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5. This oughta strike mortal fear into their hearts

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 05:58 PM

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President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that “if Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!”

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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say [View all] NickB79 Tuesday OP

Mine Palm Beach ! Bread and Circuses Tuesday #1

But the great orange anus mouth said UpInArms Tuesday #2

I thought we destroyed their navy? Probatim Tuesday #11

Nobody could have predicted that. bluedigger Tuesday #3

That's the thing about existential threats like regime change.... paleotn Tuesday #4

This oughta strike mortal fear into their hearts BeyondGeography Tuesday #5

Looks like blue-wave Tuesday #6

Navy is good at minesweeping OC375 Tuesday #7

I didn't know about underwater drones! 70sEraVet Tuesday #10

It's not just mines we have to worry about blue-wave 20 hrs ago #15

A long road ahead OC375 16 hrs ago #18

Oh, isn't this going to be a fun war? ananda Tuesday #8

didn't you hear? It's all but over, per Trumpler democratsruletheday Tuesday #9

A cheap way to raise the price of oil worldwide. I wonder why the Trump regime didn't consider this possibility? Martin68 Tuesday #12

And they don't even have to actually lay the mines. WestMichRad 18 hrs ago #16

Join another loyalty club? OC375 14 hrs ago #20

Iran is thinking logically to force the issue. Aussie105 Tuesday #13

True..Not Good.nt jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #17

It is my understanding blue-wave 21 hrs ago #14

Oil from elsewhere will be in demand OC375 14 hrs ago #19