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U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began
Axios ^ | 11-APR-2026 | Barak Ravid

Posted on 04/11/2026 8:00:04 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a U.S. official told Axios. Why it matters: The move was not coordinated with Iran. It is the first time U.S. warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war. The operation was aimed at increasing confidence for commercial ships to cross, sources say. It came as peace talks between the two sides kicked off in Pakistan. "This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters," the U.S. official said.

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TOPICS: Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; Lebanon; News/Current Events; Qatar; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: hamas; hezbollah; internationalwaters; iran; irgc; israel; lebanon; qatar; straitofhormuz; waronterror; yemen
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1 posted on 04/11/2026 8:00:04 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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2 posted on 04/11/2026 8:00:21 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (Defeat the Pro-RuZZia wing of the Republican Party)
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Get some USNavy. Bet they have an aircap ready to kill anything hostile that moves as well.


3 posted on 04/11/2026 8:03:55 AM PDT by Kudsman (Cheat free elections, too big to rig. )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Get some USNavy. Bet they have an aircap ready to kill anything hostile that moves as well.


4 posted on 04/11/2026 8:03:56 AM PDT by Kudsman (Cheat free elections, too big to rig. )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

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5 posted on 04/11/2026 8:05:02 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Best president in my lifetime !


6 posted on 04/11/2026 8:08:09 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Better hope those peace talks don’t fall apart.


7 posted on 04/11/2026 8:08:15 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Iran better hope those peace talks don’t fall apart.


8 posted on 04/11/2026 8:12:41 AM PDT by TexasGator (-11..)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

keep up the Great Work, Mr. President.


9 posted on 04/11/2026 8:14:55 AM PDT by chopperk (,)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! (Adm. Farragut)


10 posted on 04/11/2026 8:16:12 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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More detail from the WSJ:

Two U.S. Navy ***guided-missile destroyers*** passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to three U.S. officials, marking the first transit of American warships...

Some cans of whoop-ass right there!!!!

God Bless America!


11 posted on 04/11/2026 8:20:37 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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Minesweeping I bet as Tripoli and Boxer will be positioned past the Strait hopefully.


12 posted on 04/11/2026 8:20:51 AM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Thanks for posting SIT!

Great news!!!


13 posted on 04/11/2026 8:21:49 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: one guy in new jersey

Didn’t see this post before my response. We are resetting the chess board for a power play.


14 posted on 04/11/2026 8:22:22 AM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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Destroyers sent through—likely with forward-pointing sonar on full blast!


15 posted on 04/11/2026 8:23:13 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: SpeedyInTexas

WSJ: “Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers passed through the Straight of Hormuz on Saturday as U.S.-Iran peace talks got underway.”


16 posted on 04/11/2026 8:27:52 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (Defeat the Pro-RuZZia wing of the Republican Party)
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“Better hope those peace talks don’t fall apart”

You mean they haven’t already?


17 posted on 04/11/2026 8:37:53 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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They are behaving right now regardless of what social media and the MSM say.


18 posted on 04/11/2026 8:39:01 AM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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Testing, 1, 2 , Test, Test


19 posted on 04/11/2026 8:40:57 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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Now would be a great time to lift a prayer for the negotiations AND the men & women sailing into harm’s way.


20 posted on 04/11/2026 8:48:17 AM PDT by Kudsman (Cheat free elections, too big to rig. )
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