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Ships Defy U.S. Navy Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. (www.thedailybeast.com)

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Donald Trump’s latest strategy to ramp up pressure on Iran has been dealt an embarrassing blow after several ships defied his blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Multiple Iran-linked tankers—including sanctioned ships and a Chinese-linked tanker—transited the vital waterway within hours of the U.S. Navy’s blockade taking effect.

The news raised immediate questions about the effectiveness of Trump’s plan, which was announced on Sunday after the collapse of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

especially given that US allies no longer give a fuck about Trump's wars.

it'll be US Vs [Iran + China]. and the US military has proven that it can only fight against faraway civilians. but when it comes to actual war they lost against a handful of Afghan goat herders.

[–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

The last war the Americans won on their own was against themselves. They ain't winning any wars any time soon.