This could become very serious very quick. Iran is more stupid than we thought if they are openly attacking ships.
Yeah but Trump is a businessman. He’s probably thinking “US oil just got more attractive”
I want PROOF that Iran was doing this rather foolish move. It could a false flag operation from Saudi Arabia, Gulf States, or Russia. Or it might be some radical Iranian minor nut who wants war. Or it might be some religious Nut Mullah who thinks Allah will help them win or force Islamic/ Western War where all Islamic lands will join in a universal war on the hated Crusaders and Jews. It might be a plot by Israel to end the Iranian threat to them. BUT we need real (or well faked) proof of Iran’s hand in this.
It deserves to be noted that one of the two tankers was flagged to the Marshall Islands (the other to Panama). Who’s technically responsible for the military defense of Marshall Islanders? Donald Trump! They are mostly independent, but the US is responsible for their defense. And I suspect the Islanders would be quick to point out that has historically been a very one sided relationship in our favor — lots of our bases on their territory to our advantage, but little, if any actions by us specifically in their defense. I doubt Trump wants to claim this as an act of war against us, but like the Iranian invasion of our embassy under Peanut Brain this conceivably could be so characterized.