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NO PAY WALLS.

Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

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All according to plan.

Live updates: Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is an ‘unbreakable red line’ as US expands strikes | CNN https://share.google/kbo4khHaxId3uyMJp

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I bet that was way back when many in the general populace could point on a globe or map & say where the Persian Gulf was located?

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It would seem that the forecastle is the place to be when approaching US aircraft are detected.

I see that when advised that the Strait of Hormuz was open by a US warship responded In virulent Anglo Saxon instead of the correct NATO response “Foxtrot Oscar”.:grin:

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The best place to be is NOT TO BE there.

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As CENTCOM completed new rounds of attacks on Iranian targets and stepped up blockade enforcement actions, including vessel boardings, Kpler reported today that Strait of Hormuz traffic continued to weaken on July 16, with confirmed crossings falling to eight, the lowest level in three week

https://www.marinelog.com/news/as-u-s-steps-up-strikes-hormuz-crossings-hit-three-week-low/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=59626

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What if both straits are closed and how to bomb somebody into a stone age if stone age is it’s current condition.

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DP World has announced plans for two new terminals in Fujairah linking to its flagship in Jebel Ali overland bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

Dubai-headquartered DP World said it had reached an agreement in principle with the Fujairah Ports Authority under a 50-year concession, to develop two new terminals on the UAE’s east coast. The new facilities would be the Al Rugaylat container and multi-purpose terminal, and the Dibba General Cargo terminal.

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/dp-world-seeks-to-bypass-hormuz-with-new-fujairah-terminals?utm_campaign=STRADE_News_Seatrade%20Maritime%20Daily%20Headlines_NL_20260723&utm_emailname=STRADE_News_Seatrade%20Maritime%20Daily%20Headlines_NL_20260723&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eloqua&utm_MDMContactID=55f19093-7115-414c-9f93-60ba306496f0&utm_campaigntype=Newsletter&eM=ef97378db2f68a80ee239ae482cae5f76ff71cd22d6d494cb57fcd6040364771&eventSeriesCode=ES_SEATRDMTMCTNT&eventEditionCode=MTM00SRC&sessionCode=S_STRDMTMNEWS&sp_eh=ef97378db2f68a80ee239ae482cae5f76ff71cd22d6d494cb57fcd6040364771

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While US President Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Iran for talks to resolve the conflict, another merchant ship has been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. An “unknown projectile” struck the freighter off the coast of Oman, according to the UK Maritime Safety and Trade Agency (UKMTO).

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Speak loudly and carry a little stick.