It’s not 100% official.
But this would be a major escalation.
Link: https://x.com/a_m_r_m1/status/1936575936448897066?s=46&t=kVeQeQf8ed0KokuRgfOE0g
Easy target. Iran can also use dirty bomb. Although Iran doesn't have nukes, they have 408 kg enriched uranium and they may not be in Fordow as people believed. We really don't know where they are. 408 kg enriched uranium can make a lot of dirty bombs and they can use regular bomb to be detonated.
Finally. Yes, they can block Strait of Hormuz, raising world's oil price by at least 20%.
We will have two carrier battle groups in the area and we own the skies. The Iranian Navy is worthless and their mobile rocket launchers are dwindling.
If sandal wearing Houthi rebels can significantly challenged the US Navy in red sea through a combination of asymmetric warfare tactics, it is much more easily for Iran to block the strait. It's no brainer.
The issue is blocking strait of Hormuz doesn't hurt U.S. and Israel directly, it hurts Japan, South Korea, China and many other countries which will impact U.S. eventually. It will hurt maga agendas.
And the Houthi’s cried uncle shortly after the US Navy engaged them. We lost one plane due to evasive maneuvers. No ships were damaged and no planes shot down.
I’ll stand by my claim that Iran can’t shut down the strait. Iran’s offensive weapon delivery systems have been severely degraded by the week long Israeli attacks.
In reloading.
I said blocking strait of Hormuz is Iran's the last option. They don't have to do that before they try other options. But they are capable of blocking the strait. US Navy already showed they had difficulty to reload in fighting Houthis. Iran is 1000 times stronger than sandal wearing Houthis fighters.
Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-stuck-red-sea-battle-cant-fight-houthis-forever-2024-6#:~:text=The%20Houthis%20have%20struck%20multiple,and%20tear%20to%20its%20warships.
I disagree with this assumption. The US has the most global military in the history of mankind. We can deploy a fighting force anywhere in the world within 18 hrs. A fight only involving air assets is even quicker. We have multiple air bases at our disposal in the region. While I agree that Iran is stronger than the Houthis, Israel decimated Iran’s ability to fly freely and the Iranian rocket attacks have dwindled from hundreds to maybe 40 a day from what I’ve read.
Also, the Houthis military capability is much more elaborate than claiming they’re just “sandal wearing fighters.” While the victory over them wasn’t decisive, they did agree to a cease fire because they knew fighting us was futile.
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“ A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.”
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....it was widely reported that the shooter in PA was in contact with people in Iran on his cell phone records....and of course, there is the death contract.
He "trusts them"....I guess because it was "just Trump" - I mean, the Left can really understand that one.
Totally trustworthy. I'm sure they would let inspectors see everything...because they are trustworthy. Amazing.
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This level of stupidity rivals your claim that the COVID Virus did not come from the Wuhan Lab.
Let's say that the assassin was just talking to friends in Iran....Iran still ordered a hit on Trump. So now you think it's a crazy to suggest that Iran was involved.
Duh, duh, duh,
The PA cell phone evidence evidence was not made public. But we have this case with testimony anyways.....
Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/3-charged-iran-linked-plot-assassinate-donald-trump/story?id=115646874
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You were pretty worried about Israel attacking Iran, and nothing happened.
Personally, I'm glad I'm not making these decisions. But, it just seems like the probability of better outcomes has now increased slightly to me. And, it seems that good is finally taking it to evil, which is just hard to get upset about. But every time the good guys do something to stop evil, you post something like "Fuck those assholes." What gives???
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If they attack shipping in the Straits, it’s going to blow this up.