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Iran pulls a gangster move.. (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] [S] 43 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I read somewhere that Iran can close the strait without a full-scale naval engagement using selective drone strikes and harassing vessels, Iran triggers a spike in maritime insurance premiums which will choke shipping companies. Also because of the narrow width of the strait, also shallow, Iran can use mines, they have both simple contact mines to sophisticated "smart" mines, apparently they possesses one of the largest naval mine inventories in the world.

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago

    Those are fair points. They don't need to block all targeted traffic. They just have to be enough of a threat/pain in the ass for transportation and insurance rates to go up to an uncomfortable level. It's all about threat and perception.

    Sure, the US air force and navy could bomb the shit out of their artillery placements. But given how (relatively) cheap and effective drones are, that might not be as effective as it seems at first.

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  • [+] -34 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    They're a petrostate with a hopelessly outdated air force, the US or any other developed country can destroy their infrastructure at their leisure and bring their economy to it's knees. Which they would happily do if Iran sinks a vessel flagged in their waters.

    They also need a working vessel to lay those mines.

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  • [–] 21 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    You realize that threats like this don't work AFTER you already did it, right?

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  • [+] -9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    There will be something they haven't hit yet.

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Sure, and they are going to bomb it regardless, you see the problem with killing the people you were negotiating with? The next guy isn't going to come to the table.

    Think Americans are going to give up all their comforts and wealth just to bump off Iran?

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    lol a country and people that has existed in that region for thousands of years hosting multiple land empires, survived multiple genocidal Mongol hordes....is a petrostate that will crumble if you just bomb some stuff.

    Fucking Americunt MAGA brainrot.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Lmao, what fucking reality do you live in. The war is already going on, they've been attacking iran for like 2 weeks now. What is this "the USA can DESTROY them if they DARE target our ships" shit? Strait's closed. try and open it, bitch

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