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riversedge

(81,685 posts)
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:14 PM May 7

MAJOR BREAKING: Trump has just struck Iran's Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas according to FOX News. Qeshm is at the entran




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MAJOR BREAKING: Trump has just struck Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas according to FOX News.

Qeshm is at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, and any attack is a dramatic escalation in the war.

Just this morning Trump was claiming they were very close to a deal. This crap happens every week. They are manipulating the markets.

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MAJOR BREAKING: Trump has just struck Iran's Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas according to FOX News. Qeshm is at the entran (Original Post) riversedge May 7 OP
On AlJazeera right now malaise May 7 #1
So sick of this shit from this FalloutShelter May 7 #2
They need to be run OUT of the Oval. calimary May 7 #11
...And LOCKED UP in Prison!!! nt NEOH May 7 #33
Ditto. Someone just kindly let me know when the nukes are headed my direction.... hlthe2b May 7 #18
I'm with you. FalloutShelter May 7 #21
We magicarpet May 7 #30
My Mom played her a lot growing up so she has a fond place for me too... hlthe2b May 7 #31
Iran claims it was UAE/USA ananda May 7 #3
Well, Iran did attack the UAE a few days ago, mwmisses4289 May 7 #42
And more before that. ananda May 7 #43
Iran targets three US destroyers near strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reports muriel_volestrangler May 7 #4
Fucking psychopath UpInArms May 7 #5
...Channeling Orrex... NEOH May 7 #34
Actually I don't trust fake news, the current US administration and Iran................. Lovie777 May 7 #6
No independent confirmation seems odd. pat_k May 7 #7
Trump does cease fires every bit as well as he does everything else. 11 Bravo May 7 #8
Reuters justaprogressive May 7 #9
US destroyers targeted by Iranian Navy?? wnylib May 7 #10
How can that be? "Every Ship Is Blown To Pieces": Trump Says Iran Navy Is Gone Wiz Imp May 7 #12
Translation: AverageOldGuy May 7 #19
I'm sure there were some big splashes too. Nt BootinUp May 7 #41
They probably should have said Navy within quotes EX500rider May 7 #44
They must be pretty effective "speed boats" to damage 3 US destroyers. wnylib May 7 #48
Who said the destroyers received any damage? EX500rider May 8 #49
Iran says they inflicted some damage to the US ships. wnylib May 8 #51
Us Central Command said they were un-damaged I trust them EX500rider May 8 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon May 7 #13
Didn't Rubio just say yesterday that the war was over? Wiz Imp May 7 #14
Rubio looked about as presidential as Trump at that press conference. OGBuzz May 7 #27
right?? Skittles May 7 #39
And the lunacy continues BeneteauBum May 7 #15
So, how are those peace negotiations going? Wednesdays May 7 #16
Seems the criminal at the Resolute Desk is gonna keep escalating in hopes things get so bad Europe will jump in Attilatheblond May 7 #36
Probably aimed at any Iranian naval ships, boats, missiles at this port AverageOldGuy May 7 #17
Look at google earth RoseTrellis May 8 #50
Jeezus! Impeach this menace. Joinfortmill May 7 #20
Washington Post few minutes ago AverageOldGuy May 7 #22
Not to worry. Somebody made a couple'a hundred million on a front-run oil and stock trade. 3Hotdogs May 7 #23
Qeshm and Bandar Abbas are not oil-exporting ports maxsolomon May 7 #24
Translation..... paleotn May 7 #25
Trump is obviously short stocks and long oil now WSHazel May 7 #26
This manipulation echoes in gold and silver too! /nt bucolic_frolic May 7 #28
That psychotic sob is determined to start WWIII. LoisB May 7 #29
He knows his time is short, intends to take us all with him Attilatheblond May 7 #37
I believe that. LoisB May 7 #47
God damn it. Scrivener7 May 7 #32
Why do the markets react to his social media posts ToxMarz May 7 #35
Bigger fool theory. harumph May 8 #52
I hope Mike Johnson realizes canetoad May 7 #38
Was it an illegal order? kentuck May 7 #40
When US Naval vessels are escorting vessels in international waters EX500rider May 7 #45
Iran is attacking UAE again SamuelTheThird May 7 #46

hlthe2b

(114,815 posts)
18. Ditto. Someone just kindly let me know when the nukes are headed my direction....
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:43 PM
May 7

Not to prepare--just to give my precious pup a kiss and make a few last phone calls.

