https://freerepublic.com/tag/desertcomplainer/ en-us Mon, 4 May 2026 17:49:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4377620/posts US forces sank six Iranian small boats deployed to harass traffic in the Strait of Hormuz Monday, shortly before President Trump warned the Islamic Republic will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it interferes with efforts to reopen the crucial waterway. Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) told reporters on a Monday press call that while Iran historically has deployed “between 20 and 40 small boats” to threaten commercial shipping in the strait, “today, we saw just six, and eliminated them quickly.” “We have an enormous amount of capability and firepower concentrated in... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4377620/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2026 17:49:30 GMT