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11. More like 24 miles wide at its narrowest point. NM

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:07 PM

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Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

More like 24 miles wide at its narrowest point. NM Grins 8 hrs ago #11

Yes, but they can't run ships through it except in the channel Walleye 6 hrs ago #14

At last a military mind takes command! bluedigger 10 hrs ago #2

Commodore Bozo. C_U_L8R 10 hrs ago #3

Has anyone informed the navy they are supposed to be doing this? Ray Bruns 10 hrs ago #4

I'm guessing that's why the secretary of the navy got fired. tanyev 10 hrs ago #8

The question that should be asked. Sneederbunk 10 hrs ago #5

Do we even have any mine sweepers Miguelito Loveless 10 hrs ago #6

Bwhahhahahaha....kill a boat? Bengus81 10 hrs ago #7

What's the depth of the straits Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 7 hrs ago #13

Response from the commander of the Iranian Navy jmowreader 6 hrs ago #15

Whose boat is this anyway? Memory Lane. Hurricane Don. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #18