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JCMach1

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12. Kharg talk may be disinformation and the real target

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:11 AM

Yesterday

Could easily be Qeshm Island. Would go a long way to securing Hormuz.

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If Krasnov Sends Troops To Take & Hold Kharg Island [View all] gab13by13 Monday OP

It is not even remotely close to the Strait of Hormuz (300 miles away) hlthe2b Monday #1

It is a key Iranian oil port gab13by13 Monday #2

Yep and anybody who thinks that the hills ABOVE that island Volaris Yesterday #13

There was speculation that Iran would blow up the island. usonian Monday #3

They have to sail through the Strait of Hormuz to get to Kharg Island... Wounded Bear Monday #4

I assume it would be tried with airborne/airmobile, not Marines EX500rider Monday #5

Two Marine expeditionary forces on the way, ship borne... Wounded Bear Monday #6

Yeah the Tripoli doesn't even have a well deck EX500rider Monday #7

Plus the 82nd Airborne. Yeah, its gonna be a disaster. Volaris Yesterday #14

Navy ships ail through it daily. Melon Yesterday #10

There's a base in Kuwait they can launch from Renew Deal Yesterday #11

Considering Russia has had to resort to small unit infiltration Strelnikov_ Monday #8

Extraction under fire as it all goes to shit will doom so many Marines and Sailors. denbot Yesterday #9

Kharg talk may be disinformation and the real target JCMach1 Yesterday #12