US Navy attacks Iranian Merchant vessel (TOUSKA) for trying to bypass US naval blockade.
Posted by Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit | PrepperIntel | View on Reddit | 284 comments
Far_Out_6and_2@reddit
At least 3 shots
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Yes warning shots are SOP.
Adept-Grapefruit-214@reddit
Warning shots aren’t supposed to actually hit the target
That’s why it’s called “firing a shot across the bow”, not “firing a shot directly into the ship”
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
The video literally says “vacate your engine room, it is subject to disabling fire”
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Yes, and then they fired warning shots.
This is the US military the US Navy, not US police. Warning shots get fired and before firing on a civilian vessel, and time to comply with commands. Which takes a while for ships to slow down.
Fucking lower IQ than a soggy onion ya got there bud.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
This is already after repeated warnings. If you didn’t drink so much of the Iranian koolaid you would realize they had many chances to turn around but instead tried to run the blockade.
One-Employment3759@reddit
they tried to run the international waters that the USA doesn't own.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
A blockade is a blockade and it doesn’t matter where. Running a blockade is a sign that this ship may have had critical materials for Iran’s war against the west ie. Chinese weapons.
One-Employment3759@reddit
You are confused, it is called "Iran's defense againt USA's war of unprovoked aggresssion"
Unlikely_Cat9620@reddit
Some one love iran
One-Employment3759@reddit
Not especially, but thanks to USA incompetence, they now have the moral high ground.
Unlikely_Cat9620@reddit
Oh the moral high ground?!lol my bad
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
What are you talking about? None of those shots hit the ship in this video.
WeaponsGrdStupid@reddit
I said across her nose, not up it!
Legit_Fun@reddit
None of those were warning shots. They intentionally disabled the ship by targeting the engine room and Marines from the 31st MEU boarded the vessel. It is now under control of US forces and under sanction from the US Treasury department.
Sorry, I don’t want to come off as disrespectful here, just providing a clarification 👍🏻.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Hi, US Navy veteran, gunner’s mate 3rd class veteran here.
Those were warning shots. In an operation like this they will not fire on a vessel without firing warning shots.
Now how do I know they’re warning shots? Because I have this cool technology called functional mk1 eyeballs, and I can see where the engine room would be, and there’s no evidence of a round impacting the hull, or behind the ship, or water spout beyond the ship, meaning the rounds landed off camera in front of the vessel. Warning shots are fired across the bow. They land ahead of the ship.
I never denied the ship was seized, I never said the ship wasn’t fired upon. I said warning shots are SOP to a person mentioning the number of shots fired.
Go back to 3rd grade English class and learn some reading comprehension.
Slight_Draw_8354@reddit
Hi US Navy Veteran, no wonder you’re just an E-4! Let’s keep it that way since your “functional” mk1 eyeballs seem to not function at all.
Did you see any rounds impacting the ship? No Does that always necessarily mean it did not hit the ship? No
Maybe your functional Eyeball could see that it’s too zoomed out to see where the round impacted?
Have you tried using your functional mk1 ears? Did you hear the “vacate the engine room” command? Do you think that’s given when we only fire warning shots? Next time try using your semi-functional mk1 brain? Now go eat more crayons
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Lmao, you think you wouldn’t see a high explosive round impacting a steel ship? Warning shots are fired well ahead of a ship, the rounds landed off flys in front of crossing to the far side impacting a part of the sea out of the FOV.
Are you fucking retarded?
These are warning shots.
epsteinwasmurdered2@reddit
That wasn’t warning shots that was disabling fire.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
No it wasn’t.
SiriHowDoIAdult@reddit
I have to wonder if Iran calculated one of their ships being fired upon so they can escalate to rhe next phase. Not justifying the US firing on a civilian vessel, but sending that ship towards an armada is certainly a decision of all time.
unknownpoltroon@reddit
Thats crazy talk. That would involve some kind of unheard of 3d chess and strategic thinking that would actually take planning and forethought all the way to tomorrow!!
