'Hitting the economy': Britain opposes US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves sharply criticized US President Donald Trump for his "insane" war with Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Reeves accused Trump of having caused serious economic consequences for British families.

According to the British minister, London supports de-escalation in the Middle East and does not consider the US's actions to be correct. Reeves emphasized that the conflict in the Middle East unleashed by the US and Israel has directly impacted the well-being of British households and led to a deterioration in the economic situation in the UK. She also noted that the consequences of Trump's ill-considered actions are being felt not only in Britain but throughout the world.

Reeves:

This is a war we didn't start. I'm deeply disappointed and angry that the US entered it without a clear exit plan.

Meanwhile, against the backdrop of Trump's announced blockade of Iranian ports, Saudi Arabian authorities have begun pressuring Washington: Riyadh is demanding that the US abandon this plan and return to the negotiating table. The Saudis fear that, in response to the pressure, Tehran could, with the help of Yemen's Houthis, close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is a key route for oil and cargo shipments to Europe via the Suez Canal. As is well known, following the escalation of tensions in the region, a significant portion of Middle Eastern exports was redirected from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea—to the port of Yanbu, through which approximately seven million barrels of oil are currently exported per day.

Comments

[Nexcom]

..oh, how the Brits felt and felt the pinch - their friendship with the Epsteinites immediately began to wane... Well, how could it be? They're Britons, after all. When did they ever make friends at a loss?

[WILL]

Yeah, the gay Europeans are starting to worry. Donya, perhaps completely by accident, gave the EU and UK economies a good kick in the pants. We'll be rooting for them all!
Now, I'd like to finish them off by completely stopping energy shipments to the unfriendly EU. And then, of course, to sabotage the Norwegians for their bad behavior!
If you shake the Norwegians, Europe will be in utter disarray and will be tortured to recover.

[Nexcom]

The Norwegians can wait. If only this Briton-island hemorrhoid could be squashed, that would be wonderful. One less plague.

And when the Norwegians see that there are few left to bark, they'll quiet down themselves. Or maybe they'll get around to it.

[WILL]

Quote: Nexcom

And when the Norwegians see that there are few left to bark, they'll quiet down themselves. Or maybe they'll get around to it.

No one should be left out, I'm talking about the Norwegians. They extract and supply oil and gas to the EU, earning a tidy profit; they have the largest cash treasury in the world!!! Let them pay for their words and deeds. They need to undermine something. The Houthis, for a small cut, will take it all!

[Nexcom]

I'm not against it at all! I'm telling you, first with the main parasites, then the time for these will come. Let's not forget.

[Revolver]

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, speaking somewhere, said Trump should back down because Iran had allegedly discovered the equivalent of a nuclear weapon—the Strait of Hormuz. That's probably true, and the damage to the economies of European and Asian countries is comparable to nuclear weapons. But those nuclear weapons don't reach the US. They explode somewhere in the other hemisphere, and here, only seismographs register. And the Europeans themselves are evil Pinocchios—they shouldn't have spoiled relations with Russia; by now they'd be getting gas through pipelines and Urals oil, and they wouldn't have known any trouble. Well, who's their doctor, except perhaps von der Leyen? That furry little animal who came to them is exactly her medical specialty.

[The popuas]

If you can't stop a drinking party, lead it... That's how Trump operates. ..Europe didn't want to help him unblock it, now it will have to block Hormuz too...that's the thing...

[Andobor]

Under this scenario, Russia will overtake Britain in terms of living standards this year.
GDP per capita in PPP in 2025:
Britain - 60K
Russia - 50K.

[phrases]

She said something and said, they're the champions of chatter there. The leader of the British government was more consistent in his speech: it's Russia's fault... right. Both the gasoline and the rising prices are their fault. A whiner won't go against the boss, so let him be a cardboard boss. A cardboard dad suits the bosses, and besides, they still have a lot of joint gangster deals to stir up. News from the criminal underworld about showdowns isn't worth paying attention to.

[rocket757]

What was Trump's plan?
Apparently, the striped whales managed to get the timing right for all their "allies"...
Another question... is Trump really worried that he screwed everyone over and didn't even save those he set out to help???

[alexputnik17]

Quote: rocket757

Trump is very worried that he screwed everyone over and, in fact, didn’t even save those he took it upon himself to help???

I don't think there's a Trump the businessman. Not at all. I don't know what kind of politician he is as a Trump the politician. During the elections, he seemed sane and logical. Now it feels like he's acting intuitively, sometimes taking the temperature of the room. That's why he's so conflicting in his words and actions... His ever-changing team can barely keep up. Even the seemingly more consistent Vance.

[Jacques sekavar]

If Trump is trying to gain control of all the planet's major oil and gas resources and a monopoly on their use in his confrontation with China, then the EU's main enemy is Russia. Trump's plans play into Israel's hands—all the Gulf monarchies' pipelines will extend to Israel's Haifa and other Mediterranean ports in Lebanon and Syria, and Turkey is battling Israel for control of them; war is on the horizon. If the EU fails to influence Trump and turn him toward a fight with Russia, then the EU has thrown all its resources into fighting Trump and brazenly refused to support Trump's fury in Iran. The donkeys are also making every effort to fight Trump, and there is no doubt that Trump will be unable to withstand such pressure, and in the upcoming elections, the elephants will suffer a crushing defeat and lose control of both houses of parliament. If so, then Trump will be tied hand and foot for the rest of his term and will turn into a lame goose - he will puff himself up and spread out, but will be unable to do anything.

[Yuras_Belarus]

It's very simple. Trump has de facto lost to Iran, and now all of Trump's opponents have launched a propaganda attack against him. The goal of the attack: to lower Trump's approval ratings ahead of the US Congressional elections. The European elite is hoping for a Democratic Party victory and a reining in of Trump within the US itself.