US considers military protection for tankers in Hormuz: Politico | Metals Mine
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Jr123
Mar 3, 2026 1:07pm
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Quoting JeffEsptein2
That is my Man, Mr. Trump the true lone tiger…. We are with you sir!!! God bless America
Looks like Ferna is trying out a new account name. How many do you have now Ferna? If that's your real name.
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FlyingTurtle
Mar 3, 2026 1:13pm
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Quoting Jr123
{quote} Looks like Ferna is trying out a new account name. How many do you have now Ferna? If that's your real name.
He has to work hard to make it seem like president Epstein has more than one fan.
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Jr123
Mar 3, 2026 2:06pm
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Quoting Vancarbon
The Iranians are tying the US in knots . How do you protect naval vessels in such a narrow strait ? They’ll run the gauntlet and likely be a legitimate target . This is ad hoc policy by the US , outmanoeuvred by a “ technically weaker foe “ yet still able to administer a bloody nose to the ( allegedly) world’s best army . Lessons from Vietnam
War is tough, peace is even tougher.
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Vancarbon
Mar 3, 2026 1:58pm
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The Iranians are tying the US in knots .

How do you protect naval vessels in such a narrow strait ? They’ll run the gauntlet and likely be a legitimate target .

This is ad hoc policy by the US , outmanoeuvred by a “ technically weaker foe “ yet still able to administer a bloody nose to the ( allegedly) world’s best army .

Lessons from Vietnam
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Forgediron
Mar 3, 2026 2:16pm
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Oh dear....
Air and Naval Assets: The US military claims to have "knocked out" most of Iran’s air force and anti-aircraft systems.

Navy: Nine to eleven Iranian warships have been sunk, and the Naval Headquarters was "largely destroyed".

Missile Facilities: Hardened, underground ballistic missile facilities and launch sites across southern and central Iran were struck by B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles.

Nuclear Program: Iran reported that the Natanz nuclear enrichment site was hit. While the IAEA initially found no evidence of hits, the US previously claimed strikes in June 2025 had already set the program back by months.

Command and Control: Over 1,700 targets have been struck, focusing on degrading Iran’s ability to coordinate combat operations.
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ffghost
Mar 3, 2026 1:38pm
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Trump just ordered insurance coverage for tankers....wowzers...
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Jr123
Mar 3, 2026 1:14pm
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Quoting Riziq-Cap
Could not stop the Houthis, but want to stop the Iranians... One day wants to talk with Iranians and when Iranians refused talks, he retracted and claimed it was him who didn't want talk Iranian drones and missiles are connected to BeiDou satellites, they can fire a drone from wherever in their country, as long as there is enough fuel in the drone, it will hit its target - Iran produces over 10k drones per month, they are dirt cheap too. Currently the carrier groups have fled over 1200km...
Will be very hard for US ships to protect tankers. The straight is only 40 km wide, not much time for missile interception when launched from shore line.
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Riziq-Cap
Mar 3, 2026 1:02pm
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Could not stop the Houthis, but want to stop the Iranians...

One day wants to talk with Iranians and when Iranians refused talks, he retracted and claimed it was him who didn't want talk

Iranian drones and missiles are connected to BeiDou satellites, they can fire a drone from wherever in their country, as long as there is enough fuel in the drone, it will hit its target - Iran produces over 10k drones per month, they are dirt cheap too.

Currently the carrier groups have fled over 1200km away from Iranian coast.

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Riziq-Cap
Mar 3, 2026 1:11pm
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According to western standards, tankers without insurance from Lloyd, in the City of London, are called "shadow-fleets" and are legitimate targets, including pirating.

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Riziq-Cap
Mar 3, 2026 2:47pm
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Russian merchant ship: Arctic MetaGaz in the med sea, was attacked, explosions followed by a fire - the fate of the crew is unknown, the ships last registered location was close to Malta - this is an LNG ship (liquefied natural gas)

The ship traveled along the north sea and entered the med sea through the Gibraltar strait, heading towards the Suez Canal, its final destination is likely south east Asia(China? India? Korea? Malaysia? Singapore?)

No way, the ukri banderistas have capability to hit it, passing over several countries in Europe.

During its voyage along the north sea, Nato (Norwegian) planes caught its interests.

Mediterranean sea is basically closed sea, the chemicals from the tanker will have dire ecological consequences for both, animals and humans in the area - The reporting comes from Greek media, indicating attack was close to Greece.

This is such an own goal by EU chihuahuas, zero respect for own sovereignty or the well being of the habitat surrounding its area of interests - all the wile claiming to uphold free navigation principles.

The empire of death and destruction, in one arena, claim to uphold free navigation and flow of trade, in another arena, it bombs tankers belonging to Russia while imposing terrible ecological destruction on its so called allies(vassals)
- Europe the empire dont care about you, Europeans the empire dont care about you either!

Russians are very careful, not sure they will do anything, maybe complain at the UN?
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Riziq-Cap
Mar 3, 2026 2:48pm
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Quoting Ferna
{quote} This is why i respect you VC. You got lessons from Vietnam to teach us as an combat veteran. I wasn't even born when you were in Vietnam, so i could never imagine how it was like. I only got movies and video games as references for those time periods. I appreciate you sharing your first-hand experience with us younger generations


I think the french got booted from there too.
JeffEsptein2
Mar 3, 2026 12:36pm
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That is my Man, Mr. Trump the true lone tiger….
We are with you sir!!!
God bless America
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truong19951
Mar 3, 2026 12:38pm
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Here we go
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Trader#7302
Mar 3, 2026 1:35pm
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Okay Trump, more sunk American ships in the strait is exactly what Iran and Yemen need, they will finally shoot themselves in the foot like on a duck hunt they couldn't have asked for anything better
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Riziq-Cap
Mar 3, 2026 5:54pm
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IRGC claim to have hit a destroyed 650km from the coast of Iran in the Indian ocean, apparently the destroyed was refueling from another ship and the area was filled with smoke, confirming direct hit.
Trader#3A8E
Mar 3, 2026 12:43pm
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I will go and drink that water myself
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Trader#B0EC
Mar 3, 2026 12:43pm
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Try soon and get F..ked further.
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Trader#4018
Mar 3, 2026 1:07pm
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and how will he do this, do you know?
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Trader#F75D
Mar 3, 2026 1:19pm
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Of course the Pedophile country is for the oil
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Trader#91FE
Mar 3, 2026 1:47pm
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Iran is weak
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