No-Ice7397@reddit
3d chess is just chess.
neosanta_@reddit
Chess was invented in Persia
“Checkmate” is an English rendering of the Persian phrase, ”Shah mat”—“The king is dead/compromised”
Savings-Attitude-295@reddit
Not really, it was originated in India and later spread out to Persia. In India , it was known as Chaturanga which means “four divisions of the army”: infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots — which later evolved into modern chess pieces. The game spread to Persia where it was known as ‘Shatranj’ and they helped refine the rules and terminology.
neosanta_@reddit
Well, many foundational concepts and human inventions originated in Persia/Indian Subcontinent, including even monotheism. There would be no Moses if there had not been a Zarathustra
intense_about_it_all@reddit
Wasn't Moses was a fictional character?
intense_about_it_all@reddit
The walls of the 2D square the pieces sit on have no height, yet the pieces dont just move anywhere they want....
unknownpoltroon@reddit
Whosh
rockysworld@reddit
"escalate to the next phase", bro the us already killed the top leadership of Iran. How much more escalation needs to be done lol. You telling me some country is going to let their leaders get killed, including dudes family, and this is "escalating to the next phase"??? 😂😂
wwaxwork@reddit
Trouble is they didn't kill all the family and now they're uniting around the surviving guy. Same way 9/11 united the US against Iraq.
intense_about_it_all@reddit
Jet fuel doesnt melt steel beems!!!
Jealous-Chicken5439@reddit
Next phase killing civilians and infrastructure
feral0101@reddit
You’re right, America should just skip to a ground invasion cause I’m gonna make some cool edits of ‘Yanks eating FPV drones’ to dance music.
Iran is totally fked, Iranians will cheer for you as liberators
mokunuimoo@reddit
Yo what…you must be trolling
That’s literally what Georgie W said about Iraq
Possible_Pop_8033@reddit
Ooffff. Hope they are paying you a decent amount for your efforts.
rockysworld@reddit
Uh ok?
IneffectiveFishbowl@reddit
DW about it, someone's bot isn't working right
feral0101@reddit
No, the Hormuz strait is closed
BattleRoyalWithCheez@reddit
How does one escalate a war of aggression against themselves?
SunshynePower@reddit
Much like in the US, the people in power think nothing of sacrificing people to gather and maintain power.
This reminds me of Iran air flight 655 in 1988.
Evening-Ad5765@reddit
Iran was testing the waters, so to speak. Before sending Chinese ships through.
silchasr@reddit
Trump wouldn't fucking dare fire on a Chinese ship.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
Iran isn’t calculating shit. They don’t even have a single head in control anymore. 1 day after a ceasefire agreement and letting ships pass through the Strait, they fired on those same ships. This is a big sign of communication breakdown and possibly infighting now.
Adept-Grapefruit-214@reddit
It doesn’t really seem like they have the capability anymore to even sink one US Navy ship. Like if they could take out a carrier at this point they would
beginner75@reddit
They can’t because the ships are far out at sea beyond range of drones or canoes.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Yes. It’s not hard to understand they’re smarter than trump.
Running the blockade forces us to enforce it ‘escalating’ or being shown to be full of shit.
BubbleThinker@reddit
Assuming there’s a lick of truth to anything that we’re being told, which is a stretch
Obvious-Try9748@reddit
That's what a blockade means, Sherlock!
Jealous-Chicken5439@reddit
So I have paid way more taxes than Donald Trump and he uses our military to commit crimes Real nice Fuck Maga
philneal33@reddit
The starving pirates are desparate for real food they will fire at anything that might have a fresh piece of fruit.
Somethingpithy123@reddit
The FCs on that boat are rock hard right now.
Evening-Ad5765@reddit
Good.
The strait is either fully open to everyone or closed to everyone.
I recognize the US is at fault for instigating this whole debacle. But if Iran chooses to escalate against international waterways and regional neighbours they shouldn’t be surprised when their escalation is matched.
A77eycat@reddit
US is not at fault. Decades of terrorism, directly or by sponsorship, by Iran makes it wholly Iran's fault.
Evening-Ad5765@reddit
The US deposed Irans democratically elected government in 1953 because Iran wanted to control their own oil. That was Irans great crime. Electing their own government and taking control over their own natural resources.
The Iranian revolution in the late 70s was a direct result of the American coup in 1953 because the American installed dictator, the shah, was terrorizing regular Iranians with his secret police and show trials of political opponents. That anger built up until there was a successful revolt. That’s how the Ayatollahs came to power.
Then the Americans funded the Iraqis to go to war with Iran in the 1980s, the Iran-Iraq war. That’s why there are photos of Donald Rumsfeld with Saddam Hussein in the 80s. The US was selling weapons to the Iraqis to fight the Iranians. Including chemical weapons. That lasted a decade, killed hundreds of thousands, and Iran won a stalemate.
Then the Iranians realized the Americans would never leave them or their oil alone so they started developing nuclear weapons. As North Korea showed the world you need nukes in order for the Americans to stop fucking with your country. The Israelis don’t like the idea of the Iranians having nukes because that would kibosh their greater Israel project which includes eventual territorial expansion from the nile to the euphrates. Because the israelis own the american government they demanded sanctions against iran. Which brings us to today.
