Zum ersten Mal seit Beginn des Iran-Krieges überqueren US-Kriegsschiffe die Straße von Hormus

This report has already been demented by Iran

Wouldn’t be surprised if they ordered those ships to go through just to be able to claim that ships are going through.

Nobody should care until full tankers(U.S.) go through and insurance companies agree to cover them. Until then, it’s all for show and the straight is still closed.

Apparently, the Iranians notified the US that they will take action unless the ship reverses course.

> A U.S. Navy destroyer headed towards the Strait of Hormuz was issued an imminent threat by Iran on Saturday amid the fragile two-week ceasefire tentatively agreed to between Washington and Tehran, the Hindustan Times reported.
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> “Any US military vessel crossing the Hormuz Strait will be attacked within 30 minutes,” reads a warning directed at the U.S. Navy destroyer, according to the Hindustan Times and other foreign media outlets.
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> Axios reporter Barak Ravid claimed on Saturday that U.S. warships had “crossed” the Strait of Hormuz earlier that morning without issue, citing an unnamed “senior U.S. official,” the “first time U.S. warships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the war began.” Later, Ravid claimed – again, citing an unnamed senior U.S. official – that the United States had “not received any threat from Iran to attack the ships.” (via RawStory)

The Hindustan Times then reported that the US ship had reversed course.

>US military ship turns back from Hormuz route after Iran’s 30-min warning

(I don’t know if these are credible reports or not, I’m not familiar with the veracity of the Hindustan Times)

> Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a U.S. official told Axios.

> Why it matters: The move was not coordinated with Iran. It is the first time U.S. warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war.

> – The operation was aimed at increasing confidence for commercial ships to cross, sources say. It came as peace talks between the two sides kicked off in Pakistan.
> – „This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters,“ the U.S. official said.

> Driving the news: The official said the Navy ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf, and then made their way back through the strait to the Arabian Sea.

> – The Iranian government reportedly called the crossing a ceasefire violation and threatened to attack the ships, per state media reports.
> – A U.S. official says the U.S. received no such warning.

Why am I not shocked the US did this right when peace talks started? Trump and co. wouldn’t know how to be diplomatic even if the personified concept of it walked up and kicked them all in the balls.

The US sails the Strait and then back out without coming under attack. That was the entire mission.

Iran is unable to attack it because 1. attacking a vessel transiting an internationally used waterway in the middle of peace talks is bad 2. actually sinking a US vessel would actually ensure Trump commits to destroying Irans energy and transportation infrastructure.

Iran ain’t doing shit anyway

Wait until they find one of those mines!

That’s what you can’t keep good generals. You have to have someone in leadership who doesn’t care about losing millions and killing thousands.