Iran warns of 'forceful' response to military ships after Trump vows to block Strait of Hormuz (www.cbc.ca)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 18:18
https://sh.itjust.works/post/58415299

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Sunday that any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be viewed as violating the two-week ceasefire and would be dealt with “harshly and decisively.”

In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the IRGC said the strait remains under the “smart management” and control of Iran’s navy and that the waterway remains open for non-military vessels, but that military ones would get a “forceful response.”

No word yet on whether U.K. will send minesweepers, as Trump said.

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HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 18:21 next collapse

In the same breath expressing his disappointment in NATO allies, Trump told Fox that “now they want to come and now they want to help with the Strait [of Hormuz].”

The fuck we do. Nobody wants to join tRump’s war, that he started because kidnapping Maduro worked so well – mostly because it took months to plan.

homes@piefed.world on 12 Apr 18:36 next collapse

FYI, Trump lies

notabot@piefed.social on 12 Apr 19:04 collapse

What???!? Say it ain’t so!

You know, the more I hear about this chap, the less I like him, and I’ve heard a lot about him.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 18:47 collapse

Nobody wants to join tRump’s war,

It’s obviously Bibi’s…

Trump was just dumb enough to get roped into it.

Like, they literally launched it the day before a Jewish holiday that celebrates attacking enemies, and trump admitted Bibi set the timetable and was going to attack without the US if we didn’t join…

But don’t let the actual facts get in the way of you’re opinions.

SomethingWentWrong@lemmy.ca on 12 Apr 18:54 collapse

Original Truth Social post at 8:52 AM

trumpstruth.org/statuses/37721

was deleted and replaced with a post at 11:30 AM

trumpstruth.org/statuses/37723

with the only difference with the change from Khomeini to Khamenei. So while looking like a random stream of consciousness these posts are actually being reviewed and updated with some level of care about accuracy. This is the USA President being serious: Blockade the Strait of Hormuz to ALL traffic and interdict any ship that passed through.

Here’s the full latest post:

So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz. At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them. THIS IS WORLD EXTORTION, and Leaders of Countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted. I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits. Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL! Iran knows, better than anyone, how to END this situation which has already devastated their Country. Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft and Radar are useless, Khamenei, and most of their “Leaders,” are dead, all because of their Nuclear ambition. The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION. They want money and, more importantly, they want Nuclear. Additionally and, at an appropriate moment, we are fully “LOCKED AND LOADED,” and our Military will finish up the little that is left of Iran! President DONALD J. TRUMP