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President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian "fast boats" in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway. The UAE and South Korea both reported strikes on ships in the vital channel on Monday. The UAE also said a fire broke out at the oil port of Fujairah after an Iranian attack. Shipping company Maersk told the BBC that one of its US-flagged vessels had successfully exited the strait with US military protection - under what Trump has called "Project Freedom". Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that events in the strait "make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis".

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 13 minutes ago
[–] JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 15 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Wait how are we striking the Iranian Navy that is already at the bottom of the sea?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

A speed-boat is something you get a few dozens in a container, all for the price of a single missile the US will use to destroy them.

Iran doesn't need a navy to keep Hormuz closed.

I wouldn't want to be one of the dudes in the speedboat though...

[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 hours ago

Fake news because the war ended already.

Right?

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