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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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Trump says the US will 'guide stranded ships' from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday​



The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what would be a sweeping effort involving hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers.

Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that “neutral and innocent” countries have been affected by his Iran war, and “we have told these Countries (sic) that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business.”

“Project Freedom” would begin on Monday morning in the Middle East, Trump said, adding that his representatives are having discussions with Iran that could lead to something “very positive for all.”

Trump's blockade, imposed after the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, has shaken global markets.

Many sailors come from countries in south and southeast Asia.

“They are victims of circumstance,” Trump wrote, and described the effort as a humanitarian gesture “on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran.”

Trump’s bizarre statement was quickly shared by Iranian outlets, which described his announcement as a “claim.”

Trump spoke hours after Iran said it was reviewing the U.S. response to its latest proposal to end the war and made clear these are not nuclear negotiations.
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:

Trump says the US will 'guide stranded ships' from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday​



The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what would be a sweeping effort involving hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers.

Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that “neutral and innocent” countries have been affected by his Iran war, and “we have told these Countries (sic) that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business.”

“Project Freedom” would begin on Monday morning in the Middle East, Trump said, adding that his representatives are having discussions with Iran that could lead to something “very positive for all.”

Trump's blockade, imposed after the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, has shaken global markets.

Many sailors come from countries in south and southeast Asia.

“They are victims of circumstance,” Trump wrote, and described the effort as a humanitarian gesture “on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran.”

Trump’s bizarre statement was quickly shared by Iranian outlets, which described his announcement as a “claim.”

Trump spoke hours after Iran said it was reviewing the U.S. response to its latest proposal to end the war and made clear these are not nuclear negotiations.
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you better just step off.

back the fuck up, sand demon.
 

Trump’s fanciful Hormuz mission​



We’ve been speaking to Jonathan Hackett, a retired US Marine Corps special operations specialist, about Trump’s proposed "escort mission" for ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The former intelligence agent said the shift reflects a significant narrowing of US war objectives over the past 60 days.

“At the beginning of this conflict, the stated objectives were regime change and the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile systems,” Hackett told Al Jazeera. “Those goalposts have shifted throughout the 60 days toward a more economic outcome focused on the Strait of Hormuz. It seems that, perhaps, this is an easier off-ramp for the United States.”

On the humanitarian framing of the mission, Hackett said. “What if the people on these ships are from countries the US is not friendly with? Is the US prepared to kidnap those people, or will it change its priorities based on diplomatic relationships?”

If the operation faces opposition from Iran, Hackett warned, the situation could deteriorate rapidly.

“If we start having opposed encounters, the US will very rapidly run out of assets. They will not just be escorting vessels; they will be defending them. And that creates a new risk calculation for insurance companies.”

The US Navy does not have the assets to escort hundreds of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Jonathan Hackett, a retired US Marine Corps special operations specialist and counterintelligence agent.

“There are only about 12 Navy vessels that could actually conduct some kind of defence of these ships,” Hackett told Al Jazeera. “Before the war, there were over 100 transits per day through the Strait of Hormuz. The math simply does not work out.”

“Iran’s Navy is not destroyed, despite what the US military and administration have said. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of small fast-attack boats that the IRGC Navy has that could stop American warships vessels trying to transit the strait.”

He also raised the question of insurance. “Even if the passage were guaranteed by the American government the real question is whether insurance companies would allow vessels to transit; whether they are willing to accept the risk of millions of dollars in assets and the lives on board without a guarantee of true safety.”
 

Trump’s new 'plan to guide merchant ships' through Hormuz leaves many questions unanswered​



The US plan to “guide” ships through the Strait of Hormuz, announced by President Donald Trump just hours before it went into effect, leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

US Central Command said in a statement on X that its support for the operation, dubbed Project Freedom, “will include guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms.”

But how those military assets figure into getting merchant ships moving through the strait again is not defined.

Jennifer Parker, a nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute and a former Royal Australian Navy officer, told CNN, “This appears to be an operation … which is less about providing direct protection to a vessel or a couple of vessels and more about trying to change the situation in the strait” so ships “feel safe,” Parker said.

A convoy escort operation, with US destroyers steaming alongside merchant ships, is unlikely, according to Parker.

Trump’s announcement of the plan drew a quick rebuke from Iran, with Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, warning that that any US interference in the Strait of Hormuz would be considered a violation of the ceasefire that has been in effect since April 8.