I am just beyond sick of being jerked left and right by this moron and his warmongering, so in the words of the late Doris Day: Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be).

magicarpet

(19,480 posts)
30. We
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:24 PM
May 7

When I was a little young lad I thought Doris Day was the most beautiful woman in the world when I saw her in the black and white TV.

Singing that song...
Thank you for the journey back to those younger days.

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hlthe2b

(114,815 posts)
31. My Mom played her a lot growing up so she has a fond place for me too...
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:40 PM
May 7

A really gorgeous, vibrant woman too--even in her last years.

ananda

(35,579 posts)
3. Iran claims it was UAE/USA
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:26 PM
May 7

From Jerusalem Post:
Airstrikes on Iran, Strait of Hormuz may have been joint US-UAE operation - report

Iranian media claimed that the US carried out "hostile action," while a Fox News reporter said on X/Twitter that the US carried out strikes on Bandar Abbas and Qeshm, citing a senior US official.

mwmisses4289

(4,807 posts)
42. Well, Iran did attack the UAE a few days ago,
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:44 PM
May 7

and the UAE did say they were going to retaliate.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,665 posts)
4. Iran targets three US destroyers near strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reports
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:28 PM
May 7
Three US Navy destroyers near the strait of Hormuz have been targeted by the Iranian navy, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports.

It comes after an earlier report from Iran’s state broadcaster that “enemy units” operating in the area of the strait came under Iranian missile fire, following an attack by the US military on an Iranian oil tanker, forcing the units to retreat.

It follows a US jet disabling an Iranian oil tanker on Wednesday after it attempted to evade the US blockade.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/07/middle-east-crisis-iran-trump-us-negotiations-deal-war-peace-proposal-hormuz-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69fcfeab8f08beea73b76ebd#block-69fcfeab8f08beea73b76ebd

Not that this reporting is trustworthy.

Lovie777

(23,896 posts)
6. Actually I don't trust fake news, the current US administration and Iran.................
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:34 PM
May 7

all are creating chaos, but unfortunately people are being killed.

wnylib

(26,567 posts)
10. US destroyers targeted by Iranian Navy??
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:59 PM
May 7

Didn't the Orange Fascist say that Iran does not have a Navy any more because the US destroyed it?

AverageOldGuy

(4,233 posts)
19. Translation:
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:44 PM
May 7

"We sank a couple of rowboats and a canoe and killed 36 little children in the boats."

EX500rider

(12,789 posts)
44. They probably should have said Navy within quotes
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:56 PM
May 7

Since all Iran's Navies major surface vessels have been sunk but they do have a lot of speed boats left

wnylib

(26,567 posts)
51. Iran says they inflicted some damage to the US ships.
Fri May 8, 2026, 02:38 AM
May 8

Of course Trump says there was no damage to the destroyers. Neither one is reliable.

US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships - BBC News https://share.google/GmOIHkpD4vcHdpWZ6

EX500rider

(12,789 posts)
53. Us Central Command said they were un-damaged I trust them
Fri May 8, 2026, 09:02 AM
May 8

You can't hide damage to ships they have to go to port to get fixed the whole crew knows it was damaged the word gets out

Response to riversedge (Original post)

Wiz Imp

(10,524 posts)
14. Didn't Rubio just say yesterday that the war was over?
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:23 PM
May 7

Yep. He did.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/world/live-news/iran-war-news

Day 67 of Middle East conflict - Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury in Iran ‘is over’
Status of the war: The US will pause “Project Freedom,” the effort aimed at guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said. The announcement came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the combat operation against Iran has ended and the US would instead focus on Project Freedom.

