The not so straight “Strait of Hormuz” has been in the news a lot lately: [image] Trump Floats U.S. Withdrawal from Hormuz 'Straight' Security Role U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday suggested the United States could step back from securing the Strait of Hormuz, floating the idea …

[image] ombugge: Maybe because no mines have been deployed? Reuters disagrees: Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say | Reuters

I was interested to hear the conversation between USN destroyer and Iranian authority (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy) warning the ships, and a last warning. USN reply was textbook stuff about international rights etc. What he could have said but didn’t was, attack my ship and you’ll be bo…

[image] Jughead: and Iranian authority (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy) warning the ships, and a last warning. Indeed it could be their last warning . . Let me help you. “ if you do not evacuate this area immediately then we will put FATWA on you. !!! Allahu Akbar (الله أكبر) …

[image] LupusProximo: I can not understand how “ inniocent passage or freedom of navigation “ fits in such a scenario. I didn’t mention “innocent passage”. Warships engaged in warfare don’t qualify anyway. Warships not engaged in warfare do have rights of innocent passage. The US warships …

[image] Jughead: The US warships were testing the regime to see what happened. The whole thing stinks of something. If US destroyers sailed through Hormuz there would be photos from both sides, where are they? If the US wanted to show the world that Orange man’s minions made the passage why d…

[image] Steamer: Why hasn’t the Navy shown the route they took? Was there air cover? Where’s the aerial photos showing the flags and contested background? Unless this is a smoke and mirrors thing it certainly is a lousy job of propaganda and chest pounding. You seem disappointed that Presiden…

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Not surprising. He is incompetent/senile and surrounded by ignorant sycophants. Did he post this before or after attending the UFC fight in Miami with his Sec. of State?

[image] 244: I do hate to admit it but I believe them more than the savages I don’t know who you regard as “savages”, or what is your definition of the term? Here is the AI Overview definition of the term: “Savages refers to people perceived as primitive, uncivilized, or brutal, but it is o…

“Blockading” will be handled by the US Navy’s top team of “blockheads” seconded from USS Gerald Ford. Nothing will get round the bend! :poop: :locked: :toilet: :no_entry: :pirate:

[image] LupusProximo: Another thing. The state of war exists btw two countries and one country sends to other adjacent waters a war ship which is locked, cocked, and ready to rock. I can not understand how “ inniocent passage or freedom of navigation “ fits in such a scenario. Think it is pure …

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