Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached
by energy123 on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:14AM
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The former CENTCOM commander said that all you need to reopen the strait is fires and short raids, not occupying the territory.
Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached
by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:16AM
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I don't see how that happens. What's to stop Iranians placing more mines in the water or launching drones to attack oil tankers?
Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached
by energy123 on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:25AM
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Did you read what I wrote? I already laid it out. The US degrades the mines, mine laying vessels, and so on. Then the risk is reduced to a level that's acceptable for commercial shipping. That level isn't zero, despite what people say online. If you want a historical case study, look at the 1980s.
Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached
by general1465 on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:37AM
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You can drop a sea mine from literal speed boat. Just kick it into a water. Why would you want to use a slow purpose build mine layer for that?
Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached
by HDThoreaun on Sunday April 12, 2026 @04:09PM
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Iran can fire drones from the interior that they store in underground caves until minutes before they fire them. Fires and short raids won’t accomplish shit.
“No one thought Iran would be able to close the straight” -Trump
Even if the US manages to occupy all the coastal areas, then those areas become the new targets rather than the ships, so it'll end up being extremely costly to the US in terms of people and resources.
It's such a huge strategic mistake to attack Iran just to keep Israel happy.