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The Pentagon insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open, but after weeks of renewed Iranian attacks on ships, traffic through the vital waterway has slowed again, pushing up global oil prices. ... President Trump threatened Wednesday to "bomb and destroy" an Iranian bridge or power plant for every new attack by Iran on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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1. On at least two dozen occasions since the outset of the war Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz was "open" or controlled by the United States. The Strait of Hormuz is not open. The U.S. does not control the Strait of Hormuz.

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... Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Thursday morning local time that it stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

In recent weeks, Iran has hit tankers using a route hugging the Omani coast to traverse the strait, in a bid to strongarm vessels into using its own waters and pay for safe passage.

"Three oil tankers, provoked and tempted by the child-killing American army, were trying to pass through the mine-laid route south of the Strait of Hormuz, but after one of them exploded and caught fire, the other two quickly turned around and turned back," the Guard said in a statement quoted by Iranian state media.

The statement did not say when the incident happened.

"The powerful IRGC Navy emphasizes that the Strait of Hormuz is under our control... and any ship that is deceived by the US and intends to pass without coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran will suffer the same fate," the Guard added. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-22 10:05 PM | Reply

... The Pentagon insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open ...

Before Pres Trump's war of choice against Iran, there were 130+ ships per day traversing the Strait of Hormuz.

If, as Pres Trump's administration say, the Strait is now open ...

Then how many ships per day are traversing the Strait of Hormuz today, or yesterday?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-22 10:08 PM | Reply

"On the 12the Day of Trumpmas, Our Lard King Drumpf gave us, more dead school children, more dead soldiers, and more taxes to pay for his Forever War."

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-22 10:37 PM | Reply

War is a feature of the Trump regime.
Beats headlines mined from the Epstein Files.
And now Old Yeller's riling up his rubes about commies.
Roy Cohn must be laughing in Hell.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-23 07:48 AM | Reply

"Great nations do not fight endless wars."

-Trumpy

So much for making America great.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-07-23 12:35 PM | Reply

Is this being called a war yet?

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-07-23 12:40 PM | Reply

Iran will never learn.

We'll have to obliterate them before they cry uncle.

#7 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-07-23 08:06 PM | Reply

Iran is not going to win.

Trump will not stop until they are out of the Straight and Iran stops firing missiles.

That is my prediction.

#8 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-07-23 08:11 PM | Reply

Iran will never learn.

What are they supposed to be learning?

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-07-23 08:13 PM | Reply

Iran will Outlast the Ogre,and his keeper Bibi Netanyahu.

IRAN will still be there. Still Keeping Israel in Check.

Are they going to Nuke Iran to Stop them from Getting the Bomb?

That's like something from a very Bad Movie.

Trump Always Chickens Out. T A C O.

This War is absolutely Idiotic.

Just walk away.

Today.

#10 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-07-23 08:49 PM | Reply

Clown,

"What are they supposed to be learning?"

1. Ultimately, it's not their water way to control.

2. Iran and their allies must stop firing missiles.

I would think that's about it.

You think it's any more complicated than that?

#11 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-07-23 09:03 PM | Reply

Iran will never learn.
We'll have to obliterate them before they cry uncle.

#7 | Posted by BillJohnson

How exactly will we go about doing that?

Here are some facts you seem unaware of:

1. We are running out of defensive missiles for our bases. We have the industrial capacity to build approximately 1.8 missiles per day. We are expending over 100 per day.
2. We are stripping the rest of the globe of these defensive assets.
3. We are running low of offensive munitions.
4. We have done little to reduce Iran's ability to launch missiles-rockets or drones
5. Iran has a large stockpile of more advanced munitions
6. Iran has a large stockpile of cheap drones
7. Iran can be rearmed from China and Russia along supplies lines that are easily defended
8. Iran does not need much offensive capacity to close the strait and cause significant economic harm to the entire world
9. There is absolutely no military solution to number 8, except nukes
10. Piggy has been floundering desperately for a winning strategy-there is none. Remember a week ago when he was going to take control of the strait and start charging a toll? Only to be knocked back by the Gulf States. This week it is promising Saudi Arabia nuclear technology. HE IS FLOUNDERING.
11. Iran is demonstrating increased capacity to hit targets. Hitting our bases in Jordan with precision showed an increase in capability is just a few months.

Oh and by the way. America is in the wrong with this war. It is unjust illegal, immoral. It started with a cowardly sneak attack that murdered their leader and infants

And you fail to comprehend the simple fact that Iran has no reason to trust piggy, given what piggy has so loudly done.

#12 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-23 09:05 PM | Reply

Clown,
"What are they supposed to be learning?"
1. Ultimately, it's not their water way to control.
2. Iran and their allies must stop firing missiles.
I would think that's about it.
You think it's any more complicated than that?
#11 | Posted by BillJohnson

If they stop what will prevent America and Israel from attacking them again in 6 months?

