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nitpicked

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Wed Mar 11, 2026, 08:50 AM 7 hrs ago

Three ships hit near Strait of Hormuz named

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd70wzw9vqlt

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Following confirmation that Thai-flagged container ship Mayuree Naree has been attacked, BBC Verify has learned details from maritime security firm Vanguard about all three vessels hit by unknown projectiles today.

A Japan-flagged container ship called One Majesty has been left with a 10cm (4in) hole after an attack about 29 miles (47km) north of the UAE’s port city of Ras Al Khaimah and is now heading for safe harbour.

The second vessel, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier called Star Gwyneth, has reported that its crew are all safe after a strike from an unknown source damaged the ship’s hull about 57 miles (92km) north of Dubai.

Vanguard also confirmed Mayuree Naree was about 12 miles (19km) north of Oman when it was struck, causing a fire on board.
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Three ships hit near Strait of Hormuz named (Original Post) nitpicked 7 hrs ago OP
Umm. the Marshall Islands remains a US protectorate. So, no comment about hitting what is hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #1

hlthe2b

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1. Umm. the Marshall Islands remains a US protectorate. So, no comment about hitting what is
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 09:57 AM
6 hrs ago

essentially a ship under direct US protection? What fucking hypocrites. No, I don't want an escalation. I would never have had our government attack Iran to begin with. Did we change anything structurally with this 49 year old ongoing Islamic Republic? Hell no. But we are going to decimate our own economy and a large part of the world's, while making not a damned bit of difference--except of course putting targets on every Americans' backs for decades of revenge terrorism.

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