• Iranian FM in China: Iran’s top diplomat is in Beijing for talks “on regional and international developments” with his Chinese counterpart. It is the first time the foreign ministers of the two allies have met face-to-face since the war began.

• Economic impact: Demand for oil is falling at the fastest rate seen outside the Covid pandemic, as businesses and consumers cut consumption. Global oil stockpiles have also seen their sharpest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic. US gas prices have increased by 50% since the start of the war.

OGBuzz

(710 posts)
27. Rubio looked about as presidential as Trump at that press conference.
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:23 PM
May 7

Good luck in 2028 Lil' Marco, you'll need it and probably some divine intervention too.

Skittles

(173,098 posts)
39. right??
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:19 PM
May 7

Marco increasingly looks like he is very ashamed of his role in whoring for Trump, not because it hurts America but because he sees his presidential chances dwindling. FUCKER!

BeneteauBum

(828 posts)
15. And the lunacy continues
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:33 PM
May 7

The end of this farce will be a long time coming. In the meantime, we foot the warmongering bills.

Peace ☮️

Attilatheblond

(9,327 posts)
36. Seems the criminal at the Resolute Desk is gonna keep escalating in hopes things get so bad Europe will jump in
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:03 PM
May 7

Slowest learner in the USA.

AverageOldGuy

(4,233 posts)
17. Probably aimed at any Iranian naval ships, boats, missiles at this port
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:42 PM
May 7

By the way -- a day or two ago I posted an item sourced to Fox and I received an email from a person who said they are not a DU monitor, but DU does not permit citing Fox as a source. I ignored the message and did not reply.

AverageOldGuy

(4,233 posts)
22. Washington Post few minutes ago
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:46 PM
May 7


https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/07/us-strikes-iran-ceasefire/

U.S. forces on Thursday launched a new round of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on American warships, officials said, casting fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.

The “self-defense strikes” came after the destroyers USS Truxton, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason were attacked with “multiple missiles, drones and small boats,” U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said in a statement.

No American vessels were hit, and U.S. forces responded by striking Iranian military facilities deemed responsible, officials said in the statement.

“Centcom does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces,” the statement said.

3Hotdogs

(15,596 posts)
23. Not to worry. Somebody made a couple'a hundred million on a front-run oil and stock trade.
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:54 PM
May 7

AND --- will make a couple'a hundred million more when Anal Fistula announces that peace is imminent.

maxsolomon

(39,176 posts)
24. Qeshm and Bandar Abbas are not oil-exporting ports
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:02 PM
May 7

They don't appear to be military either. Qeshm looks like a ferry terminal.

I wonder if Iran is using fishing boats to launch attacks...

WSHazel

(853 posts)
26. Trump is obviously short stocks and long oil now
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:18 PM
May 7

Time to play this trade for a few days before declaring peace again.

ToxMarz

(3,091 posts)
35. Why do the markets react to his social media posts
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:02 PM
May 7

Used to be they would react when they saw verifiable quantifiable results. The markets are acting corruptly too, especially with the known track record of what they are reacting too. A social media post from the President might make them tick down slightly or stabilize until they had more evidence to rely on, but not these major swings.

harumph

(3,434 posts)
52. Bigger fool theory.
Fri May 8, 2026, 07:36 AM
May 8

My thoughts on that -
There will be lots of fools in the market and they are a force to be contended with and fleeced. Hence, if I know when a fool jumps money falls from his pocket, I may be inclined to be in proximity to the fool when he jumps - grab his money - and make my getaway.

Smart money induces dumb money to take risks. It's why multi-level marketing schemes are successful.

Trump's social posts provide the enticement. Smart $ knows stupid money will react. Smart $ is in first and out first leaving the suckers holding the bag.

If most people learned not to throw their money away, carnies could never make a living.

canetoad

(21,081 posts)
38. I hope Mike Johnson realizes
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:15 PM
May 7

That his name with be poison forever; he could stop this and he hasn't.

EX500rider

(12,789 posts)
45. When US Naval vessels are escorting vessels in international waters
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:59 PM
May 7

And are fired upon from Iranian military units, of course they're going to strike back

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