Iran

[Smokey123]

It literally says on page 2, item 4, first sentence that the primary objective for the US is to keep Iran from going under communist control.

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[Skooter]

Iran has threatened to attack US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, just after American warships passed through the strategic waterway for the first time since the war began.

Two American destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday for the first time in six weeks without incident, according to The Wall Street Journal.

But Tehran has since warned Pakistani mediators that if the vessel continues to move, 'it will be targeted within 30 minutes, and the Iranian-American negotiations will suffer,' Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Khabar Network told Fars News Agency.

The threat of near-immediate retaliation came just after reports revealed that multiple US ships crossed the strait in a bold move that 'was not coordinated with Iran.'

USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz as part of a US Navy operation - not escorting commercial ships - in what was described as a freedom-of-navigation mission.

Forces under US Central Command (CENTCOM) also announced that they had begun setting conditions to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Cooper also revealed that additional US forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days.

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The destroyers (stock image) were not escorting commercial ships. Their appearance in the Strait comes as peace talks begin in Pakistan between the US and Iran

Iran threatens to ATTACK US warships in Strait of Hormuz

The threat of near-immediate retaliation came just after reports revealed that multiple US ships crossed the strait in a bold move that 'was not coordinated with Iran.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

I hope this doesn’t happen for various reasons including reading the cheers of a couple schmuck posters

 

[Orangeburst]

1979 was a long time ago, so eff Iran and their 45 years of hostility.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Iran Has No Idea Where It Planted Mines In Strait Of Hormuz​

Iran reportedly failed to locate all the naval mines it deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing it from quickly reopening the critical shipping lane.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said in an interview with ITV that the Iranian regime has laid naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials say Iranian forces seeded the strait with mines last month, however, Iran did not systematically track every placement and, in some cases, deployed mines in ways that allowed them to drift from their original positions, according to The New York Times.

As a result, Iranian authorities now cannot reliably map, locate, or recover all of the weapons they deployed. The inability to account for the mines has become a key factor in Tehran’s failure to meet demands from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on Tuesday suspended a planned U.S. military strike on Iran for two weeks, citing ongoing diplomatic efforts and communications with Pakistani leaders. He said the pause depends on Iran’s agreement to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.



Iranian officials have instead pointed to what they describe as “technical limitations,” words that U.S. officials interpret as an acknowledgment that Tehran lacks both the situational awareness and the specialized capability required to conduct rapid mine clearance operations. (RELATED: Iran Claims Ships From All Countries May Transit Strait Of Hormuz, Except Israel, US)

U.S. officials estimate Iran possesses between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines, according to figures that CBS News cited. A declassified Central Intelligence Agency report from 1984 indicates that some of these munitions carry warheads exceeding 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms), a payload capable of disabling or sinking large commercial and military vessels.

Iran Has No Idea Where It Planted Mines In Strait Of Hormuz

Iran has reportedly failed to locate all of the naval mines it deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing it from quickly reopening the critical shipping lane.

dailycaller.com

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Iran has threatened to attack US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, just after American warships passed through the strategic waterway for the first time since the war began.

Two American destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday for the first time in six weeks without incident, according to The Wall Street Journal.

But Tehran has since warned Pakistani mediators that if the vessel continues to move, 'it will be targeted within 30 minutes, and the Iranian-American negotiations will suffer,' Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Khabar Network told Fars News Agency.

The threat of near-immediate retaliation came just after reports revealed that multiple US ships crossed the strait in a bold move that 'was not coordinated with Iran.'

USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz as part of a US Navy operation - not escorting commercial ships - in what was described as a freedom-of-navigation mission.

Forces under US Central Command (CENTCOM) also announced that they had begun setting conditions to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Cooper also revealed that additional US forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days.

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The destroyers (stock image) were not escorting commercial ships. Their appearance in the Strait comes as peace talks begin in Pakistan between the US and Iran

Iran threatens to ATTACK US warships in Strait of Hormuz

The threat of near-immediate retaliation came just after reports revealed that multiple US ships crossed the strait in a bold move that 'was not coordinated with Iran.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

Boy, oh boy! For our service personnel's sake I hope Iran isn't Henry Rooster-ing it.
With Incompetent Pete in charge, I really fear it's too possible. Now Henry Rooster, who si he?
Read his story. Joke : Henry The Horney Rooster

 

[CobbVol]

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I did. It is clear the communist threat was primary for the US.

 

[VAVol85]

Trump:

"We will stop the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz."

Iran:

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We see your “Suck It” and raise you two destroyers sailed right up your Strait of Hormuz.

