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SamuelTheThird

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29. Problem solved!

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:13 AM

19 hrs ago

We will see full traffic through the strait of hormuz later in the week!

lol They have hundreds of small boats to lay mines, and they have other ways of laying mines, and they have drones to attack ships- the latter being why the vaunted US Navy is saying it's too dangerous to chaperone commercial vessels now.

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Iran begins mining Strait of Hormuz as Washington's tanker escort claim collapses [View all] SamuelTheThird Yesterday OP

Three US carrier groups on station - those mines will be cleared in a jiffy. By satellite, they know anywhere ... marble falls Yesterday #1

Mines can be deployed by drones SamuelTheThird Yesterday #2

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 Yesterday #6

That doesn't matter SamuelTheThird 23 hrs ago #7

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 23 hrs ago #9

Where did I say anything about sinking a navy ship? SamuelTheThird 23 hrs ago #10

Do you think there will be travel by commercial ships without USN coverage ... marble falls 22 hrs ago #12

lol SamuelTheThird 21 hrs ago #14

And making personal slurs in the face of facts and truth doen't do a thing for any discussion. ... marble falls 21 hrs ago #15

Personal slurs? SamuelTheThird 21 hrs ago #16

This will end very quickly once the Navy is in place. This is one of the busiest trade routes, maybe the second ... marble falls 20 hrs ago #17

'Out of hundreds of freighters going both ways' SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #18

Get a map. Learn about mining. Buy a clue. marble falls 12 hrs ago #34

Who gives a shit? SamuelTheThird 9 hrs ago #36

We'll just tie powerful magnets sarisataka Yesterday #3

But, but, the marmalade shartcannon told us Brother Buzz Yesterday #4

Damn, I forgot that sarisataka Yesterday #5

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So the war is pretty much completely over Johonny 23 hrs ago #8

Pardon my ignorance Takket 22 hrs ago #11

They haven't grifted enough from panic induced oil futures. Give it a week of two after the market gets a grip ... marble falls 22 hrs ago #13

We are. Posted link below. 16 more vessels sunk Tuesday. It's a turkey shoot. Melon 20 hrs ago #20

On Tuesday the US Navy destroyed 16 Iranian vessels capable of laying mines. Melon 20 hrs ago #19

Assuming that is true SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #21

Naval vessels including the little speedboats was a couple hundred at the start. Not 1000's. Melon 20 hrs ago #22

A mine doesn't need to 'sink' a ship to cause complete economic havoc SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #23

Well.....let's see what happens. There are hundreds and hundreds of ships just waiting or anchored Melon 20 hrs ago #25

They won't do much? SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago #32

Iran has a large fleet of miniature 7man subs that have both torpedo and mine laying capabilities. I wonder if those are yaesu 19 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #24

One of many reasons not to elect a narcissistic psychopath is that they might RockRaven 20 hrs ago #26

And then there's this... US destroys mine laying vessels WarGamer 19 hrs ago #27

Problem solved! SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #29

I guess we'll find out soon WarGamer 19 hrs ago #30

well after billions and billions spent they just hit another ship SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago #31

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