Post #1176847
2026-04-15 01:48 UTC
So insane. Excerpt from Reuters article on the current extent of US military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz blockade:
"The blockade is a massive undertaking involving more than 10,000 U.S. forces, over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, the U.S. military says."
Full article:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-destroyer-interdicts-two-oil-tankers-attempting-leave-iran-official-says-2026-04-14/
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@cejjacobs@mastodon.social 2026-04-15 07:19
@cfmccarthy whereas all that it took “Iran” to block the strait was fear of attacks and insurers (in a safe office in the US) to retract insurance policies for ships.