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Tons and tons and tons of tanks, not military tanks, big round oil storage tanks.
This island has got tremendous pipelines that go under the sea, and it is the island that refuels, get this, as Pat said at the beginning, 90% of the exports from Iran go on that island.
If you were to hit this island and disable it, you will absolutely...
disable Iran's export capabilities, number one, but number two, you're gonna cause world oil prices to go up.
Now, some speculators in the US aren't upset by this, Pat.
They look at it this way, in the oil industry,
Vinny, if you and I were drilling oil in Permian Basin, West Texas Intermediate, now we're selling oil at $100.
A couple weeks ago, we were selling it at $68.50.
So one half of the energy infrastructure is not terribly upset.
These are the drillers and exporters of other regions.
The people that are going to be upset is the European economy and then specifically China.
The boots on the ground, there was speculation.
There was an article that came out this morning that they said U.S.
special forces rumored to be preparing to assault and take this island.
There it is.
And here's three hours ago.
U.S.
weighs special forces taking Qaharg Island.
This would mean that the U.S.
would occupy and control 90% of Iran's exports.