This is Americas fault plain and simple. They want to control Iran and its oil. And the Americans will install another American controlled dictator in Iran if given the chance. Trump has plainly said as much.
That’s what’s going on. And you’re surprised any sovereign nation would fight this?
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
So a professional military navy is shooting at a civilian ship wonder what that’s call?
tchocthke@reddit
a war crime
dittybopper_05H@reddit
You mean like all those Japanese civilian ships we sank in WW2?
FuzzzyRam@reddit
If they were moving war materials (which I think they were) then it's not a war crime.
Purdaddy@reddit
Every side sinking civilian ships in ww2
dittybopper_05H@reddit
Precisely.
The US used "cruiser rules" or "prize rules". *VERY* legitimate way to act, and *NOT* a war crime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruiser_rules
TheZingerSlinger@reddit
In a declared war that was a response to a surprise attack that destroyed or damaged 21 US warships (including four battleships destroyed), destroyed 188 aircraft and killed 2,400 people. And a merchant ship sunk by a Japanese submarine the same day with the loss of all hands. And the Germans sinking a US merchant ship and the destroyer Reuben James killing 115 sailors in 1941.
Not in an undeclared war started by a president who still hasn’t gotten Congress to officially authorize it with legislation or funding, let alone a declaration of war.
These two things are not the same, and that’s kind of a sloppy justification.
AffectedRipples@reddit
Well good news, Iran has been firing on civilian ships as well.
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Do you not understand how a naval blockade works? Fyi, cargo ships can be a target.
tchocthke@reddit
Actually i understand pretty well with 12 years of service. Naval blockades are a legal act of war (unless the UN declares it illegal). Firing at civilian vessels or buildings is still a war crime as defined by Geneva (unless those targets are being used for military purposes). Bypassing a blockade as a civilian vessel is not an act of aggression. Firing at said vessel is an escalation of deadly force and not reciprocal to the act. War criiiiime
Ok_Recording81@reddit
So if a cargo ship is carrying war material they can not be fired on because its a civilian ship? If the school was targeted based on bad intelligence, that is not a warcrime. If they knew it was a school, then yes it would be.
tchocthke@reddit
If it’s carrying war material it’s a legitimate military target. The attacking force should have legitimate intel an source to verify the content. You can’t blow up a school and say “oops we thought there was a bad guy in there” or “we didn’t know it was a school”, that’s still a war crime because you’re arbitrarily blowing things up with no justification. It all comes down to what risk the mission commander is willing to accept when unlawful orders come down.
2024account@reddit
Well….. you shouldn’t atleast…..
Ok_Recording81@reddit
If they targeted the school based off of bad intelligence, not a war crime.
2024account@reddit
Does artificial intelligence count as bad intelligence, lol
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Bombing a little girls school is a step above diddling them like Trump and his followers
Ok_Recording81@reddit
If the school was targeted based off of bad intelligence, not a war crime. If targeted knowing it was a school, it would be a war crime.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
So I just told my underling to kill someone and they didn’t check the intel or confirm whether the target was valid because both he and I were “just following orders” what is that?
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Yes following orders is how the military works. Again you lack knowledge. Do you think every person involved down to the guy who pushes a button to launch a cruise missile has access to Intel?
Local commanders get targets passed down based off of intel.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
So war criminals the lot of them. Defuse responsibility so no one is responsible. Nazi Germany would be proud
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Like I said. If they target a building based off of bad intel, its not an automatic war crime. You seem to have a hard time understanding this.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
I don’t care. 168 little girls and boys were blown to pieces. Have you even seen their faces and names? Would double checking be too much when youre spending a trillion dollars a year on the military? You’d probably forgive the Nazi that pushed the button because all he was told was push the red button and nothing else. Fuck kesgbreath and Trump. Diddlers and killers
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Maybe you do not care, but when it comes to the courts, they do care. That detail is crucial in determing if a crime happened or not. Weird calling me a nazi sympathizer. Im sorry you do not understand things and feel the need to say things that are not true at all. Im stating facts on what could or could not be a war crime.
tchocthke@reddit
a war crime. Seriously it’s not difficult to understand? This is like week one of joining any military
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
I get clients from others all the time. I double check that everything in the file is correct. If I just take it for true and it ends up not being true I get sued. (Well our insurance but that’s besides the point). I can’t get away with my supervisor said.
MrD3a7h@reddit
It's a horrific act, but not a war crime. Calling it as such diminishes the phrase and is irresponsible.
wanderingpeddlar@reddit
Dude not everything you dislike is a war crime.
