Iran: Blockade Successful; Trump Says War "Very Close" to Ending; Iranian Patriots Assassinate a Basij Commander in Tehran

All sorts of news:

He says the war is "very close" to ending.

Trump said that if China sends weapons to Iran, he'll hit them with a 50% tariff. I think that would hold up because we're engaged in active hostilities with Iran. Not sure though. The courts are captured by the enemy.

The blockade has succeeded in blocking all ships coming to and leaving from Iranian ports while allowing non-Iranian shipping:

Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal

18h

First full day of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran:
- Zero vessels left Iranian ports
- Six merchant ships turned back after American warnings
- No shots fired, no enforcement needed

Meanwhile, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued normally with over 20 vessels passing through.

The blockade is off to a quiet but effective start.

Iran blinked first, ships are turning around without a fight.

The real test will come in the next few days when Tehran decides whether to push back or keep playing it safe.

Source: WSJ

Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh

17h

🚨 TRUMP'S BLOCKADE IS WORKING

More than 20 COMMERCIAL SHIPS have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, UNSCATHED, in just the last 24 hours with total safety of movement, per WSJ

Just as 47 promised, Iran is still choked off!

Terrorist News Service Reuters claimed that a tanker had gotten through the blockade but Reuters, get this, lied. I'm sorry to be so blunt but I don't have time to soften the blow -- Reuters lied. We're all saddened and chagrined, but that's the truth of it.

That ship was coming from a UAE port, and obviously we're not blocking the oil shipments of our ally UAE. To do so would be to enforce Iran's blockade against our own allies and our own interests.

U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM

15h

U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are among the assets executing a blockade mission impacting Iranian ports. The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran. A typical destroyer has a crew of more than 300 Sailors that are highly trained in conducting offensive and defensive maritime operations.

The Navy is releasing underwater drones to find and destroy the mines Iran has seeded the Strait of America with. Iran claims they "forgot" where they put these mines so they cannot tell us where they are.

They will create a "safe passage" through the Strait of America where they can direct tankers to travel through.

Trump says he seeks a "quick and brutal" end to the war. He claims that Iran is lighting up his phone looking for a deal. But then, this is the Muslim way of fighting a terrorist war. They attack, then they lie to get a ceasefire so that you can't attack them back.

Iran threatens to destroy all non-Iranian ports in the Strait of America, but I don't think they have the firepower remaining for that.

Finally, Tousi has been reporting Iranian patriots fighting IRGC thugs of the Islamic Occupation Forces. One Basij commander was stabbed to death in Tehran district 18, and three bombs were detonated in Tehran district 10.

War reporting is 90% propaganda, including from groups we favor, so I can't say how serious or widespread this resistance is. But it does seem to be confirmed by the IRGC, who are downplaying it, while conceding that it's happening.

Nothing to see here folks, everything's fine...

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:16 PM

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