A not so subtle message for Iran with their rejecting peace treaty terms, mining the Strait, and use of drones

https://x.com/Guysloveguns/sta...071796620087613?s=20

Pundit on FOX network, not normal FOX News, says DT might leave Iran stronger than before the war.

It's not over yet. This came to mind:

"The legendary "Miracle on Ice" at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. A team of young American college players defeated the heavily favored, four-time defending gold medalist Soviet Union 4-3, overcoming multiple deficits to pull off one of the greatest upsets in sports history."

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Originally posted by pbslinger:
Pundit on FOX network, not normal FOX News, says DT might leave Iran stronger than before the war.

Name a media pundit who has been fired for an incorrect prediction.

Media pundits have the accountability and accuracy of a meteorologist's forecast. Media pundits jobs are to put/keep butts in front of screens not be right.

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Originally posted by pbslinger:
Pundit on FOX network, not normal FOX News, says DT might leave Iran stronger than before the war.

To quote Para,
“A steaming load of horseshit.”

From the reports of the MOU, we may not have lost, but we sure as hell didn't win. We need to get what we want or destroy all remaining capabilities from the air whole continuing max pressure. This is absolutely ridiculous. This makes us look weak and pathetic.

Call the White House and tell President Trump he doesn't know what he's doing. He'll welcome the input, I'm sure.

By the way, I didn't know that all details of the negotiations were made public, and that the negotiations have concluded. When did that happen? I thought things were not yet determined.

The Times of Israel is reporting a $300 billion dollar investment fund for rebuilding Iran modeled on an earlier proposal by Witkoff and Kushner if they agree to the deal. Going to be interesting how this ends.

I always thought the best way to handle dangerous wild animals was to put them down with extreme prejudice. It "feels" like the US wants to sign a deal with the very devil himself. I'm glad I don't understand wtf is going on, since if I did my head would STILL explode.

Maybe the theory is if I'm so hot and bothered about it myself just by knowing about it, then maybe the enemy is orders of magnitude worse off worrying about it than I could ever be.

What's going on is President Trump is doing his best to coax the enriched uranium out of the hands of the Iranians, because the alternative is to send in American and possibly Israeli ground forces to take the material forcibly, at what would certainly be great risk of failure and loss of life.

All else is secondary. The idea that President Trump, his staff and military advisors are all shockingly naive in believing that the Iranians can ever be trusted to any degree and will ever adhere to any agreements they make with us, is laughable. When this comes from President Trump's critics and leftists and haters of this nation, it's predictable and expected, but when it comes from those who are supposedly supporters of Donald Trump and are supposedly American patriots, it's disheartening, disappointing and frankly, infuriating.

I choose to wait for the outcome of matters, and I choose to not think that Donald Trump has suddenly gotten dangerously stupid and naive. I choose to trust the man and have faith in his abilities, because we damn sure couldn't have come this far without him.

US Treasury Secretary: 'America has seized $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets'
Scott Bessent said the seizure is part of Operation Economic Fury, which he said has cut off about $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets.

The U.S. has seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of Operation Economic Fury, an economic pressure campaign launched in March 2025 targeting Iran's economy.
Operation Economic Fury involves freezing Iranian bank accounts, seizing assets worldwide, including properties, and pressuring foreign governments to cut ties with Iran.
Inflation in Iran is over 200%, about 40-50% of troops are unpaid, and the government has been forced to provide food vouchers and restrict internet access, indicating serious economic distress.
Iran's leadership is described as being divided between theocratic clerics and the IRGC, with ongoing negotiations occurring amid financial and military pressures from the U.S. campaign.


https://ground.news/article/us...crypto-assets_34ea89

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Originally posted by parabellum:
What's going on is President Trump is doing his best to coax the enriched uranium out of the hands of the Iranians, because the alternative is to send in American and possibly Israeli ground forces to take the material forcibly, at what would certainly be great risk of failure and loss of life.

All else is secondary. The idea that President Trump, his staff and military advisors are all shockingly naive in believing that the Iranians can ever be trusted to any degree and will ever adhere to any agreements they make with us, is laughable. When this comes from President Trump's critics and leftists and haters of this nation, it's predictable and expected, but when it comes from those who are supposedly supporters of Donald Trump and are supposedly American patriots, it's disheartening, disappointing and frankly, infuriating.

I choose to wait for the outcome of matters, and I choose to not think that Donald Trump has suddenly gotten dangerously stupid and naive. I choose to trust the man and have faith in his abilities, because we damn sure couldn't have come this far without him.

Thanks Para, that is very helpful.

We, the citizens, are not the intended audience for much of what comes out of the White House. Foreign governments are. It may be a show of military or economic strength some times. It may be a show of good faith negotiation. It may be a demonstration of willingness to apply promised consequences.

I don't believe the Trump administration is blind to domestic election politics. They appear to genuinely be working towards the best long term outcomes even there are short term political costs.

I’ll admit I search “Iran war” every morning hoping to find an end to the uncertainty and am a bit disappointed nothing has changed. Looking at the half-full glass, that also means a nuclear weapon free Iran is still the status quo and Trump is maintaining his promise one day at a time.

US military fires missile to disable ship in Gulf of Oman,
(U.S. Marine Corps) A U.S. military aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into a ship’s engine room to prevent it from breaking through the American blockade of Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. U.S. forces on Friday issued more than 20 warnings to the Gambia-flagged ship M/V Lian Star as it cruised in international waters toward an Iranian port,

CENTCOM said in a statement. A U.S. aircraft fired the missile after the ship failed to comply. The ship was adrift in the Gulf of Oman, and U.S. forces had not boarded it, the Associated Press reported.

U.S. forces have disabled five commercial vessels and redirected 116 to fully enforce the blockade as a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, CENTCOM said.

The U.S. launched the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran effectively closing the strait after the war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.

A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7. While both sides have expressed interest in broader peace talks, they remain divided on several key issues, including control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has repeatedly attacked commercial vessels in the strait, effectively closing a waterway that normally carries about a fifth of the world’s oil trade.

Meanwhile, an Iranian missile strike injured several Americans at a Kuwaiti air base, according to a report Saturday, the latest escalation that could further complicate efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war.

In a social media post Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would “make a final determination” on a peace deal during a meeting in the White House Situation Room.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theate...f-oman-21826428.html
Source - Stars and Stripes

I still don't understand the practical/equipment/personnel details of how the Iranian Muhammedans are able to open& close the Strait of Hormuz, like flipping a toggle switch.

I thought we destroyed their navy and air force, etc. in the first week.

I know, small boats, mines, shore-based missiles, drones, trebuchets, etc.

Is there a technical oriented website that explains this stuff?

I’m not sure why we don’t have complete control of the straits right now. Iran shouldn’t have a say in anything.

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Originally posted by RichardC:
I still don't understand the practical/equipment/personnel details of how the Iranian Muhammedans are able to open& close the Strait of Hormuz, like flipping a toggle switch.

I thought we destroyed their navy and air force, etc. in the first week.

I know, small boats, mines, shore-based missiles, drones, trebuchets, etc.

Is there a technical oriented website that explains this stuff?

I am also very confused on this point. How do we not own this patch of water, at least temporarily?

^^^Supposedly we have not located or sunken their 17-20 Ghadir-class midget submarines. Very hard to locate as they can basically just sit on the bottom.^^^

They keep claiming they have some previously unused and unknown secret wonder weapons that they'll unleash, but are waiting until they really need them.
Sort of reminds me of this old scene from Monty Python, the Black Knight.
He was just guarding a bridge, not the Straits of Hormuz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlYrn2bXsc4