Trump threatening Iranian attack speedboats- Update

Sky News: Reports in its 3.28pm post the following, " Trump warns Iranian ships will be 'eliminated' if they approach blockade "

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These pasky speedboats can be a dangerous nuisance, they are fast and hard to target in less you are looking for them at sea.  US Navy has the technology it needs to thwart such attacks, they only have to be lucky once, to cause problems for the Blockade, the America voters do not support the War, neither does the Liberal press.  Trump is in a pickle when it comes to the war,  no US President could allow Iran to go nuclear on the other hand after Afghanistan and Iraq the Americans want their Presidents to concentrate on domestic issues, such as inflation.  A option is for Trump to declared victory and go home, any Presidential Credibility would be gone.

Trump"s Blockade of Strait of Hormuz could be more dangerous- Update

BBC News: Reports in its 11.37am post the following, "  Blockade puts US in even more dangerous territory "

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As the article notes this could bring in China and Russia, a combustible situation.  Trump is off to China in the next few weeks, how China going to react if its ships are impeded, the same goes for Russia, what will Putin ( Trump's best friend ) think seeing its tankers boarded.  Interesting hours and days ahead.

UK Rejects role in Trump's blockade of Strait of Hormuz - Update

Guardian: Reports " UK will not join any Trump blockade of strait of Hormuz  "

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Typocal of Sir Keir Starmer, all talk no trousers, the left hate Trump so much, that their conscience comes first at the expense of other.  If your not in the room who cares what you think.  The Tehran Regime is EVIL, you destroy evil and make dam sure they do not get a nuclear bomb.  The UK under Sir Keir has failed, Appeasement never goes down well with historians or future writers.

US to blockade Strait of Hormuz- Trump - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 1.56pm post the following, " US Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says  "

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It worked in the Cuban Missile Crisis, why not Iran in 2026.  The idea cut the money off from Iran and make Western Europe help.  This will annoy Russia and China as they are the greatest customers for Iranian oil. The question who will blink this time, in 1962 it was USSR and a secret deal, how will Iran react to the Blockade.

Update: BBC News reports that the US will impead Ships going to Iranian ports or departing from then at 3pm ( UK Time) tomorrow.  This will hurt Iran, prevent Iranian Government from funding itself

Iran has said no to US terms - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 2.36am post the following, " Iran has not agreed to US terms, Vance says "

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The talks between the US and Iran have failed in Pakistan.  The sides had vastly different agendas, neither was going to move, will there be further talks in the two week ceasefire, one has doubts, will the War restart, a possibility at the moment.  Trump stated he did not care about the talks as the US has already won.  At the moment the US is removing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, under threats from Iran.

Iran has lost its mines in the Strait of Hormuz- Update

Guardian: Reports the following in its 1.23pm post, " Iran 'unable to find the mines it laid in the strait of Hormuz' "

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This blog does not believe for a second that Iran has lost its mines in the Strait of Hormuz, if that is why they blocking the Strait, they must think that the US and Europe are stupid.  The Oval has to call them out over the issue, they are blackmailing the West.  They are getting fees and thus it is their problem to find the mines.  One hopes VP Vance calls them out on the issue in the talks in Pakistan.

Update: Sky News reports, The talks have started between the US, Iran and Pakistan.

US rejects unfreezeing Iran's assets in the Gulf - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 11.11am post the following" US denies it has agreed to key Iranian demand - as Vance meets Pakistani PM "

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One gets the feeling that Iran is playing games with the US, or they believe their own press leaks.  POTUS has been very critical of Obama's deal, and the money he sent back to Tehran.  The last thing he will do is follow the same pattern.  The major issues from this blogs perspective is the Iranian nuclear stockpile and the Strait of Hormuz.  Those issues will decides who wins in this ceasefire talks.