Reminder of how we got here

1. Piggy unilaterally pulled out of the JCPOA despite Iran abiding by it
2. Piggy attacked them last summer without warning, declaration or justification-during negotiations
3. Piggy agreed to a ceasefire with Iran last summer
4. Piggy attacked Iran AGAIN, during negotiations, without warning, declaration or justification despite Iran abiding by the ceasefire
5. Piggy launched the current war with a cowardly sneak attack that murdered their leader and infants.
6. Piggy launched this unjust, unjustifiable, illegal, immoral attack because Israel recognized a target of opportunity-the Iranian leader at home during peacetime
7. Piggy murdered Iran's negotiators and moderates in the Iranian leadership
8. Piggy bragged about murdering Iran's leadership-despite this being a war crime
9. Piggy has threatened to murder Iran's negotiators
10. Piggy signed a MOU to stop the fighting
11. Piggy nearly immediately breached the MoU
12. Piggy has attacked unarmed commercial vessels traversing the strait
13. Piggy has regularly threated to end Iranian civilization

None of the above even touches on the evil acts of our ally israel

America is the bad guy

We deserve to suffer.

#13 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-23 09:12 PM | Reply

Iran is not going to win.
Trump will not stop until they are out of the Straight and Iran stops firing missiles.
That is my prediction.
#8 | Posted by BillJohnson

Iran has won, Iran continues to win, Iran will win

It is inevitable

The MOU was a surrender document.

Everyone can see that

the MoU gave Iran EVERYTHING it asked for

Piggy got the strait open under Iran's terms.

This war is one of the most one sided strategic defeats in recent military history.

#14 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-23 09:14 PM | Reply

Iran is not going to win.
Trump will not stop until they are out of the Straight and Iran stops firing missiles.
That is my prediction.
#8 | Posted by BillJohns

When your goal is to bring the situation back to where it was before you launched the war, you lost, badly.

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-23 09:15 PM | Reply

Iran will never learn.
We'll have to obliterate them before they cry uncle.

#7 | Posted by BillJohnson

This is why BillJohnson is *Killfiled* and no one on the planet takes this poor man seriously.

One wonders how many people leave a room when Bill Johnson enters or move to another part of the saloon when he saunters in.

Sad.

#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-23 09:17 PM | Reply

Meanwhile Hegseth is on Capitol Hill begging for $1.5 TRILLION dollars in defense spending.

ONE AND A HALF TRILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!

If you weren't an idiot, you would be wondering why the military that spends a trillion dollars per year ran out of munitions after a few weeks of war.

Why with all of this spending we are incapable of a military strategy to defeat Iran?

Why is this administration hiding the damage and casualties from the American people?

Why is the Republican party not demanding our President do something?

But you're an idiot, so you won't ask these questions.

You will listen to the man who lies with every breath he takes

#17 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-23 09:20 PM | Reply

When your goal is to bring the situation back to where it was before you launched the war, you lost, badly.
- TruthNLies

Good thing that's not what's happening

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-07-23 10:04 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

"If they stop what will prevent America and Israel from attacking them again in 6 months?"

Why would they?

On what grounds would the US attack if Iran stayed on their side of the line?

#19 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-07-24 01:27 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

We attacked them twice within 7 months

Unbelievable that you even ask that question

#20 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-24 08:53 AM | Reply

Truth,

"We attacked them twice within 7 months"

Why did we?

#21 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-07-24 10:35 AM | Reply

You answer first

#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-24 10:42 AM | Reply

Why did we?

#21 | Posted by BillJohnson

What a great question.

Go ahead and answer. I don't know.

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-24 10:44 AM | Reply

Good thing that's not what's happening

#18 | Posted by oneironaut a

If you know what's happening regarding the war in Iran, you're one light year ahead of Donald Trump.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-24 10:46 AM | Reply

Come on, fellas. Stand and deliver.

How is Donald Trump going to win his war in Iraq absent a ground invasion, occupation of territory, and thousands of US dead?

And can he do it without triggering an economic depression at home?

Can he do it without

#21 | Posted by BillJohnson

#18 | Posted by oneironaut

Being among those who face intense pain and possible ruination.

Come on fellas. It's no FDR or Harry Truman we have in charge.

At least have the balls to admit that.

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-24 10:50 AM | Reply

#21 | Posted by BillJohnson

#18 | Posted by oneironaut

You're both light-weights and cowards.

Better people than you will suffer and die because of what you are.

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-24 10:57 AM | Reply

thats what i thought

#27 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-24 11:23 AM | Reply

Harry Truman Nuked Civilians, Twice.

Not a great Man.

Burning in Hell.

Bad example of a good leader.

Great Example of what is Wrong with this Country.

Even Trump hasn't Nuked 200,000 people.

Truman was a Turd...

#28 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-07-24 12:39 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Yet

#29 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-24 01:04 PM | Reply

Touche'.

#30 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-07-24 01:08 PM | Reply

Somebody buy Bill Jagoff a fucking map.

#31 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-24 04:11 PM | Reply

AFatPoofter hates Truman because he showed the Soviets what we had waiting for them.

#32 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-24 04:12 PM | Reply

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