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To: Retain Mike

Run the ships through Oman’s side of the strait. Make sure Iran isn’t paid a penny. If Iran interferes in any way with shipping in an international waterway on the Omani side, declare piracy and take no prisoners. We should try to minimize civilian casualties, but the only good pirate is a dead pirate.

Why is any small boat still afloat along the Iranian coast?

In the end, stopping the missiles will require boots on the ground. If we don’t want those to be American boots ... well, we have a problem that has to be addressed. If Trump won’t face that reality, he is still leaving Iran in de facto control, and everything else is posturing.


12 posted on 04/10/2026 8:26:41 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: sphinx
Territorial waters, for any country's shoreline, extends to 12 nautical miles (about 13.5 regular miles). After that they are considered international waters. In the Strait of Hormuz Iran owns Quesm Island which is their furthest point of ownership into the Strait meaning they own 12 nautical miles past that.

At the narrowest point that leaves +/- 12 miles of water (about 10.5 nautical miles) owned by Oman to negotiate a big ship/tanker. Basically there is a small section where there seems to be no international water due to the narrowness, but, yes, Oman does own some. I don't know the depths or details of sailing a big ship through the twists and turns of the Strait.

24 posted on 04/10/2026 10:41:25 AM PDT by Oorang (Politicians:-a feeble band of lowly reptiles who shun the light and who lurk in their own dens. )
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