(54,952 posts)1. In time of war, money must keep moving to pay for the war
A single US and single Nazi kept the Bank of International Settlements going from their office in Switzerland during WWII.
surfered
(13,221 posts)5. But we're allowing Iran to earn money to keep fighting us?
JBTaurus83
(1,293 posts)2. This seems hilarious
And ridiculous.
DeeDeeNY
(3,950 posts)3. The only way to see this strategy as making sense
would be to have a MAGA Brain.
SheltieLover
(80,024 posts)4. Pootin loves chaos
surfered
(13,221 posts)8. And Putin's making more money with a higher oil price
msongs
(73,655 posts)6. American military have died...for this nt
Bread and Circuses
(1,964 posts)7. Sure, Why Not? They're 🔩 up everything else.
Idiots all of them