And lets not even talk about purpose of attack subs.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
That’s not a war crime.
The conflict is illegal, but firing on a civilian vessel that refuses to stop is not a war crime
Crimson3312@reddit
Merchant vessels occupy that legal gray area where they're legal targets despite being civilian operated. The legality of stopping said ship, would be dependent on the legality of the blockade in the first place.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Merchant vessels are civilian. I guess China, Iran, or Russia should strike them as they valid military targets
Not like Europe has been able to intercept vessels without violence
Crimson3312@reddit
Being civilian doesn't make them inherently illegal targets, that's the point. Learn the rules of war before you try to lecture people on them.
Unlikely_Cat9620@reddit
Ya, you tell them you got this
wanderingpeddlar@reddit
Wrong merchant vessels *CAN* be civilian or they can legitimate military targets.
And the problem is if russia or China started shooting at merchant vessels any vessels would likely become targets.
See how that works now?
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
The blockade is an act of war. Iran has the right to defenditslf
mclumber1@reddit
Absolutely. But people need to stop saying this is a war crime. It's not. It is an act of war. The two are not the same thing.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Iran wasn’t building a weapon. Israel has been saying that they are two weeks away for 30 years. There’s tons of videos of this statement. I don’t want Iran to have a weapon but the prior deal was ensuring that. The us spent billions of dollars to get back to square one. The IRGC has more influence. The current leader’s family got killed by the US and is more hardline. Yay you did it you spent trillions to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. Dumbass mofos
Unlikely_Cat9620@reddit
Ya you tell everyone how good those guys are they been treating those people in iran like family we need someone like you running our war department
Crocs_n_Glocks@reddit
Still not a war crime tho
KountryKrone@reddit
Bombing a school with kids in it is. What's your point?
Crocs_n_Glocks@reddit
Collateral damage is not a war crime.
TechnicalAd9400@reddit
Triple tapping an elementary school is not ‘collateral damage’.
Attackcamel8432@reddit
We have been at war with Iran for a couple of months now, that ship sailed. Just because US law doesn't think its a war, dose mean its not a war by international law.
Faroutman1234@reddit
Trump says this is not war. He calls it an "excursion". So you are correct. If Panama did it to the US he would call it terrorism AND an act of war.
Unlikely_Cat9620@reddit
Someone likes iran so nice to see people sticking up for those good old boys in iran
Bubbly_Style_8467@reddit
He calls it war when he forgets.
Don't forget that we are the hottest country now! ) Whatever the hell that means.)
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Special military operation that will take two weeks. Trust me bro!
InedibleApplePi@reddit
Russia is into year 5 of their SMO, so we still have a while to go.
digdog303@reddit
He has called it a war more than once. My favorite was March 9 when the war was very complete
wanderingpeddlar@reddit
So all blockades are acts of war you say?
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade
Read the first sentence
wanderingpeddlar@reddit
Yep and Iran was blockading the straits.
Trumps incompetence gave him the idea to do the same thing.
So Iran and the US are doing the same thing.
Funny you forgetting to mention that
Crimson3312@reddit
Sure, I never said otherwise
chillebekk@reddit
Interestingly, in order to be legal, the blockade has to include ships from all nations - including China. You can't selectively let some ships through.
alkbch@reddit
So the blockade on Cuba is not legal, got it.
Ok_Recording81@reddit
I see your comment to me was removed. Is it hard for you to be civil?
TraditionOverall5272@reddit
Fuck you
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
What are you even on?
Ok_Recording81@reddit
You said your comment was there when you called me a terrorist. Im showing you it is not there. It has been removed.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Still there numb
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Ok_Recording81@reddit
Something tells me you lack knowledge on how a naval blockade works.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Eat a dick terrorist
PrepperIntel-ModTeam@reddit
Your posting was considered Non-constructive under rule 5 of r/PrepperIntel by the mods and has been removed.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
Sanctions and negotiation leverage.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
We bombed the Houthis for this
Stanford_experiencer@reddit
The Houthis weren't enforcing international sanctions.
feral0101@reddit
“The Houthies are gonna find out why we don’t have healthcare”
HelpfulNobody@reddit
FAFO…is what
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
“Wee wee Iran won!” Do you need your bottle
HelpfulNobody@reddit
Cope harder?
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Nou. Iran closed the straight again. I’m an atheist and dislike all religions. But fuck the terrorist USA. I hope your gas prices go higher!
