Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you.
Posted on 05/03/2026 1:07:34 PM PDT by Libloather
A cargo ship was struck by multiple small craft while sailing near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, UK military officials said.
The ship, which was not immediately identified, was hit right off the coast of Sirik, Iran, just east of the strait, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.
All crew members were reported safe, with no group immediately claiming responsibility for the attack.
Iran’s military, however, has repeatedly warned any ship that tries to navigate the strait would be attacked unless they pay a toll and prove they are not affiliated with the US or Israel.
The vessel was heading north into the Persian Gulf — not trying to exit it.
There have been at least two dozen attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the war with Iran began, with Sunday’s strike marking the first since April 22.
Tehran has effectively shut down the key oil chokepoint with repeated attacks and threats on cargo ships and tankers that tried to sail through.
Despite the US and Israel sinking Iran’s navy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps maintains a fleet of small patrol boats along the strait.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
|
|
Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. |
So where are the Warthogs?
I hate arrogant Iranians and Dems, not in that order.
The rulers in Iran need to be set down a few pegs.
Operation Epic Fury is highlighting the utter brilliance of ‘Drill, baby, drill’
The rulers in Iran need to be set down a few pegs.
They need to be set down six feet under.
“Iran is losing $2 billion a day? The squeeze is on.”
It seems like the IRGC is willing to take all the pain we can give them. The IRGC knows the American left and it appears they’re waiting for the American left to do what the IRGC can’t.
Worked for the Viet Cong.
Perhaps, but their debt to gdp isn’t 100%
We should be shipping in firearms and ammo for the Immortal Guard and citizens to take on the IRGC. Not through the Kurds. And train the resistance to take IRGC weapons and ammo to arm new resistance.
The West has frozen Iranian funds. It might not be a bad idea that the US suggest that the corporate owners of the cargo ships now illegally being destroyed by Iran sue in their national courts to put a hold on that portion of the frozen funds to reimburse them for the damage so Iran realizes that when when this is over they will be paying for the destruction.
irgc leaders are probably doing just fine. Enlisted and civilians......not so much
Yeah the squeeze is on. Well over a hundred bucks today to fill my pickup...
Poor baby.
Many of the politically ignorant or apathetic in this country will vote with their pocketbooks. Or not vote, as were the case. So, yeah, I can see this being one of the problems for the GOP in November.
All crew members were reported safe, with no group immediately claiming responsibility for the attack.
Did Iran to a drive by post on the media?
How many gallons at what price?
If they were up your backside you’d know.
Funny ya mentioned that….
U.S. crude oil exports surge to record as tankers flock to Gulf Coast during Iran war.
🤟🇺🇸
Correction
Gulf of Trump.
Suck it TDS Bots 😃
Completely agree. Maybe we are indeed doing this now. But just not publicizing it.
We’ve stated that the strait is closed. What was this ship up to?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.