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2019-07-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats tried, failed to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf

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Posted by Frank G 2019-07-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Five armed Iranian boats attempt to storm British oil tanker in the Gulf hours after Tehran threatened UK ships – but are repelled by Royal Navy frigate who trained their guns on them

Posted by Skidmark 2019-07-11 00:26|| 2019-07-11 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 I think you mean this URL, Skidmark.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-07-11 01:04|| 2019-07-11 01:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Ummm...yep.
Late for me, early for you?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-07-11 01:07|| 2019-07-11 01:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Reports of the loss of British guts is premature.

Posted by Alistaire Whaviter8197 2019-07-11 07:23|| 2019-07-11 07:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Reports of the loss of British guts is premature

Not by the 'rank and file', just by the elites, AW8197.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-07-11 07:59|| 2019-07-11 07:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Late for me, early for you?

Later fo me, I think. I’m on Eastern Time.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-07-11 08:06|| 2019-07-11 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Next time just sink the bastards.

This has to be stopped now.

Posted by AlanC 2019-07-11 17:13|| 2019-07-11 17:13|| Front Page Top

#8 So, if the Iranian boats had been stupid enough to fire on HMS Montrose (trying to get their 72 virgins), would that be considered an attack on the UK? Since the UK is a NATO ally and an attack on one is (supposed to be) an attack on all, would Trump then be justified in attacking Iran? (Like sinking their entire navy)

Also, the Montrose was only five miles away. According to Google, the range of her 4.5" gun is about 15 miles. She could have taken out all five of the boats before they could even fire back.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2019-07-11 17:23|| 2019-07-11 17:23|| Front Page Top

#9 So it's not like the seizure mission failed, it's more like the Iranian's ran away screaming ~~like little girls~~, ~~like kids spooked by spiders~~, ~~like underdeveloped adults~~, ~~like immature adults~~, like screamers.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-07-11 17:57|| 2019-07-11 17:57|| Front Page Top

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