Iran taunts US over Strait of Hormuz blockade, fuel prices: Internet reacts to viral post, ‘Americans would survive…’

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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf posted on April 13 about US fuel prices, threatening a Strait of Hormuz blockade would cause sharp price increases. The viral post reached 2 million views in seven hours. The post included pseudo-mathematical notation suggesting oil prices would spike nonlinearly due to panic buying and supply disruptions. The Strait of Hormuz handles approximately 20% of global oil shipments. Social media users criticized the threat, noting Iran's own economic struggles. Such a blockade would likely trigger swift military response from the US and Gulf allies.

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