https://freerepublic.com/tag/iranchosepoorly/ en-us Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:06:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4387645/posts After the US launched a third round of strikes against Iran on Sunday morning, Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, posted on X: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay." The fresh escalation occurred after Iran's IRGC Navy said it attacked a container that was exiting the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route and ignored its warnings. In a statement on X, Centcom said a civilian crew member of M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship, was missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engine-room damage. Middle East Eye 👁️ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4387645/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:06:11 GMT