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Enough of this.
Per the above, Emma Murphy says the mullahs have said they mined it.
Has the US confirmed it?
Inquiring minds want to know.
“Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.”
-Niccolò Machiavelli
Oil’s up and all the mullahs had to do is open tbeir yaps.
P
I would bet we could spot those mines and blow em up real good
Actually, it's Oman's side of the Strait that is more navigable because it has the deep-water channels. The designated shipping lanes sit mostly inside Oman's territorial claims.
That said, Iran is claiming total control over the Strait now, which ignores Oman's historical possession of half of it. Iran is forcing shipping to be closer to its side of the Strait and has been attacking ships that are transiting in Oman's territorial waters.
If the Arab countries in the region that are aligning with the United States want to get involved, they should come to the support of Oman in their claim over their half of the Stait's transit routes and force Iran to respect their territorial waters.
-PJ
The psychomullah regime can FAFO.
The IRGC=dead men walking.
US negotiating Iran’s SURRENDER.
If no progress, the IRGC will have zero time to line up their human shields.
It’s a bluff there are no mines.
We won an “incredible victory” but Iran is in control.
Got it.
Rather Orwellian, but much of the world is these days.
Trump keeps remarking about agreements, while Iran remains locked into refusing or overcharging for any traffic.
A week ago, I thought this issue was about to be settled for good, and to the benefit of the west. Now, we are back where nothing changes.
I know it’s far from over, and I know that Trump is doing his best to keep America from having to put several more boots on the ground. I don’t want that either, but the president may not have much other choice if we want to fully break the resistance.
Yeah, they need some more bombs. I think they need to lose a port. Not necessarily Kharg…but they should lose a port.
Attention all vessels in Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.
Transiting in the Strait of Hormuz is closed yet and you must receive permission from Iranian Navy for passing through the Strait.
If any vessel try to transit without permission they will be destroyed.
Out.
This includes vessels in Oman's waters.
It is a direct violation of UN Maritime law.
So much for the "cease fire", and the Strait being "open".
How are they mining anything without a navy or air force?
Hopefully one or more of our FReepers can tell me: If we drop a bomb (maybe one of those cluster bombs) in the strait where the mines are likely to be, will it set off the mines?
Then it was down.
there is this underwater submarine called Ulysses that can go underwater and destroy mines the US military is thinking about sending it to the Strait it costs 50 grand per and this would solve the problem..if it doesnt, honestly Im so sick of this nonsense “Cease fire” I get it, Trump wanted this war to end, he was dealing with the after math of it politically but basically Iran runs the show now, they are being the boss, if Trump wants to save face he needs to restart the war and finish these bastards off !!
Will the US Navy be allowed to do their job?
Why would they be allowed to lay mines?
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