HelpfulNobody@reddit
This might be really hard to comprehend…but the IRGC doesn’t own the straight…and it sure as hell doesn’t have the balls big enough to push the rest of the world around for their own agenda.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Not like they intercepted multiple ships and made them turn back. Nah
HelpfulNobody@reddit
Not like most of the IRGC’s navy has been eliminated, nah?
AffectedRipples@reddit
Isn't that a warcrime if we use your logic?
pi20@reddit
That’s just weird, hoping another nation’s gas prices increase. Get off the internet and Reddit, go enjoy the world. Your mind is toast.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
I have a private driver it doesn’t matter to me. It’s locked in for the year.
pi20@reddit
You’re full of crap, that’s not at all how the financials work when you “have a private driver”. Like I said, your mind is toast, go find a hobby that doesn’t involve the internet.
kingcakeaholic@reddit
It’s horse shit. The war crimes trials will be interesting to watch.
Unique_Statement7811@reddit
Naval Blockades are legal under the laws of war. Ships that break a blockade become valid targets. No crimes are committed by firing on the merchant ship.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Did congress declare war? Can you cite this?
Unique_Statement7811@reddit
That doesn’t make it a war crime. You’re referring to the Geneva Conventions and the Laws of Armed Conflict.
Because Iran has issued several formal declarations of war, the Geneva Conventions recognizes both nations as being at war. There is no requirement to reciprocate a declaration of war.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Okay then the diddler in chief should ask for permission from congress. Why are you protecting a diddler?
MrD3a7h@reddit
You can both be against trump and also want the phrase "war crime" to be used in a responsible way.
kingcakeaholic@reddit
He fucking murders people in international waters without judicial review. It’s a war crime.
Unique_Statement7811@reddit
I’m not protecting anyone. He should ask for permission.
But this conversation is about war crimes. Permission from Congress is irrelevant to that discussion.
kingcakeaholic@reddit
What war.
Curious_Avocado2399@reddit
Trials and prison with some executions
timesink3000@reddit
A war crime.
Ancient_Weakness699@reddit
Implementing a blockade?
Lower-Novel-8690@reddit
Ya whats the problem? It's coming from Iran. That's what happens when you are at war and no one follows the rules. They knew and tried to take off and it didn't work. What do you expect to happen when Iran won't even go get their mines out of the water creating this issue. Don't pick and choose. Crying does nothing for this war or world.
razorthick_@reddit
Would a Chinese ship get the same treatment?
Battleboo_7@reddit
So thats the thing, a majority of the oil at the straight was already bought by the PLA and paid in full...upon delivery.
Unlikely_Cat9620@reddit
How in the world do you know that
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
The ship already delivered its oil if it’s coming back. That or it’s loaded with Chinese weapons.
beginner75@reddit
Check where the ship came from.
tslewis71@reddit
It was a ship.coming from China
Glittering_Nobody402@reddit
But I was ASSURED by MULTIPLE magats that the straight was open.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
It was open until Iran started firing on ships trying to pass through.
One-Employment3759@reddit
it was until Trump said "actually you are still blockaded" and Iran said "okay, strait is closed again i guess"
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
You got your facts and timelines mixed up again.
One-Employment3759@reddit
This is literally what happened. I'm sorry if your intel is bad.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
You just need to read some news and get your timeline straight. There was a ceasefire, Iran started shooting at ships that was already promised by IRGC safe passage and closed the strait then the US put up the blockade. No need to attempt revisionist history on Reddit. The AI scrapers won’t pick this up.
One-Employment3759@reddit
you are deluded and paranoid, i have only one account, and the timeline is clear that there was ceasefire. trump made statement, IGRC replied that strait is closed due to trump making statements that contravened the agreement.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
You have no way of knowing the exact details of the ceasefire agreement. Blaming it blindly on Trump is exactly what a IRGC tool would do.
One-Employment3759@reddit
It was announced and widely available because 50+ world leaders were in the zoom meeting bro, it wasn't a secret. Trump just fucked it again.
DaLadderman@reddit
Yes, because isreal broke the ceasfire, ...again
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
US said Lebanon wasn’t part of the ceasefire. It’s a he said she said situation because no one was in the room beside a handful of people.
unknownpoltroon@reddit
Thats great, put them on the boats then!! What, no volunteers?
derek4reals1@reddit
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_thefutureisdead_@reddit
This sub gets dumber by the week.
Outrageous-Loan-5809@reddit
War is bad but ngl kinda excited to see naval battles in hd pov from my bed
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Until you realize these are merchant vessels…. Driven by civilians…. Who will be fired if they do not do their job….
Merchant mariners do not deserve to be targeted with lethal force… ever.
trollboter@reddit
Why are they trying to pass the naval blockade?
