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Still no confirmation of drone attacks/hits on our warships?

Texas12&0 said:

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Bulldog73 said:

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🚨 IRGC-affiliated Tasnim claims Iranian forces launched drone attacks on U.S. military vessels after American forces fired on an Iranian cargo ship in the Sea of Oman. https://t.co/oXXA6VMTae pic.twitter.com/mOu8ZmKwwH

— The Iran Watcher 🇮🇷 (@TheIranWatcher) April 19, 2026

Apparently a 5" gun took out the engine room. Not so small arm.

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Ceasefire? Ceasefire!??? We don't need no stinkin' ceasefire! Let's roll.

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In adversarial nations, opinions about the US are formed based on our "failures". Beirut in 82/83? , Afghanistan, Iraq. The IRGC is believing their own and MSM propaganda. There is no doubt in my mind, that they think they are winning the war, Trump is a weak fool, and Iran holds all the cards. Its why this war is going to continue until they reach the FO part of FAFO.

I'm hoping moderate Iranian army elements provide intelligence to Mossad and the US so we can wipe out the IRGC

No. Iran said they fired drones. Just like they did many times at the start of the war.

⭕️ Iran has always projected a unified message — the Supreme Leader, the IRGC, and the political echelon spoke with one voice. Now we are seeing conflicting signals every hour, indicating a major crisis within the leadership. This chaos raises several critical questions. My…

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) April 20, 2026

MORE: The US Navy is reportedly conducting naval mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz to restore the official transit route through the strait amid the Navy’s continued blockade of Iranian ports

US Vice President JD Vance, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve… https://t.co/4iX9b52FCg pic.twitter.com/lLHSoO7aE7

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) April 20, 2026

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I would disagree that they have always projected a unified message.

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Before the war? Yes. Lock step.

ErnestEndeavor said:

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Nothing reported. Not the first time they have claimed this.

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I wouldn't take anything that says "Iran says" with any kind of seriousness.

We know their regime are all lying sacks of *****

ErnestEndeavor said:

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Before the war? Yes. Lock step.

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I disagree to a point. I think it was all whatever the supreme leader said, and the others had no choice in the matter. I wouldn't call that unified. I'd call that reacting out of fear and going along so you won't be killed.

It depends on what your definition of is, is.

Honestly, most of these countries just need to get together and have a good old 'kick the bully's ass at recess' kind of fight against Iran. Just bloody them to a pulp in every way, both literally and figuratively.

And I truly don't give a ****ing rats ass what the Iran leadership has to say about anything. I don't trust a ******* thing they have to say.

ErnestEndeavor said:

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MORE: The US Navy is reportedly conducting naval mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz to restore the official transit route through the strait amid the Navy’s continued blockade of Iranian ports

US Vice President JD Vance, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve… https://t.co/4iX9b52FCg pic.twitter.com/lLHSoO7aE7

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) April 20, 2026

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It's closed? And we're clearing mines?

Following the disabling and seizure of the M/V Touska earlier today, U.S. Central Command has released footage of the U.S. Marines departing the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and boarding the vessel after the USS Spruance (DDG-111) disabled it with its main gun. pic.twitter.com/tB0d72iywl

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 20, 2026

annie88 said:

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Honestly, most of these countries just need to get together and have a good old 'kick the bully's ass at recess' kind of fight against Iran. Just bloody them to a pulp in every way, both literally and figuratively.

And I truly don't give a ****ing rats ass what the Iran leadership has to say about anything. I don't trust a ******* thing they have to say.

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Carpet bomb every square inch of Iran and if one person says anything other than sorry please forgive us. Carpet bomb them again and again. That's the message you send to a group that screams death to your country.

Here's how Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and there are thousands of them.https://t.co/YcBFzpemrj pic.twitter.com/9U4D3tDOG0

— TankerTrackers.com, Inc. (@TankerTrackers) April 1, 2026

A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Iran’s defense capabilities, including its missile program, are not open to negotiation.

The source said key disagreements with the United States over Iran’s nuclear program remain unresolved, with no significant narrowing of positions…

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) April 20, 2026

🔴Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran has no plan for another round of negotiations with the United States, stating that any US delegation travelling to Islamabad is “their own matter.”

He said Iran does not accept deadlines or ultimatums and will not… pic.twitter.com/AyL0kySYRT

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) April 20, 2026

There's a power struggle underway in Iran—and even within the delegation that went to Islamabad for the first round of talks, which offered a sense of the country's internal tensions.

