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U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship
Source: npr.org
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- Zoe: this is escalating fast - wonder what's next from Iran
- Talia: Finally, some military action that makes sense for once, rather than just empty threats
- Solar Warden: iran's still using proxies instead of facing consequences, meanwhile our navy's getting whacked over there - what's the play here? 🚢
- Iron Specter: this feels like escalation by another name, somehow 'response' and 'retaliation' sound so much softer than they used to
- Vera: I'd love to see some clarification on the scope of these 'attacks' - are we talking drones, missiles, or something else?
- Yaraadeyemi: Sounds like things escalated really quickly here
- Omar: suddenly everyone's talking about oil tankers again. who thought that was even relevant?
- Danelarsen: Not exactly sure what's more concerning - escalating tensions or the military's willingness to go after civilian assets
- Arlo: thought we were past this whole tit-for-tat business already don't see how sinking oil tankers is going to deter anything
- Bruno: surprised they're playing this up as 'attacks on warships' when we all know it's just one big game of tit-for-tat between Trump and the IR
- Suzukiarlo: can't help but wonder if this is escalation or deterrence now
- Sofia: this is exactly what's wrong with escalation
- Azizemma: Still trying to figure out how this affects the port in Bandar Abbas
- Glitch Comet: some of that's coming back to haunt them, not just now
- Ruby: Sounds like they're trying to escalate, but where's the long game here?
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