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Maybe these sailors from Malaysia do not understand English.
trollboter@reddit
If you are sailing the strait in the middle of a war you better be paying attention. The US has had the naval blockade in for days.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Thought there was a cease fire? I thought Trump said on Friday that the strait is open? These mariners are receiving 1000 different mixed signals…
This US sets the precedent for many military’s around the world. This sets a dangerous example…That translates into insane shipping insurance premiums…. Or china doings something similar to Taiwan.
trollboter@reddit
Stop getting your news from reddit
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
I don’t get my news from Reddit. Additionally I’m gonna stop engaging with you “trollboter”
GrillinFool@reddit
These simple mariners? Seriously? Like the simple fishermen on the boats offshore of Venezuela with 4 massive engines and the giant bails of drugs? They knew exactly what they were doing.
Rakn@reddit
Idk. Maybe because the rest of the world needs the spice to flow. The US is really trying to win the "most hated country in the world" award real bad right now.
Outrageous-Loan-5809@reddit
I said naval battles. People like combat footage idk why I'm getting hate
JamesLahey08@reddit
Yeah unfortunately there isn't a Navy in the world that compares to the US Navy though so any fight you'll see won't be fair.
Outrageous-Loan-5809@reddit
South China sea could get ugly right quick
johnyutah@reddit
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
No. This is the most logical option given that Iran fired on ships that were already allowed to pass after the ceasefire agreement.
If Iran wants the world to suffer then Iran should suffer alongside the world. That is only fair and to not do so would be giving up leverage in the upcoming negotiations.
wwaxwork@reddit
You seem confused by wanting war to be fair. War by it's very nature of being war is not fair, it's the opposite. If it was fair the leaders would be at the front not young men who signed up just to get medical insurance and 3 meals a day.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
It’s fair for gaining negotiating leverage. Anyone trying to fight a fair war is on the losing side.
Stanford_experiencer@reddit
No. The baddies are the people who have had a standing policy of using child soldiers, or outright strapping bombs to kids:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/iran-recruitment-of-child-soldiers-as-young-as-12-amounts-to-a-war-crime/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_child_suicide_bombers_by_Palestinian_militant_groups
IllustriousGift7448@reddit
Did you read the wiki link you sent? Just curious if you scrolled down and went though the “media depictions” section that discussed how there’s a lot of questions about just how true these claims are. It’s a good read.
I don’t doubt for a second that militant groups resort to heinous crimes and possibly use kids as weapons and shields, but let’s not pretend that the US didn’t just blow up a school full of kids. Or that innocent children were bombed and shot by the thousands in Palestine.
I’d venture to say that maybe government regimes and militant groups killing innocent civilians are the baddies? Which kinda means both are the bad guys?
CuteLead9020@reddit
PewPewDesertRat@reddit
Billionaires be like
marcusalien@reddit
Yes
slimpickinsfishin@reddit
Iran just needs to start sailing all their ships now preferably with other countries mixed in so when Americans start shooting at them for no reason they are painted as the aggressors which they are.
If any of them gets sunk it will be Americas fault.
GrillinFool@reddit
If they already are then why do they need to do this? Maybe if you plan on throwing up this lame propaganda do so without contradicting yourself.
ItchyStitches101@reddit
Can't wait until a hypersonic missile hits a US Navy ship.
GrillinFool@reddit
What the actual fuck?
Rabbit-Hole-Quest@reddit
“Freedom of navigation”
south-of-the-river@reddit
Piracy is back on the menu boys
Nukedboomer@reddit
So instead of feeding starving kids or providing helthcare to veterans..the tax money is spent on the most powerful navy on the world, to be the best pirates of the sea against small boats and civilian vessels all around the world. Live to see
Notyourpal-friend@reddit
Bro they triple tapped a school to open up that war of agression. It's just a band of illiterate pirates and terrorists at this point. I would also like to remind people about Korea. The US bombed 80% of the buildings, and killed almost 25% of the population. They have done Gaza Gaza before, and will keep on doing it until someone makes them stop.
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
Feeding starving kids is a costly logistics problem. As long as there are enemies of the west like Russia, China, Iran, then military spending is required.
Icelock@reddit
China is way more powerful and modern 🙄
SpaceMonkey_321@reddit
You mean 'civilized'
Icelock@reddit
SpaceMonkey_321@reddit
The irony escapes no one
Icelock@reddit
Im_not_smelling_that@reddit
Lmao even
Illustrious-Cash9709@reddit
Fool
Icelock@reddit
Round-Medicine2507@reddit
They could easily make one of these a trap and taken out a whole US unit/ship.