 

[Smokey123]

I did. It is clear the communist threat was primary for the US.

Nope. The cia literally had to lie about Mosaddegh’s involvement with the Tudeh party and he was opposed to communism and socialism. The CIA and MI6 lead these propaganda lies in order to get ppl to rise against Mosaddegh. This well known and part of files they’ve unclassified

 

[NashVol11]

 

[n_huffhines]

True or not, people are saying it and people are believing it. We haven't looked this weak since Carter.

 

[Rickyvol77]

True or not, people are saying it and people are believing it. We haven't looked this weak since Carter.

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You believe a bot account called "Iran in Ghana"? lol

 

[n_huffhines]

The guy is a clown with zero logic. Just reads his algorithm approved posts and regurgitates it on here.

At least he knows what a plurality and majority are

 

[n_huffhines]

You believe a bot account called "Iran in Ghana"? lol

Did you read my post? My point wasn't about whether or not I believe it.

 

[Volbucky]

At least he knows what a plurality and majority are

Wow good one.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian

history.state.gov 3.0 shell

history.state.gov

Thomas Jefferson wasn’t a founding father?

You're using this one stretched comparison as an argument that Trump is following the founders? Bless your heart. Back to the Masters

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Way to go low IQ UN idiots.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Did you read my post? My point wasn't about whether or not I believe it.

So you are basing your view of the "US world standing as weak" on an Iranian terrorist bot account?

Thank God you don't make any important decisions for anyone else

 

[Smokey123]

So you are basing your view of the "US world standing as weak" on an Iranian terrorist bot account?

Thank God you don't make any important decisions for anyone else

How do you know it’s a bot? It says it’s the account for embassy and the account posts from Ghana

 

[volfanhill]

So you are basing your view of the "US world standing as weak" on an Iranian terrorist bot account?

Thank God you don't make any important decisions for anyone else

Don't have any idea about that tweet. But I'm not stupid. There is a reason we haven't used military force to open the Strait. And it's bc Iran has all the capabilities in the world to take out our destroyers with missles and drones. If we could take it with just our air force and navy we would have.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Don't have any idea about that tweet. But I'm not stupid. There is a reason we haven't used military force to open the Strait. And it's bc Iran has all the capabilities in the world to take out our destroyers with missles and drones. If we could take it with just our air force and navy we would have.

I’d guess our warships could fairly easily defend against a couple of incoming drones or missiles. However the problem in that area is the density of Iranian drones and missiles. Our warship’s defensive systems would easily become overwhelmed from a swarm attack and we could easily lose any ship dumb enough to wander inside weapons range.

We’ve lost 24 MQ-9’a since this started. Thats fine they are meant to be attritable however that shows Iran can hit what they are shooting at when you purposely put an aircraft or ship in harm’s way.

 

[volfanhill]

I’d guess our warships could fairly easily defend against a couple of incoming drones or missiles. However the problem in that area is the density of Iranian drones and missiles. Our warship’s defensive systems would easily become overwhelmed from a swarm attack and we could easily lose any ship dumb enough to wander inside weapons range.

We’ve lost 24 MQ-9’a since this started. Thats fine they are meant to be attritable however that shows Iran can hit what they are shooting at when you purposely put an aircraft or ship in harm’s way.

100% agree. They would attempt to overwhelm the defenses

 

[MemphisVol77]

Nope. The cia literally had to lie about Mosaddegh’s involvement with the Tudeh party and he was opposed to communism and socialism. The CIA and MI6 lead these propaganda lies in order to get ppl to rise against Mosaddegh. This well known and part of files they’ve unclassified

I thinking your making a false conclusion from corollary data points. Contrasting Mosaddegh and the Shah's lean on the political alignment chart was way down the checklist of our concerns.

We didn't care how diametrically opposed to communism they may be if we couldn't trust them to do what we told them and not to roll over for Stalin/USSR

 

[volfanhill]

I thinking your making a false conclusion from corollary data points. Contrasting Mosaddegh and the Shah's lean on the political alignment chart was way down the checklist of our concerns.

We didn't care how diametrically opposed to communism they may be if we couldn't trust them not to do what we told them and not to roll over for Stalin/USSR

That decision worked out great for us.

 

[MemphisVol77]

That decision worked out great for us.

I never said we're the good guys. I just said we're not the villains.

25 years of relative stability. We've definitely had worse ROI playing this stupid game.

 

[VAVol85]

Per WSJ two US destroyers approached the Strait and were challenged by Iran. US ships declared that they were passing through per the ceasefire and proceeded to do so. They operated in the Persian Gulf and departed through the Strait without incident.