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(30,031 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2026, 06:56 PM Yesterday

Delta Force Prepares to Capture Iran's Kharg Island - 95% of Iranian Oil Goes Through [View all]

Shit gonna get realer than real.

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Delta Force Prepares to Capture Iran's Kharg Island - 95% of Iranian Oil Goes Through [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

They'll be sitting ducks on that island. RandySF Yesterday #1

Exactly it seemed like that would be an insane move oldmanlynn 21 hrs ago #51

Nonsense. It does not pass the sniff test. drray23 Yesterday #2

Trump announced it Johnny2X2X Yesterday #31

LOL Prairie Gates Yesterday #3

We'll see. orangecrush Yesterday #7

I think you guys answered your own questions. ABC123Easy Yesterday #4

Kharg is far from Hormuz. JCMach1 Yesterday #6

Yes Celerity 20 hrs ago #54

I think orangecrush Yesterday #9

That would makes sense except sarisataka Yesterday #10

What's 300 miles when you think you are king of the world? Wonder Why 6 hrs ago #57

Turns out you are not that far off orangecrush Yesterday #12

Yes, that graphic is very scary MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #49

JFC!!! electric_blue68 Yesterday #5

My reaction exactly orangecrush Yesterday #8

Ridiculous conjecture sarisataka Yesterday #11

Check out post 12 orangecrush Yesterday #13

Kharg Island is at the northern end of the Persian Gulf. sarisataka Yesterday #15

He's not saying Marines are going to Kharg orangecrush Yesterday #19

". It wouldn't be the first time Marines were put in position to be sacrifices" orangecrush Yesterday #24

My mind went to Guadalcanal but this works too Arazi 22 hrs ago #43

... orangecrush 22 hrs ago #44

The bigger the font used in a YouTube video ad the higher probablility of bullshit. WarGamer Yesterday #14

Cappy is far from bullshit. orangecrush Yesterday #16

I don't trust ANY analysis with political spin. WarGamer Yesterday #18

Thanks for the link orangecrush Yesterday #20

EXCELLENT source! orangecrush Yesterday #22

you're welcome! WarGamer Yesterday #32

Outstanding reference orangecrush Yesterday #33

It's funded by Northrop Grumman, Lockheed and Raytheon. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #58

I was a contractor for all of those firms in the late 90's orangecrush 5 hrs ago #61

But on Call of Duty, that's not a problem. haele Yesterday #17

This sure as fuck ain't COD orangecrush Yesterday #21

This is not a game. Dan Yesterday #23

That seems to be the consensus orangecrush Yesterday #26

With Israel as a partner, the long range goal in Iran wnylib Yesterday #25

Boots on the ground in a place where they have been planning on this... Hugin Yesterday #27

A USMC MEU is a very formidable force. However, the Iranians are likely dug in as well as the Imperial Japanese were artemisia1 Yesterday #28

The commentator did say orangecrush Yesterday #29

Yes. I should clarify that I meant a full division in addition to 5,000 MEU members. Even that won't do it, imho. artemisia1 23 hrs ago #35

Thanks orangecrush 23 hrs ago #38

Apparently there's not a lot of troops on Kharg Island EX500rider 3 hrs ago #65

Kharg rso Yesterday #30

They already attacked it. LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #34

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I think he announced that he was gonna do it after it already happened. LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #40

Very likely orangecrush 23 hrs ago #41

I'm not an expert by any stretch but blue-wave 23 hrs ago #36

95% of Iranian oil flies though the island because orangecrush 23 hrs ago #39

OK, but if the strait is blue-wave 23 hrs ago #42

The Iranians from what I'm seeing orangecrush 22 hrs ago #45

And this... orangecrush 22 hrs ago #46

And the MAGAts go wild! UTUSN 22 hrs ago #47

They should be sent 1st orangecrush 12 hrs ago #55

bet they are not enlisting in droves Skittles 6 hrs ago #59

I don't think Kharg is the target for the US... WarGamer 22 hrs ago #48

Is that what the Raytheon funded neoconservative think tank you follow says is going to happen? BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #60

That looks ridiculous MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #50

Huge screw-up. GP6971 21 hrs ago #52

I fear for them. It's going to be raining drones. yourout 21 hrs ago #53

Yup orangecrush 12 hrs ago #56

Gee, why not tell Iran in advance? Conjuay 4 hrs ago #62

It's a good thing Iran doesn't read DU! orangecrush 4 hrs ago #63

Wonder what the goal is RoseTrellis 4 hrs ago #64

Sure enough orangecrush 57 min ago #66