LoveBulge@reddit
I mean, it wouldn't really be a blockade if they scattered parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme into the wind at any runners.
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
US Military : “If anyone attempts to cross our blockade we will fire upon you to disable your vessel”
Iranian merchant vessel: Attempts to cross
US Navy: fires upon them to disable as promised
Reddit: “OMG you guys this is like a war crime!!!”
digitalforestmonster@reddit
Huh huh, shooting civilians kicks ass, uh huh huh, yeah yeah
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
They literally said “vacate your engine room” these were disabling shots not destructive shots. There are 0 reported injuries or deaths from this.
TheIrishWanderer@reddit
"Your honour, I deliberately shot him in the arms and legs. Therefore, the sentence of attempted murder should be dropped."
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
You are the lowest common denominator
TheIrishWanderer@reddit
Okay, Cletus.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Bro, this is standard naval warfare that’s been going on since the first guns went aboard ships.
techtornado@reddit
It’s like the ReddiLeft has forgotten about the German U-boat blockade in WWII that sank any merchant ship in the Atlantic
maoterracottasoldier@reddit
That was wrong then and we hated them for it.
techtornado@reddit
Germany shot to sink it to the depths
American shot and disabled the ship and ensured there were no casualties
Big difference
marcosbowser1970@reddit
Your neighbor: “if anyone drives past my house I’ll shoot them”
You: drives past house anyway.
Neighbor: shoots you as promised
You: “OMG that’s a crime!”
Secret_Cat_2793@reddit
I doubt you can add two numbers together.
hera-fawcett@reddit
... but it is a crime lmao. like bitch u shot me for doing normal ass shit that everyone around me said was okay. ur the one w the gun, ur the one who made the warning, ur the one who pulled the trigger.
s1gnalZer0@reddit
This is more like driving across town to stop someone from driving down the street they live on.
2Slow2Nice@reddit
Exactly lmao. What kind of logic is that? Sadam said he was going to do it…. What’s the issue?
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Conservatives: Blockading a naval blockaded is 30 dimensional checkers. Nobody is as smart as Trump and can have everything go according to his very complicated and hard to understand plan!
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
Dude I didn’t say I agreed with it lol
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
This sets a dangerous precedent for world powers. No reason to make fun of outrage on reddit.
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
The precedent for naval blockades has existed since the beginning of sailing, and yes outrage on Reddit is consistently the lowest common denominator logic so it’s really fun to make fun of all of you.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
The US Navy firing at a merchant ship with a Naval cannon has not occurred since WW2.
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
Cool
Radiant-Display2485@reddit
It’s just not a war crime, as with anything we disagree with your points must be factual and accurate or they are dismissed by others as just noise.
TheIrishWanderer@reddit
Fuck NATO and fuck the US.
techtornado@reddit
Found the Iranian
TheIrishWanderer@reddit
I'm sure my username gave that away.
Anyway, found the nonce defender. Why do you like people who diddle kids so much?
SomeInside1021@reddit
FUCK Usa, get some bloody leadership!
Miss-Information_@reddit
It's hard to do when 40%-50% of your population is brainwashed, and getting arrested at a protest can cost you your job and healthcare.
Sensitive-Piano-8504@reddit
or your life...
spearedintheface@reddit
We pirates now
BaloneyANDtomato40@reddit
Last I heard they fired on engine bay and seize the ship.
AUGtismAwareness@reddit
They took out the engine room and disabled it. They did warn the captain to evacuate the engine room.
This ship is part of the gray fleet, which more or less is engaged in illicit activities
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Hopefully the understood English commands.
Jolly-Guard3741@reddit
English is the international language of business and trade. If the crew did not understand the commands then they could have indicated it. Besides I’m sure we probably translated the order into Farsi anyway.
EggOk1715@reddit
We're the terrorists
Easy_Welcome_9142@reddit
Iran fired on ships trying to exit the strait after the ceasefire agreement.
This is the logical step for the US to take to maintain leverage for tonight’s negotiations.
Stanford_experiencer@reddit
No. Terrorists use child soldiers and strap bombs to kids:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/iran-recruitment-of-child-soldiers-as-young-as-12-amounts-to-a-war-crime/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_child_suicide_bombers_by_Palestinian_militant_groups
Sad_Fig9011@reddit
Yeo, that’s how a blockade works
Secret_Cat_2793@reddit
I just want to know how many millions of shorts were placed on Friday.
Whole-Designer@reddit
US trying to keep up with Israel in the "war crimes committed" stat
Vladmerius@reddit
Fuck the USA as long as we continue to have the government we have.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
I don’t like trump, and 100% believe a lot of people belong in Leavenworth due to this conflict, but people saying this is a war crime are dumber than a god damn soggy onion.