"Their arguments were so ferocious that Pakistani mediators are reported to have spent as much…

— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) April 20, 2026

NEW: Iran shifts its stance: from outright rejecting a second round of talks to now saying no decision has been made on attending U.S. negotiations

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 20, 2026

Iran willing to attend second round of talks with US, Pakistan officials say: AP

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 20, 2026

🔴 Iran Reviewing US Proposal Delivered Via Pakistan

Iran is reviewing a new proposal from the United States that was delivered through Pakistani mediation, according to state-linked reporting.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the proposal was recently presented…

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) April 20, 2026

So, apparently we seized a container ship that tried to break the blockade:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/first-thing-us-military-seizes-iran-ship-strait-of-hormuz-blockade

I like that we didn't back down, and won't allow Iranian vessels through with only a hint of potential peace negotiations. Sorry Iran, this POTUS isn't a pushover that can be controlled by the media.

If this turns into a good ole' fashion siege, where we just cut off all of Iran's money and way to make money, I predict it won't be more than a month before Iran's government starves to death.

last 36 hours from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps:

"there is no more blockade of the Straits"

"there is a blockade of the Straits"

"we won't attend negotiations in Pakistan"

"we will attend negotiations in Pakistan"

but to idiot leftists, it is America that lost and the USA that is lying.

That's Not an oil tanker

Bayou City said:

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That's Not an oil tanker

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Thanks.

A lot more action in the strait than we have been seeing.

Nobody is really traversing the Strait though, everyone still just crowded around both sides for entry/exit

ErnestEndeavor said:

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🔴 Iran Reviewing US Proposal Delivered Via Pakistan

Iran is reviewing a new proposal from the United States that was delivered through Pakistani mediation, according to state-linked reporting.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the proposal was recently presented…

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) April 20, 2026

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Not sure why we are pursuing them. They've lost.

The proposal would be much more effective if it were delivered by a MOAB

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ErnestEndeavor said:

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🔴 Iran Reviewing US Proposal Delivered Via Pakistan

Iran is reviewing a new proposal from the United States that was delivered through Pakistani mediation, according to state-linked reporting.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the proposal was recently presented…

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) April 20, 2026

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Not sure why we are pursuing them. They've lost.

The proposal would be much more effective if it were delivered by a MOAB

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Agree with this. We should be proposing nothing. We should tell them how it's gonna be.

We 're negotiating because they still have what we want. The strait. The uranium.

GAC06 said:

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We 're negotiating because they still have what we want. The strait. The uranium.

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Well good luck to them trying to put that uranium back together and using that strait they can't get through (that's vital to their economy)

GAC06 said:

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We 're negotiating because they still have what we want. The strait. The uranium.

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And we need an offramp that isn't destroy their entire civilization

What is considered dual use?

🚨 BREAKING! China’s arms channel to Iran caught red-handed!

Security sources tell Reuters the Iranian cargo ship M/V Touska, seized by U.S. Marines in the Arabian Sea, was carrying Chinese dual-use military components.

This is despite China’s repeated assurances to the United… https://t.co/oXXA6VMTae

— The Iran Watcher 🇮🇷 (@TheIranWatcher) April 20, 2026

LMCane said:

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last 36 hours from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps:

"there is no more blockade of the Straits"

"there is a blockade of the Straits"

"we won't attend negotiations in Pakistan"

"we will attend negotiations in Pakistan"

but to idiot leftists, it is America that lost and the USA that is lying.

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Don't think anyone denies we BTHO Iran kinetically, but that's not the full story and it didn't end the war. They clearly have some leverage (economically) or else we wouldn't be frantically trying to reach an agreement with them to get the straight back open.

aggiehawg said:

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What is considered dual use?

🚨 BREAKING! China’s arms channel to Iran caught red-handed!

Security sources tell Reuters the Iranian cargo ship M/V Touska, seized by U.S. Marines in the Arabian Sea, was carrying Chinese dual-use military components.

This is despite China’s repeated assurances to the United… https://t.co/oXXA6VMTae

— The Iran Watcher 🇮🇷 (@TheIranWatcher) April 20, 2026

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I don't know how accurate it is as I doubt we would do a full inspection until after ship is at port

By Jonathan Saul

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard, maritime security sources said on Monday.

https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/04/20/seized-iranian-ship-likely-carrying-equipment-deemed-dual-use-by-us-sources?hl=en-US#:~:text=By%20Jonathan%20Saul,security%20sources%20said%20on%20Monday.

Is Likely =/= "Was"

It's difficult to cut through the insane amount of BS being reported anymore, but it is likely. The ship is reported to have a history of transporting such items.

Late March 2026: The vessel was reported loading cargo at the Chinese ports of Shanghai, Taicang, and Macau/Gaolan.

April 11-12, 2026: The ship made its final major stop at Port Klang, Malaysia, before beginning its transit across the Indian Ocean toward the Persian Gulf.

April 19, 2026: The vessel was intercepted by the USS Spruance while transiting the North Arabian Sea at roughly 17 knots.