Tanker hits mine in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran intercepts six vessels

thisislife2 12 points 16 comments July 27, 2026
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thisislife2

See also: Tanker attacks in the Gulf — evidence or warmongering? - https://www.dw.com/en/tanker-attacks-in-the-gulf-evidence-or...

one33seven

Well they shouldn't have listened to Trump saying the street is open, but rather listen to those that closed it

sandworm101

There is nothing insurance companies fear more than mines. Pirates can be fought. Kidnappers can be negotiated with. Not so mines. They sit there unseen for years then randomly destroy a ship without warning or mercy. No matter how many assurances are made, it will be years before that strait returns to normal pre-trump operations.

josefritzishere

Oh look, it's the consequences of Trump's actions. Every president since the 1960s was smart enough not to step into this trap.

M95D

Why is a Norway tanker in the Hormuz strait? I thought they were exporting oil, not importing it.

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