I have extensive expertise in Minesweeper, lemme at it
Hot_Ambition_6457 on
Funny because the US Secretary of Lying said 45 minutes ago that the US was escorting tankers to avoid this.
Suddenly telling the world “we made this area super safe!” And then deleting that post lets us know whats really going on.
The US wanted to soft power “propaganda protect” the straight of Hormuz while providing no actual military assets to ensure that. Claiming theyve escorted ships safely through the straight when they have not.
Meanwhile, US intelligence agents are pulling the alarm that **the straight is not safe and will be full of mines**.
If you’re too stupid to see it, they want an international ship to be targeted in the straight so that the Trump admin can then charge “protection fees” like a mobster.
Inevitable-Corgi-437 on
I onced layed proximity mines in Goldeneye and took out some folks during multiplayer
Netizen_Gypsy on
Well obviously we cannot allow that. I’m sure there is a plan. …There is a plan for this right? …Riiiiight?
Julian_Thorne on
It’s not as if diplomacy is an option, so maybe they figure why not mine.
__TyroneShoelaces__ on
If Metal Gear has taught me anything, just lay down and crawl over them and they will be added directly to your inventory.
PublicProgrammer5981 on
Wouldn’t Laying Mines create lasting danger for passing ships even after the conflict ends ?
ConversationFlaky608 on
Well, no shit Sherlocks. Everybody knew they were going to do that. 2hat was the plan for when they did?
AnonHondaBoiz on
This is okay because “the war is over, mostly”
– President Jenius
HMTMKMKM95 on
Methinks the war is not complete from the Iranian perspective.
ResponsibleDesk2516 on
Not good
Relative-Display-676 on
since iran depends on their oil export for country’s income, how will they get through when 95% of their oil comes from khark island?
Fanfics on
wow who could’ve predicted this except for LITERALLY EVERYONE ITS SO FUCKING EASY TO DISRUPT SHIPPING SHIPPING IS LIKE THE NUMBER ONE DISRUPTED INDUSTRY DURING WARTIME
PacinoWig on
Iran has been planning for the eventuality of closing the Strait for 50 years, but Trump just found out it existed less than 14 days ago, so it’s impossible to say who will come out ahead
I fully expect the very smart Wall Street Guys to write me a 5 million dollar check for this expertise
Montaigne314 on
Ok so I’m trying to validate this. According to this source and Metro UK, this is according to a CBS News report. Where’s the CBS News report?
Media Literacy, let’s all do it! Not saying this isn’t true, but I can’t find the source for their claim
And it doesn’t actually link to a CBS story. And this is how misinformation might be spread
Can anyone find the actual CBS story?
Edit: just found this from Natasha Bertrand from CNN:
>Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.
>The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said. But Iran still retains upward of 80% to 90% of its small boats and mine layers, one of the sources said, so its forces could feasibly lay hundreds of mines in the waterway.
>Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which now effectively controls the strait along with Iran’s traditional navy, has the capability to deploy a “gauntlet” of dispersed mine-laying craft, explosive-laden boats and shore-based missile batteries, CNN has reported.
>The IRGC previously warned that any ship passing through the strait would be attacked, and the channel has effectively been closed since the start of the war. The state of the strait has been described to CNN as a “death valley” given the risks involved in transiting.
>US officials said today that the US Navy had not escorted any vessels through the strait, though President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration was looking at options to do so.
Given they reported this I’m going to say that this is likely happening for real. Wow!
But I will await confirmation from additional sources.
Third edit: it seems there is a small discrepancy between they have begun preparing to mine vs having already layed mines, idk which is the case
Kind of an economic suicide bomb, given that a mine cannot differentiate between a Chinese tanker or an Iraqi tanker, so this just completely closes the strait for allies and enemies alike
Don’t really blame them for doing it, though. In the absence of nuclear weapons this is the strongest deterrent Iran has
socialcommentary2000 on
This is the single thing literally every last administration, defense analyst and academic who studies this sort of stuff for the last 45 friggen years has been worried about and all it took was one slovenly asshole to actually make it happen.
Well done, guys and gals, well done.
GrendelsFather on
Ok cool. Stop them with all your naval power in theater.
sunny0_0 on
Trump, in the spirit of his pal Epstein, has played a stupid game and won a stupid prize.
lightspuzzle on
this shit will last years.damn orange bufoon doing stupid shit again.
jtdusk on
Paying 10 dollars for a gallon of gas should make us great, right?
Capital-Control308 on
Saudi Arabia already said if you want oil at $250 a barrel keep this war going for another week
ThinkWood on
The last time they did that the US launcher Operation Praying Mantis and sank most of their Navy.
McKnightmare24 on
Fuck mines. Mines are probably one of the worst weapons of war.
