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moniss

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2. Yes and Nasser showed the world in 1956

Reply to vanessa_ca (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:33 PM

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that things can be done that will have major impact. When the West mucked around with him about control of the Suez Canal he sank 40 ships for the purpose of blocking up the canal. It remained closed for about 6 months. The shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz is narrow and only about 2 miles wide for each the inbound and outbound shipping lanes. Iran could sink their own ships if they chose and things would come to a halt.

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Iran's Guards challenges Trump to have US Navy escort oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz [View all] vanessa_ca Friday OP

This isnt going to be six weeks or six months.... Klarkashton Friday #1

Yes and Nasser showed the world in 1956 moniss Friday #2

Ridiculous sarisataka Friday #3

The combination of mines and ships would do just fine and moniss Yesterday #5

You are not taking depth into account sarisataka Yesterday #6

The range is a Chinese Silkworm missile James48 23 hrs ago #9

They could plant mines all over the place IronLionZion Yesterday #4

And they have the stockpile to do it. Stryst 23 hrs ago #8

And here come the mines... Stryst 23 hrs ago #7