Posted on 07/06/2026 11:46:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed in peacetime. Iranian state television said the liquefied natural gas tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault.
Tehran has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the strait is safe and is suspected of attacking other ships that have used another route close to the Omani shore.
The U.S. is eager to press ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed at fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war launched Feb. 28. But previous attacks in the strait have sparked retaliatory strikes by the U.S., which then saw Iran attack Gulf Arab states — raising the risk of an escalation.
Talks between Iran and the U.S., meanwhile, appear to be on hold until after the burial of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the war. Signs have been increasing that mourners at his funeral were calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Authorities flew Khamenei’s body to the Shiite seminary city of Qom overnight, where mourners honored him Tuesday.
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Trump and allies should set up a program where the Strait must remain open and the cost of ANY AND ALL damages inflicted upon shipping by Iran will be 100% covered by IRANIAN IMPOUNDED FUNDS. This would stiffen the spines of the shipping insurers and reinsurers. And IRANIANS UNDERSTAND MONEY, do not want to lose it and will punish (i.e., kill) those who cause the loss. And the ones causing the loss are the IRGC.
I’m posting this in every thread where the absence of such MONETARY DAMAGES ASSESSMENT is partially responsible for the situation.
And, yes, we could both bomb Iran and do this at the same time.
Triple damages...and don’t forget the cost of the Marine barracks, etc.
They left his body rotting for a pretty long time before burying it... That’s disgusting. He must’ve been humming like the stench of hell... Appropriate, since that’s likely where he now is.
Iran funds are being used towards reparations
Insurance should cover that. Just like the looters.
I remember when the Ayatollah Khomeini’s body rolled out of his casket and fell to the ground in a frenzy of mourning almost like it was meant to be.
ping
LNG tankers can make a colossal fireball/explosion compared to oil tankers. The IRGC is raising the ante. What will our response be.
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The main Gulf nations that export liquefied natural gas (LNG) are:
Qatar – By far the largest LNG exporter in the Gulf and one of the world’s leading exporters. It ships LNG primarily to Asia and Europe from the North Field, one of the world’s largest natural gas reservoirs.
United Arab Emirates – Exports LNG from facilities in Das Island, although much of its gas production is used domestically.
Oman – A long-established LNG exporter with export terminals at Qalhat.
should have bombed the furneral.
Another source...
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/tankers-hit-hormuz-millions-mourn-irans-khamenei
One, possibly two tankers.
Possibly attacked.
Possibly by a drone.
Possibly by Iran.
This is interesting...
As for the markets...
https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/prices.php
Iran knocks out one oil tanker, we knock out 5 of their refineries. Fair is fair.
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