Elberik on
I mean, given the current situation, why wouldn’t they?
wheretohides on
Finally our elite squadron of bomb sniffing dolphins can be put to use.
beefyzac on
Why would I believe what the U.S. says?
edelweiss_pirates_no on
Report: I detected this too, when I read the announcement Iran made that they will be doing it.
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The stock market goblin will not be pleased.
I have extensive expertise in Minesweeper, lemme at it
Funny because the US Secretary of Lying said 45 minutes ago that the US was escorting tankers to avoid this.
Suddenly telling the world “we made this area super safe!” And then deleting that post lets us know whats really going on.
The US wanted to soft power “propaganda protect” the straight of Hormuz while providing no actual military assets to ensure that. Claiming theyve escorted ships safely through the straight when they have not.
Meanwhile, US intelligence agents are pulling the alarm that **the straight is not safe and will be full of mines**.
If you’re too stupid to see it, they want an international ship to be targeted in the straight so that the Trump admin can then charge “protection fees” like a mobster.
I onced layed proximity mines in Goldeneye and took out some folks during multiplayer
Well obviously we cannot allow that. I’m sure there is a plan. …There is a plan for this right? …Riiiiight?
It’s not as if diplomacy is an option, so maybe they figure why not mine.
If Metal Gear has taught me anything, just lay down and crawl over them and they will be added directly to your inventory.
Wouldn’t Laying Mines create lasting danger for passing ships even after the conflict ends ?
Well, no shit Sherlocks. Everybody knew they were going to do that. 2hat was the plan for when they did?
This is okay because “the war is over, mostly”
– President Jenius
Methinks the war is not complete from the Iranian perspective.
Not good
since iran depends on their oil export for country’s income, how will they get through when 95% of their oil comes from khark island?
wow who could’ve predicted this except for LITERALLY EVERYONE ITS SO FUCKING EASY TO DISRUPT SHIPPING SHIPPING IS LIKE THE NUMBER ONE DISRUPTED INDUSTRY DURING WARTIME
Iran has been planning for the eventuality of closing the Strait for 50 years, but Trump just found out it existed less than 14 days ago, so it’s impossible to say who will come out ahead
I fully expect the very smart Wall Street Guys to write me a 5 million dollar check for this expertise
Ok so I’m trying to validate this. According to this source and Metro UK, this is according to a CBS News report. Where’s the CBS News report?
Media Literacy, let’s all do it! Not saying this isn’t true, but I can’t find the source for their claim
Seems like this tweet is the source:
https://x.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/2031433322555937181
Second edit: she is a CBS white house reporter!!!
And it doesn’t actually link to a CBS story. And this is how misinformation might be spread
Can anyone find the actual CBS story?
Edit: just found this from Natasha Bertrand from CNN:
>Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.
>The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said. But Iran still retains upward of 80% to 90% of its small boats and mine layers, one of the sources said, so its forces could feasibly lay hundreds of mines in the waterway.
>Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which now effectively controls the strait along with Iran’s traditional navy, has the capability to deploy a “gauntlet” of dispersed mine-laying craft, explosive-laden boats and shore-based missile batteries, CNN has reported.
>The IRGC previously warned that any ship passing through the strait would be attacked, and the channel has effectively been closed since the start of the war. The state of the strait has been described to CNN as a “death valley” given the risks involved in transiting.
>US officials said today that the US Navy had not escorted any vessels through the strait, though President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration was looking at options to do so.
Given they reported this I’m going to say that this is likely happening for real. Wow!
But I will await confirmation from additional sources.
Third edit: it seems there is a small discrepancy between they have begun preparing to mine vs having already layed mines, idk which is the case
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889517
Kind of an economic suicide bomb, given that a mine cannot differentiate between a Chinese tanker or an Iraqi tanker, so this just completely closes the strait for allies and enemies alike
Don’t really blame them for doing it, though. In the absence of nuclear weapons this is the strongest deterrent Iran has
This is the single thing literally every last administration, defense analyst and academic who studies this sort of stuff for the last 45 friggen years has been worried about and all it took was one slovenly asshole to actually make it happen.
Well done, guys and gals, well done.
Ok cool. Stop them with all your naval power in theater.
Trump, in the spirit of his pal Epstein, has played a stupid game and won a stupid prize.
this shit will last years.damn orange bufoon doing stupid shit again.
Paying 10 dollars for a gallon of gas should make us great, right?
Saudi Arabia already said if you want oil at $250 a barrel keep this war going for another week
The last time they did that the US launcher Operation Praying Mantis and sank most of their Navy.
Fuck mines. Mines are probably one of the worst weapons of war.
I mean, given the current situation, why wouldn’t they?
Finally our elite squadron of bomb sniffing dolphins can be put to use.
Why would I believe what the U.S. says?
Report: I detected this too, when I read the announcement Iran made that they will be doing it.