Posted on 04/10/2026 6:09:48 AM PDT by V_TWIN
The Iranian regime is once again proving why it cannot be trusted.
Despite a delicate ceasefire agreement, Iran is already backsliding, attempting to choke off the world’s oil supply and reportedly shaking down tankers for “tolls” in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Gateway Pundit reported on Wednesday that Fars News Agency, the official propaganda arm directly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that tanker traffic is now “suspended” after Israel continued hammering Hezbollah.
PBS journalist Elizabeth Landers confirmed that President Trump told her directly: Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon is NOT part of the ceasefire deal.
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It amazes me that we can’t force the Straits open. We’ve known that this was something that Iran could do for 50 years. We launched a war knowing they would try to do this. Trump “blasting” Iran in Truth Social posts is weak. It looks impotent. If we need to carpet-bomb the Iranian coast near the Strait chokepoint to prevent drones from being launched, do it. If Iranian speedboats are able to launch ordinance at ships, then blow up every single speedboat in the Straits before they do anything without warning. This is why the Dems and media are able to spin the narrative to say that the US is losing the war and negotiating a surrender. And not Truth Social bluster is going to change that.
AreAre there still women and children at gun point at bridges and power plants? Otherwise why wait!
You didn’t mention Japan….
Worse, they’re in the position the SS was in Germany in 1945 — if they lose or surrender, they die.
Re. Japan, please see my post #28.
My suspicion is that in part at least Trump is taking a break so we can refit, reload, do some basic maintenance. Letting the baddies come out of their holes so we can map their hideouts. And, maybe begin the ground work to be done by the Iranians themselves backed by Mossad and some of our forces already positioned to help them. So we’ll see.
I heard there hasn't been a central military authority since the war started.
That's by design.
Iran's military is decentralized, so as to make it harder to decapitate their head.
“Are there still women and children at gun point at bridges and power plants? Otherwise why wait!”
Who cares? Bomb the s**t there anyhow. Those children will be killing our children ten years from now. And the women are the mothers who teach them it’s honorable to kill (and die) for Allah.
Twice, while Trump was negotiating with Iran, Israel or the U.S. used the negotiations as cover for a surprise attack.
Lies, deceit, propaganda and confusion are coming from all sides in this war. Probably so in every war.
Obviously Irans word is useless. Figure out how to take control of the straight and then do it. Or, destroy their electrical grid to make the country ungovernable. Or, go get the uranium. Trump has to do one of those things if not all 3. That’s what he signed up for. Anything else is a huge defeat.
My thoughts and feelings. We need to not do half measures. War sucks, but Iran been killing civilians and Americans for a long time: Hamas, Hezbolla, Al Queda, Houthi, they are all just Iranian sponsored terror groups. The United States needs to finish this.
So basically the cease fire deal does not include any of the ‘media’ claims. Trump has said that the straits must be open, and it didn’t include Iranian proxy Hezbolla.
Clearly, we have not seen the cease fire deal. Every time that I see something on the internet or boards here it’s just horse hockey.
Its for patience and for evidence. Pretty sure he knew they’d act this way.
In WW II only dumb bombs were being used and while they killed civilians by the thousands, many military targets went untouched.
I was stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany in the early 60's and the allies bombed that location for three years, the target, a ball bearing factory, located under a nearby mountain, went untouched.
The town was decimated and thousands of civies were killed.
To compare the actions/results from 80 years ago to present day warfare is foolish.
Trench warfare in WW I was stupid, BUT, it was the only option available at the time.
Do you think that hiding in a trench would save you today?
You are smarter than your comments indicate.
I'm sure he will. He's giving them the rope to hang themselves with.
He’s giving our side a breather.
> To compare the actions/results from 80 years ago to present day warfare is foolish. <
You made some good points in your post.
But I’m not quite sure why you had to include the snarkiness. It weakens your argument.
Well how badly does Trump want oil prices to fall? He can sit put but prices will not budge from here. Or he can take control of the strait.
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