“The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf would not be managed by Trump’s delusional posts!” he said in a post on X.

Shipping executives are not convinced the new US plan lessens the risk.

Washington has been reluctant to put US Navy warships within range of Iranian shore-based anti-ship missiles or small attack craft that Tehran can field in numbers in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian forces could threaten escort missions in the strait are dispersed and mostly mobile. Drones and missiles can be launched from trucks and mines could be deployed from untold numbers of small fishing boats, dhows or even pleasure craft, experts said.

“Are you going to be able to destroy all those vessels to eradicate the threats?” asked Collin Koh, research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.

“To me, it’s not very feasible,” Koh said.

But even if the US wanted to take that risk, experts questioned if Washington has enough destroyers in the Middle East to perform convoy duty.

“We don’t have the assets to do traditional convoy ops,” said analyst Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain.
 

Has the US started to implement Trump's plan?​


An estimated 20,000 sailors and 2,000 ships been trapped in the Gulf since the start of the American naval blockade, according to the International Maritime Organisation - a UN agency that regulates shipping.

There has been growing concern over dwindling supplies.

But Trump did not say how they would be able to sail away - he only threatened to use force "if, in any way, this Humanitarian process is interfered with".

Hours later, US Central Command (Centcom) announced that "guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members" would be used to support the operation.

The statement did not specify how the combined hardware and personnel would support the vessels.

If Trump's guidance was meant as an offer of information and advice to vessels and crew, that may be of little help.

If, on the other hand, the US will attempt to enter Iranian territorial waters with a military escort, that could bring them back into direct military confrontation with Iran.

Hours after the US operation was meant to have begun, the Iranian military said: "With a firm and swift warning from the Islamic Republic Navy, the entry of American enemy destroyers into the Strait of Hormuz will be prevented."

On Monday afternoon, Centcom said US Navy guided-missile destroyers were operating in the Gulf "after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom".

It claimed American forces were "actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping" but gave no details.

What is happening in the Strait?​


A ceasefire is currently in place that is meant to enable the sides to reach a deal to end hostilities, but there has been little progress.

Iran has forcefully objected to the US enforcing a naval blockade on the strait.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre has warned ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz that they face "critical" security threats" due to "ongoing regional military operations", as well as "the proximity and dangers of any reported threats along intended transit routes".
 
Jarod said:
Of the homeland? Maybe so.
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Certainly, it is so. The Strait of Hormuz lies entirely within the territorial waters of The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sultanate of Oman.

Would you, as an American, countenance the presence of enemy warships within 12 miles of your own coast?
 

World Must Hold U.S. Responsible for Making Strait of Hormuz Unsafe​


Before the start of the war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz was a safe passage, and the world community must hold the U.S. responsible for making the Strait unsafe.​



Esmail Baghaei stated at a press conference that the U.S. must learn its lesson; that it cannot speak to Iran with threats and coercion, and Iran has demonstrated that it considers itself the protector of the security of its coastal waters.

The foreign ministry spokesperson added: Iran neither accepts the U.S. claims of humanitarianism nor believes that the U.S. can escape from this self-made quagmire by repeating past crimes.

Baghaei emphasized: Certainly, ships and companies know that ensuring security requires coordination with the authorities in Iran, but the U.S. has threatened merchant shippers with sanctions for complying with our regulations.

America’s habit of greed and unlimited demands has no end.

Regarding the U.S. response to Iran’s proposed plan, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said: We received the U.S. response through Pakistan, but I will not discuss the details of the discussion.

Baghaei clarified: We are facing a party whose positions constantly change.

He added: The matters discussed in the media regarding details related to the nuclear program are mostly speculation, and at this stage, we are only talking about the complete ending of the war.

**Some European countries have realized that mere obedience to the U.S. is not in the interest of global security.**

Regarding Europe's role in ending the war against Iran, the spokesman for the diplomatic apparatus said: We have always welcomed any constructive role by European countries in issues that could relate to regional security.

Baghaei further remarked: It seems that recent experiences have at least created a sense of realism among some European parties, and they have realized that mere obedience to the U.S. is not in the interest of global security and Europe’s economic interests.
 
So, what's to stop Iran from sending teams of armed special forces types to board these foreign vessels, take the crews hostage and threaten to kill them if the US tries to intervene?
 
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