Iran War Watch
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T. A. Gardner
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Actually, outside of Iran, where reality prevails, the two destroyers sailed through the strait and fended off everything the Iranians threw at them.
U.S. sinks 7 small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.
www.cbsnews.com
Iran sent some of those IRG puny motorboats out to attack the two destroyers and Apachie helicopters in escort with them, kicked the living shit out the bunch in minutes, sinking all of them.
So, no, the US Navy ships didn't "turn around," they sailed forward and curb stomped Iran's attempts to stop them. Iran might be able to send the stray drone to hit some undefended target somewhere, but when the target can shoot back Iran's drones prove nothing but target practice.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
Trump’s Surrender Deal Is Immediately Dealt a Brutal Blow
A report that the U.S. and Iran are "nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the war" was met with almost immediate pushback despite President Donald Trump claiming progress.
Iranian officials said the US president has been sending a series of chaotic and mixed signals since Trump announced on Monday he was pausing “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
Hegseth Clings to Phony Ceasefire to Help Trump Evade War Powers Pressure
The Trump administration is tying itself in knots, clinging to an imaginary ceasefire with Iran that now remains in name only.
On Monday, President Donald Trump said Iran would be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacked U.S. ships as part of Trump’s ill-defined “Project Freedom.”
Trump suggested to reporters on Tuesday that Iran knew what actions constituted red lines that would violate the ceasefire, but refused to go on record on what they were. “Well, you’ll find out, because I’ll let you know,” he said, without letting anyone know.
“One of Trump’s standard plays with respect to Iran is resorting to belligerent threats of illegal violence in the hopes of coercing Tehran,” said Brian Finucane, a senior adviser for the U.S. Program at the International Crisis Group.
Hegseth suggested last week in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee that the ceasefire undercut a 60-day legal deadline mandated by the 1973 War Powers Resolution for the U.S. to exit the war. (The deadline expired on Friday, though the White House can also extend the timeline for another 30 days to assist with the withdrawal of forces.)
“We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire,” said Hegseth. He reiterated this erroneous contention on Tuesday.
Only two ships were known to have passed through the rejigged shipping lane devised by the Americans on Monday, and none did so on Tuesday. “As a direct gift from the United States to the world, we have established a powerful red, white, and blue dome over the strait,” said Hegseth on Tuesday. Iran’s state broadcaster dismissed Project Freedom as a failure.
“There’s this ongoing denial of reality by the administration about the global and domestic consequences of this conflict,” said Finucane. “This war is very unpopular. The president’s own popularity has fallen, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get any better as the economic consequences worsen. The current status quo is untenable, but it’s unclear how the president is going to find his way out of this mess of his own making.”
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
T. A. Gardner
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Got a site that isn't on the extreme Left and openly hates Trump, because that's where The Intercept is.
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Hidden Casualties of Operation Epic Fury: Pentagon Admits 140 U.S. Troops Wounded as Iranian Missile and Drone Barrages Expose Vulnerability of American Gulf Bases - Defence Security Asia
Up to 150 U.S. troops were wounded during the opening phase of the Iran war after Iranian missile and drone strikes targeted American military bases across the Gulf. The Pentagon later confirmed around 140 injured personnel, revealing the hidden operational costs of Operation Epic Fury and the...
defencesecurityasia.com
Number of US troops wounded in Iran war reaches 200 across seven different countries
Troops had been injured in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel
www.independent.co.uk
So, US casualties are about 13 dead 250 wounded. Iran's--more problematic to determine--are about 2,000 to 8,000 dead and over 20,000 wounded. Iran isn't doing so good here.