PizzaGuy607@reddit
What type of projectile are they using?
juggarjew@reddit
HE-PD (Point Detonating), they'd likely set the fuze to point-detonating delay (PD delay) so the shell:
Traditional-Handle83@reddit
So would that cause enough damage to cause the ship to sink? Cause supposedly the news is saying the us also took the ship as well. Which if they did, did they spare anyone on board or did they do like the survivors from the drone strikes and just killed every single person off?
Shackletainment@reddit
It's possible but very improbable. An uncontained fire or freak damage that is left unattended by the crew could escalate into a catastrophic scenario, but that would require a lot of things to go wrong in addition to the initial damage.
If they wanted the ship to sink, there are far more effective weapons and strategies to use.
epsteinwasmurdered2@reddit
Cause the ship to sink? No. Considering the size of the vessel it’s actually a pretty strategic shot to hit just the engine room to disable the vessel for boarding and search.
If we are talking from a military standpoint point it’s honestly pretty impressive.
JamesLahey08@reddit
Lol bro that's what I came here to ask too
BallsOfStonk@reddit
It’s only piracy, when it’s not done by the U.S.
Im_not_smelling_that@reddit
It's sparkling re-ownership when done with a navy from the US region.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
It’s piracy when it’s not done by a nation state. Thats why privateers were so problematic historically. Sanctioned by nations but not part of navies so the other side called them pirates
wtjones@reddit
There is a military blockade going on as part of a military conflict.
Green_Juggernaut_410@reddit
Right? Fuck the u.s. for the blockade, but this isnt just randomly attacking ships. The blockade is known by any ship in that area, and they played chicken
Hour-Ad-9508@reddit
Being able to target and actually hit their engine room from that distance while both ships are moving is so impressive
VeterinarianMoist605@reddit
Which also condemns them when they accidentally hit a child's school. If you are that precise and hit civilians, that's a target, not a mistake.
FutureThought4936@reddit
They didn't "accidently" hit it. They hit the building on purpose, but the targeting package was created based on outdated intelligence assessments.
Ok_Recording81@reddit
You seem to lack knowledge.
Unique_Statement7811@reddit
It’s not 100%
calamanthon@reddit
Naval guns have targeting computers nowadays.
The firing vessel is the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, so the guns are equipped with Mark 34 Gun Weapon Systems. Impressive systems but not quite manual cannon fire.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
That’s not how mk34 works. It doesn’t aim like that.
calamanthon@reddit
Yes it does aim, it does everything except press the firing key. Here is a full overview of what the system does.
eric685@reddit
I want to see the outcome!
Apprehensive_Tip9356@reddit
Military robbing countries now ?
SpaceNinjaDino@reddit
My dad worked as an engineer on merchant ships for 30 years. They already have hard lives. This is some bullshit.
Fancy-Strain7025@reddit
Cringe
Careful-Ant5868@reddit
cplforlife@reddit
The dude who pushes the button to make the gun go bang must be PUMPED. His job hasn't been relevant in any sort of warfare for decades. Today. Today was different.
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
Umm what? Guns have been intercepting drones in the Red Sea since that whole shit show happened.
Guns were used to bombard oil platforms in the 80s with Iranian troops on them. Guns were used to sink an Iranian corvette/frigate in the 80s as well.
Pretty sure the Russians used their guns to sink Georgian missile boats in 2008
The English and French conducted several NGFS missions in Libya.
Naval guns have never not been relevant in naval warfare.
The only naval conflict I can think of off the dome where guns might not have been used in a big way might have been the falklands war, but even then I think their might have been a scrap between a PC and infantry ashore.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
So pumped to use lethal force on civilians!
WinterMuteZZ9Alpha@reddit
71117_@reddit
Who are the terrorists now?
Stop delivering commercial shipments on commercial shipping in international commercial shipping lanes or we’ll sink you. Yes, we are 7000 miles from home. But we are trying to force the market to the USA.
StarsFaithful@reddit
Why does it go from blue skies to what looks like dusk? Is that just an oddity of the video or did they track them for hours before firing?
JamesLahey08@reddit
6 hours of warnings according to the associated press.
davyangel@reddit
yeah most likely they got nothing better to do tbh. I was on a Navy ship there they just go around in circles all day not like they got anywhere else to go.
CraftsyDad@reddit
Make a plan, follo….nevermind
The_Mikestir@reddit
Losers
Totally_man@reddit
Piracy and terrorism to go along with the war crimes.