Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Strait of Hormuz? Fuhgedaboudit: 3 Ships Hit

11 March 2026 12:10pm GMT Three cargo ships have been hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was struck and damaged about 11 nautical miles north of Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Twenty sailors were rescued, but three remain missing, Thai authorities said. A second ship, the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Star Gwyneth, was hit by a projectile 50 miles north-west of Dubai. The vessel suffered hull damage but all crew members are safe. A third vessel, a Japan-flagged container ship, sustained minor damage near the United Arab Emirates.

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It was not immediately clear who launched the projectiles, or whether they were drones or missiles. However Iran has claimed control of the shipping lane, a critical route for global oil shipments, and threatened to strike any vessel passing through it.

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Is anyone surprised? Anyone? Buehler? Trump?

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-11 08:17 AM

Is anyone surprised? Anyone? Buehler? Trump?

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

Yes. Trump is surprised. No joke. The five minutes he spent thinking about starting a war in Iran did not include this possibility.

It is entirely possible, no snark, that he did not know what a "strait" was until yesterday.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-11 08:20 AM

Strait of Hormuz? Fuhgedaboudit: 3 Ships Hit

Straight of Homoz? Is this one of those oxymorons?

#3 | Posted by censored at 2026-03-11 09:54 AM

I listened to the most recent pentagon briefing. As painful as it was I listened to the whole thing even thru whiskey Pete's lunacy.

When asked about the plans to keep the straits open Gen Cain assured us that they were currently working on the Plan. They have concept of a Plan for sure! Meaning they don't have a plan. And did not have one before the start of the war. (The war that is NOT A WAR!)

But they ARE working on it and it should be ready in oh let's say ... two weeks?

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-11 10:29 AM

Iran is starting to mine the gulf.

This will work out well.

This is what happens when you have incompetent talk show hosts running the government.

Brawndo has what plants crave.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-11 10:50 AM

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