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In reply to the discussion: Iran begins mining Strait of Hormuz as Washington's tanker escort claim collapses [View all]SamuelTheThird
(1,144 posts)16. Personal slurs?
What are you talking about. lol I didn't use a 'personal slur' by any stretch.
'Name one commercial freight carrier hit by a drone or mine.'
https://caspianpost.com/iran/iranian-drone-hits-oil-tanker-louise-p-in-persian-gulf
The strike marks the second reported attack on tankers in the region on March 7. Earlier in the day, Iranian forces reportedly hit another oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored a warning issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
https://www.businessinsider.com/drone-boats-iran-fight-oman-says-one-hit-tanker-fatal-2026-3
Exploding drone boats have entered the Iran fight. Oman says one hit a tanker in a fatal blow.
I don't think you have a grasp on this
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Iran begins mining Strait of Hormuz as Washington's tanker escort claim collapses [View all]
SamuelTheThird
Mar 10
OP
Three US carrier groups on station - those mines will be cleared in a jiffy. By satellite, they know anywhere ...
marble falls
Mar 10
#1
If I hadn't been USN, I might think the same way. Any drone big enough to plant a naval mine is on radar, ...
marble falls
Mar 10
#6
You watch too much TV. When was the last time a Navy ship hit a mine, let alone sunk by one? When was the last time ...
marble falls
Mar 10
#9
Do you think there will be travel by commercial ships without USN coverage ...
marble falls
Mar 10
#12
And making personal slurs in the face of facts and truth doen't do a thing for any discussion. ...
marble falls
Mar 11
#15
This will end very quickly once the Navy is in place. This is one of the busiest trade routes, maybe the second ...
marble falls
Mar 11
#17
They haven't grifted enough from panic induced oil futures. Give it a week of two after the market gets a grip ...
marble falls
Mar 10
#13
Naval vessels including the little speedboats was a couple hundred at the start. Not 1000's.
Melon
Mar 11
#22
Well.....let's see what happens. There are hundreds and hundreds of ships just waiting or anchored
Melon
Mar 11
#25
Iran has a large fleet of miniature 7man subs that have both torpedo and mine laying capabilities. I wonder if those are
yaesu
Mar 11
#28
Trump and his sordid crew have been blowing up boats for months now. Surely they don't begrudge Iran to do the same!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Mar 11
#24