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Miles Archer

(23,731 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:33 PM Sunday

If this claim from Trump is true, then the U.S. launched "a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire."

MeidasTouch

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🚨 Trump claims a U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman—and says U.S. forces “blew a hole in the engine room” after the crew refused orders—adding the vessel is now in U.S. custody.

If true, that’s a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire.

🚨 Trump claims a U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman—and says U.S. forces “blew a hole in the engine room” after the crew refused orders—adding the vessel is now in U.S. custody.

If true, that’s a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-19T19:29:10.816Z
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If this claim from Trump is true, then the U.S. launched "a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sunday OP
How much you want to bet they find documents "proving" Iran rigged the 2020 election? Midnight Writer Sunday #1
Did you see what I posted earlier from Kash Patel? Miles Archer Sunday #4
Criminal UpInArms Sunday #2
A shipping expert mentioned that Iran has a history of putting armed military aboard some of their ships yaesu Sunday #3
It's a nasty business, in a very nasty location, displacedvermoter Sunday #5
America's reputation is in tatters RandomNumbers Sunday #6
Aren't we supposed to meet with the Iranians this week for a peace deal? Botany Sunday #7
Nothing says peace like blowing a hole in a cargo ship. Vinca Sunday #8

Miles Archer

(23,731 posts)
4. Did you see what I posted earlier from Kash Patel?
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:45 PM
Sunday

He was asked by Maria Bartoromo if he's still pursuing Trump's "big lie" and he "promised" he'd be "making arrests soon."

So yeah, you're 100% spot-on with that possibility. It would be a "double win" for Trump, with both halves of the equation firmly based in lies.

yaesu

(9,377 posts)
3. A shipping expert mentioned that Iran has a history of putting armed military aboard some of their ships
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:40 PM
Sunday

and also could be setting booby traps for just such an occasion as the us taking over a ship.

displacedvermoter

(4,763 posts)
5. It's a nasty business, in a very nasty location,
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:49 PM
Sunday

we have entered into.

Sinbad used to sail in these waters...

RandomNumbers

(19,217 posts)
6. America's reputation is in tatters
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:49 PM
Sunday

what other country will ever trust the US again?

It isn't just Trump ... it is that he was ELECTED.

Botany

(77,563 posts)
7. Aren't we supposed to meet with the Iranians this week for a peace deal?
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:50 PM
Sunday

What a great way to help those talks get going. How many Iranians were killed or
hurt in this stupid attack on an Iranian ship?

This is a nightmare all of which is happening because of Trump and Epstein.

Trump should have been in jail years ago starting with juvenile detention when he was a
teenager he put a smaller kid in a hospital and tried to throw a teacher out a window up
until 2024 when as a Presidential candidate he was out on bail after being convicted of
34 felonies and the Supreme Court ruled the 14th amendment article 3 didn’t say what
it said which was he should not have been eligible to run for President.

For the love of dog he needs to be stopped.

Vinca

(54,149 posts)
8. Nothing says peace like blowing a hole in a cargo ship.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:53 PM
Sunday

The whole lot of them from Trump on down are absolutely crazy.

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