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moonshinegnomie

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8. all iran has to do is sink a ship in the middle of the straits

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 06:58 PM

7 hrs ago

then its game over.
plus even with the navy escoring ship i dont see much traffic going thru the straits since i dont think any vessel can get insurance at any reasonable cost. no one will risk a crossing in an uninsured ship

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If true, why wasn't it done weeks ago? Sneederbunk 6 hrs ago #11

Time to remind everyone that the Strait of Hormuz was OPEN on 27 Feb 2026, niyad 4 hrs ago #12

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