But, but, but... how could this be? The Great and Powerful Drumpf told us just yesterday that he had offered generous terms of "surrender" to the Iranian government and that he was confident they would see the error of their way and accept his offer that simply cannot be refused.
I'm no expert on international warfare, but it seems to me that the act of laying mines in the most heavily trafficked shipping route in the world doesn't sound like the Iranians are on the verge of "surrender" to DonOld Drumpf, much less anyone else for that matter:
Link: Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say | CNN Politics
"Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which now effectively controls the strait along with Iran’s traditional navy, has the capability to deploy a “gauntlet” of dispersed mine-laying craft, explosive-laden boats and shore-based missile batteries, CNN has reported.
The IRGC previously warned that any ship passing through the strait would be attacked, and the channel has effectively been closed since the start of the war. The state of the strait has been described to CNN as a “death valley” given the risks involved in transiting."
Folks had better start saving up for $5-8 dollars a gallon of gas is all I can say.
---TFG
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