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SamuelTheThird

(1,002 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:43 AM 7 hrs ago

Another oil tanker hit, minutes after Hegseth says things are fine

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it received a report that a ship was hit with an “unknown projectile in the Straits of Hormuz”, resulting in a fire onboard.

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Another oil tanker hit, minutes after Hegseth says things are fine (Original Post) SamuelTheThird 7 hrs ago OP

Trump to all tanker captains: "Go. Just go in there. Outrun the Iranians! Drive faster!" dalton99a 7 hrs ago #1

What happens when an oil tanker is set on fire? Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #2

;-{).... Goonch 6 hrs ago #3

;-{)..... Goonch 6 hrs ago #4

Going to have to put troops on the ground, gab13by13 6 hrs ago #5

The Pentagon is moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East. -WSJ SamuelTheThird 6 hrs ago #6

dalton99a

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1. Trump to all tanker captains: "Go. Just go in there. Outrun the Iranians! Drive faster!"

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:48 AM

7 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:24 AM - Edit history (1)

Irish_Dem

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2. What happens when an oil tanker is set on fire?

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:49 AM

7 hrs ago

Goonch

(4,820 posts)

3. ;-{)....

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:17 AM

6 hrs ago

Goonch

(4,820 posts)

4. ;-{).....

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:20 AM

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gab13by13

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5. Going to have to put troops on the ground,

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:24 AM

6 hrs ago

Tankers can be hit from land.

Krasnov removed sanctions on Russian oil. If Putin is helping Iran kill Americans then Iran will allow safe passage of its tankers through Hormuz. Win/Win for Russia and Iran and the price of oil keeps climbing. Iran is shipping more of its oil to China than it did before the war.

SamuelTheThird

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6. The Pentagon is moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East. -WSJ

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:35 AM

6 hrs ago

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