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BumRushDaShow

(170,339 posts)
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:04 PM 14 hrs ago

Iran's Guards Will View Military Vessels Approaching Strait as Ceasefire Breach

Source: US News & World Report/Reuters

April 12, 2026, at 12:52 p.m.


CAIRO, April ⁠12 (Reuters) - ⁠Iran's Revolutionary ⁠Guards said on ​Sunday that any ‌military vessels attempting ‌to ⁠approach ⁠the Strait of Hormuz will be ​considered a violation of the ​two-week U.S. ceasefire and ⁠be ⁠dealt with ⁠harshly and ​decisively.

The strait is under ​the ⁠control and 'smart management' of Iran's Navy, ⁠the Guards said in a statement reported ⁠by Iranian state media, adding it is "open for the safe passage of non-military vessels in ⁠accordance with specific regulations".

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-04-12/irans-guards-will-view-military-vessels-approaching-strait-as-ceasefire-breach



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Iran's Guards Will View Military Vessels Approaching Strait as Ceasefire Breach (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago OP
If a fire fight there will be damage..... Lovie777 13 hrs ago #1
It's a little late for this. TomSlick 13 hrs ago #2
Iran still has a Navy? MarineCombatEngineer 11 hrs ago #3

Lovie777

(23,134 posts)
1. If a fire fight there will be damage.....
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:22 PM
13 hrs ago

deaths, injuries on all sides. Ships caught in the middle.

TomSlick

(13,041 posts)
2. It's a little late for this.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:24 PM
13 hrs ago

There were two US warships in the Strait this weekend.

They were ostensibly clearing mines. What they were really doing was a freedom of navigation exercise, threatening the Iranians to attack.

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