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US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures
AP ^ | August 3, 2023 | LOLITA C. BALDOR and JON GAMBRELL

Posted on 08/03/2023 10:18:22 AM PDT by McGruff

The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, four American officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Since 2019, Iran has seized a series of ships in the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, as part of its efforts to pressure the West over negotiations regarding its collapsed nuclear deal with world powers. Putting U.S. troops on commercial ships could further deter Iran from seizing vessels — or escalate tensions further.

The contemplated move also would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Mideast by U.S. forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China. America didn’t even take the step during the so-called “Tanker War,” which culminated with the U.S. Navy and Iran fighting a one-day naval battle in 1988 that was the Navy’s largest since World War II.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: apfakenews; biden; fakenews; notheywont; rop; theshoresoftripoli
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To: Angelino97

Blackwater became Xe which became Constellis.

I would take 200K to cap Xerxes on a ship.


41 posted on 08/03/2023 11:28:44 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: McGruff

Maybe we should also stop seizing Iranian ships and cargoes.


42 posted on 08/03/2023 11:33:16 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: blackdog
42nd (Rainbow) Division patch. Not the same connotation as today boys and girls.


43 posted on 08/03/2023 11:35:58 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: McGruff

This is just another step, there are rules but who is going to enforce them now? The world is becoming a Free Fire Zone. Just let is all fail and burn most of it down, it’s the only way to start over and rebuild.


44 posted on 08/03/2023 11:40:42 AM PDT by The Louiswu (PEDO JOE MUST GO!!!)
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To: McGruff

Th commander of the boats should’ve been shot in the face by the senior enlisted the moment he tried to surrender the craft. That the “commander” and the senior enlisted surrendered the vessels - both should’ve been keelhauled off an aircraft carrier.


45 posted on 08/03/2023 11:44:10 AM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: SaveFerris; Tupelo

I never knew commerical ships were completely unarmed until all of this terrorism at sea started a few years ago. I spent 4 years at sea in the USN and it never occurred to me all of those freighters and tankers were complelely unarmed. Madness.


46 posted on 08/03/2023 11:50:40 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: McGruff

It’s CHINESE OIL!

What are we doing risking American lives to protect it?


47 posted on 08/03/2023 11:52:29 AM PDT by MMusson
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To: McGruff

Look up Q-Ships.


48 posted on 08/03/2023 12:00:16 PM PDT by FrozenAssets (You don't have to be crazy to live here, but it helps)
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To: Bonemaker

49 posted on 08/03/2023 12:06:48 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: RoosterRedux

50 posted on 08/03/2023 12:08:32 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: McGruff

Do it unannounced, but with mercenaries hired by the shipping lines. Their rules of engagement would be preferred to military standards.


51 posted on 08/03/2023 1:02:57 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Iran is improving their capabilities. They’re getting a lot of experience with their drones in Ukraine.

Add a nuke component to that and they will be prepared to take out coastal U.S. cities (Boston, Newport, NYC, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, etc.) from innocent looking cargo vessels dashing in from the shipping lanes in the middle of the night.

52 posted on 08/03/2023 1:13:06 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed

They can do that. But more likely they’ll use their drones to take out our naval ships in the Gulf. So our carriers shouldn’t be there. They’re vulnerable.


53 posted on 08/03/2023 1:16:11 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: central_va
As an ex Naval officer I view your comment as ridiculous.

As an ex-Seaman who "Kiddie Cruised" from 8/'61 to 8/'64 I view it the same, Sir.

54 posted on 08/03/2023 1:19:40 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: All
Hypothetical scenario. Iran builds 1,000 drones. They're armed with missiles. They'll launch an attack on the flagship of the U.S. fleet in the Gulf, which would be one of our aircraft carriers.

American aircraft carriers staying 1,000 km away from Iran’s coasts

So our aircraft carriers are basically obsolete. It's just like the battleship in the beginning of the 20th Century.

55 posted on 08/03/2023 1:23:03 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: McGruff

Wiser move would be to have 130 gunships and attack helicopter monitoring the movements and blowing any Muslim pirate boats out of the water.


56 posted on 08/03/2023 1:56:37 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: SaveFerris
This should have been done when the Somali pirates started

Thomas Jefferson did it, with great success!

57 posted on 08/03/2023 2:02:26 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: central_va

I did not either. On the surface , it sounds like a good idea. However, the Law of Unintended Consequences is still there.


58 posted on 08/03/2023 2:44:02 PM PDT by Tupelo (A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand)
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To: MarMema

President Trump would do the same thing.


59 posted on 08/03/2023 2:47:21 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AN GLOBALISM! Trump 2024, NO more Mr Nice)
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To: central_va

Ye
Hostile waters


60 posted on 08/03/2023 2:51:43 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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