Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again.

Damocles said:
What happens is that Iran tells people it is no longer safe to cross, this causes insurance companies to go apedooky and start charging ridiculous rates for them to cross the strait, this effectively shuts it down with minimal activity from anyone at all.
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the threat of proximity to Irani projectiles is real tho.

its not like its "in everybody's mind".

we have all the oil we need in our region.

all that "not worth getting out of the ground till price x" shit is bullshit.

let's just do us.
 
QP! said:
Nope not a farce.

Iran is still hitting targets across the ME and in the strait and if you got off magat media you not believe Trump's lies otherwise.


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As of March and April 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has attacked, struck, or detained multiple commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. These actions are part of a broader, ongoing conflict, with over 20 vessels reported attacked or impacted since late February 2026, forcing traffic below 10% of normal volumes.
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Key Details on Iranian Attacks (2026):
  • Targeted Attacks: The Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was hit by projectiles on March 10/11, 2026.
  • IRGC Action: The IRGC admitted to firing on the Mayuree Naree and another ship, the Express Rome, after claiming they ignored warnings not to traverse the strait.
  • Other Incidents: Multiple ships, including the Japanese-owned One Majesty and the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Gwyneth, suffered damages from unidentified projectiles.
  • Blockade Tactics: Iran has generally blocked the strait since February 28, 2026, forcing vessels to seek, or be denied, passage through its controlled waters.
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These actions have caused significant disruption to global energy supplies.
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Stop outsourcing your thinking to AI, Q-tip.
 
gfm7175 said:
I'd prefer that you form your own arguments instead of having AI form them FOR you.
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ya well that is just stupid.

You saying "i think the Strait is open'

And me replying " I think it closed"

And neither of us using google or Ai to search for the facts and just saying 'no my opinion is right'... 'no mine is', is the thing idiots do.

So i get why you want to do that but i will always look up the facts and cite them to PROVE you are wrong and not just use my opinion. @FastLane used to try your same stupid argument calling for no facts as well and just to post opinion versus opinion.
 
QP! said:
ya well that is just stupid.
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Yes, it's stupid to outsource your thinking to AI.
QP! said:
You saying "i think the Strait is open'
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I KNOW that the Strait is open. Ships have been sailing through it. If ships are sailing through it, then it is open.
QP! said:
And me replying " I think it closed"
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You're wrong. Ships are sailing through it.
QP! said:
And neither of us using google or Ai to search for the facts and just saying 'no my opinion is right'... 'no mine is', is the thing idiots do.
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AI pulls from leftist propaganda sources. Google promotes and prioritizes leftist propaganda sources. Algorithms are purposely set up to promote and prioritize leftist propaganda sources.

Research (searching for the truth) is a good thing to do, but one needs to know how to do it. Google is not research. AI is not research. Leftist propaganda sources are not research.

My position on the matter hinges on basic logic. If ships can and are sailing through the Strait, then the Strait is obviously open (and not closed). The only "closure" of the Strait is self-imposed due to fear (a lot of it coming from insurers atm).
QP! said:
So i get why you want to do that but i will always look up the facts and cite them to PROVE you are wrong and not just use my opinion.
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No, you will always outsource your thinking to AI and Google because you are incapable of thinking for yourself. Thus, you will always ultimately be spouting off the leftist propaganda that those sources pull from.
QP! said:
@FastLane used to try your same stupid argument calling for no facts as well and just to post opinion versus opinion.
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FastLane is correct to say that the Strait is open. If it were closed, then no ships would be sailing through it. Ships ARE sailing through it, thus it is open. Iran doesn't have the means to stop any ship from sailing through the Strait that wishes to sail through the Strait. The only thing stopping any ship from sailing through the Strait is fear of what Iran *might* do in response.
 
couple of observations

1. Has anyone actually confirmed they have paid 2 mil to cross Hormuz? If any please link the article with the shipping company saying so.

2. The Israelis are outperforming the US in the war with inferior equipment. They have lost 0 aircraft flying over the same skies.
Im also not confident that the US can pull off an operation where 100 targets are all hit within 10 minutes of each other.
 
gfm7175 said:
Yes, it's stupid to outsource your thinking to AI.

I KNOW that the Strait is open. Ships have been sailing through it. If ships are sailing through it, then it is open.

You're wrong. Ships are sailing through it.
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you cannot prove what you say and it is just your opinion as we cannot outsource our statements to facts that come from the internet.

But go ahead and PROVE your statement that the Strait as open as right now i say 'nu uh my opinion says you are wrong'.

We can both make unprovable and unsupported statements over and over and so it is your turn now.
 
tsuke11 said:
couple of observations

1. Has anyone actually confirmed they have paid 2 mil to cross Hormuz? If any please link the article with the shipping company saying so.

2. The Israelis are outperforming the US in the war with inferior equipment. They have lost 0 aircraft flying over the same skies.
Im also not confident that the US can pull off an operation where 100 targets are all hit within 10 minutes of each other.
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@gfm7175 is going to tell you relying on "articles with facts and proof" is outsourcing your thinking. You should be able to answer that question based on 'what you think is the answer'. That is because he is stupid.
 
FastLane said:
Two US missile cruisers transited the Strait in and back out today.
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No, the specific claim is not true. Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers (not missile cruisers) transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, 11 April, 2026 (today), but the facts do not match your statement.

There are no reports of U.S. missile cruisers (e.g., Ticonderoga-class CGs) transiting today.

The "transit" was described as ships passing through the strait (one-way). There is no confirmation of them going “in and back out.” Fars news reports that one U.S. destroyer turned back after a warning, and this contradicts your version.

Meanwhile, in Islamabad, Iran’s delegation, led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is dictating the terms of America's impending surrender.

Washington had previously agreed to unblock Iranian assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon.
 
Destroyers then the missile are still the same.

Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to three U.S. officials, marking the first transit of American warships through the waterway since the war began six weeks ago. No issues were reported, and the move was described as a freedom-of-navigation mission. The tankers were not escorting commercial ships, the officials said.
The move came as American and Iranian negotiating teams met in Pakistan to discuss an end to the war. President Trump has insisted that the Strait of Hormuz be opened as part of a cease-fire.

 
Iran controls commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Our sovereign territory includes numerous islands from which we can and will guide marine traffic and defend our shores from enemies.

America must accept our 10 demands.
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
No, the specific claim is not true. Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers (not missile cruisers) transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, 11 April, 2026 (today), but the facts do not match your statement.

There are no reports of U.S. missile cruisers (e.g., Ticonderoga-class CGs) transiting today.

The "transit" was described as ships passing through the strait (one-way). There is no confirmation of them going “in and back out.” Fars news reports that one U.S. destroyer turned back after a warning, and this contradicts your version.

Meanwhile, in Islamabad, Iran’s delegation, led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is dictating the terms of America's impending surrender.

Washington had previously agreed to unblock Iranian assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Yes, as of April 11, 2026, the USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) have returned to the Arabian Sea after transiting and operating in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf). The warships passed through the Strait of Hormuz to engage in operations designed to secure the strait and remove sea mines, according to reports from US Central Command

 
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