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BootinUp

(51,393 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:23 PM Thursday

Sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran completely outsmarted Trump by planting sea mines and declaring a massive danger zone in the Strait of Hormuz. Global shipping through the Strait is now forced to navigate entirely on Iran's terms.

47 second video clip here showing semi-offical map in farsi of alternate routes around the danger zone
https://substack.com/@irishpoliticsnewsletter/note/c-240826942

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Sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz (Original Post) BootinUp Thursday OP

Iran is laying mines because Trump and Epstein were laying minors. usonian Thursday #1

usonian

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1. Iran is laying mines because Trump and Epstein were laying minors.

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:51 PM

Thursday

All kinds of evil spring from their illicit sex, blackmail and money-laundering empire.

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