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riversedge

(81,425 posts)
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:14 PM 17 hrs ago

MAJOR BREAKING: Trump has just struck Iran's Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas according to FOX News. Qeshm is at the entran




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MAJOR BREAKING: Trump has just struck Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas according to FOX News.

Qeshm is at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, and any attack is a dramatic escalation in the war.

Just this morning Trump was claiming they were very close to a deal. This crap happens every week. They are manipulating the markets.

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MAJOR BREAKING: Trump has just struck Iran's Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas according to FOX News. Qeshm is at the entran (Original Post) riversedge 17 hrs ago OP
On AlJazeera right now malaise 17 hrs ago #1
So sick of this shit from this FalloutShelter 17 hrs ago #2
They need to be run OUT of the Oval. calimary 16 hrs ago #11
...And LOCKED UP in Prison!!! nt NEOH 14 hrs ago #33
Ditto. Someone just kindly let me know when the nukes are headed my direction.... hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #18
I'm with you. FalloutShelter 15 hrs ago #21
We magicarpet 14 hrs ago #30
My Mom played her a lot growing up so she has a fond place for me too... hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #31
Iran claims it was UAE/USA ananda 16 hrs ago #3
Well, Iran did attack the UAE a few days ago, mwmisses4289 13 hrs ago #42
And more before that. ananda 11 hrs ago #43
Iran targets three US destroyers near strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reports muriel_volestrangler 16 hrs ago #4
Fucking psychopath UpInArms 16 hrs ago #5
...Channeling Orrex... NEOH 14 hrs ago #34
Actually I don't trust fake news, the current US administration and Iran................. Lovie777 16 hrs ago #6
No independent confirmation seems odd. pat_k 16 hrs ago #7
Trump does cease fires every bit as well as he does everything else. 11 Bravo 16 hrs ago #8
Reuters justaprogressive 16 hrs ago #9
US destroyers targeted by Iranian Navy?? wnylib 16 hrs ago #10
How can that be? "Every Ship Is Blown To Pieces": Trump Says Iran Navy Is Gone Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #12
Translation: AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #19
I'm sure there were some big splashes too. Nt BootinUp 13 hrs ago #41
They probably should have said Navy within quotes EX500rider 11 hrs ago #44
They must be pretty effective "speed boats" to damage 3 US destroyers. wnylib 10 hrs ago #48
Who said the destroyers received any damage? EX500rider 10 hrs ago #49
Iran says they inflicted some damage to the US ships. wnylib 7 hrs ago #51
Us Central Command said they were un-damaged I trust them EX500rider 1 hr ago #53
This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon 16 hrs ago #13
Didn't Rubio just say yesterday that the war was over? Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #14
Rubio looked about as presidential as Trump at that press conference. OGBuzz 15 hrs ago #27
right?? Skittles 14 hrs ago #39
And the lunacy continues BeneteauBum 15 hrs ago #15
So, how are those peace negotiations going? Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #16
Seems the criminal at the Resolute Desk is gonna keep escalating in hopes things get so bad Europe will jump in Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #36
Probably aimed at any Iranian naval ships, boats, missiles at this port AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #17
Look at google earth RoseTrellis 9 hrs ago #50
Jeezus! Impeach this menace. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #20
Washington Post few minutes ago AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #22
Not to worry. Somebody made a couple'a hundred million on a front-run oil and stock trade. 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #23
Qeshm and Bandar Abbas are not oil-exporting ports maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #24
Translation..... paleotn 15 hrs ago #25
Trump is obviously short stocks and long oil now WSHazel 15 hrs ago #26
This manipulation echoes in gold and silver too! /nt bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #28
That psychotic sob is determined to start WWIII. LoisB 14 hrs ago #29
He knows his time is short, intends to take us all with him Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #37
I believe that. LoisB 11 hrs ago #47
God damn it. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #32
Why do the markets react to his social media posts ToxMarz 14 hrs ago #35
Bigger fool theory. harumph 2 hrs ago #52
I hope Mike Johnson realizes canetoad 14 hrs ago #38
Was it an illegal order? kentuck 14 hrs ago #40
When US Naval vessels are escorting vessels in international waters EX500rider 11 hrs ago #45
Iran is attacking UAE again SamuelTheThird 11 hrs ago #46

hlthe2b

(114,488 posts)
18. Ditto. Someone just kindly let me know when the nukes are headed my direction....
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:43 PM
15 hrs ago

Not to prepare--just to give my precious pup a kiss and make a few last phone calls.

I am just beyond sick of being jerked left and right by this moron and his warmongering, so in the words of the late Doris Day: Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be).

magicarpet

(19,255 posts)
30. We
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:24 PM
14 hrs ago

When I was a little young lad I thought Doris Day was the most beautiful woman in the world when I saw her in the black and white TV.

Singing that song...
Thank you for the journey back to those younger days.

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hlthe2b

(114,488 posts)
31. My Mom played her a lot growing up so she has a fond place for me too...
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:40 PM
14 hrs ago

A really gorgeous, vibrant woman too--even in her last years.

ananda

(35,427 posts)
3. Iran claims it was UAE/USA
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:26 PM
16 hrs ago

From Jerusalem Post:
Airstrikes on Iran, Strait of Hormuz may have been joint US-UAE operation - report

Iranian media claimed that the US carried out "hostile action," while a Fox News reporter said on X/Twitter that the US carried out strikes on Bandar Abbas and Qeshm, citing a senior US official.

mwmisses4289

(4,601 posts)
42. Well, Iran did attack the UAE a few days ago,
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:44 PM
13 hrs ago

and the UAE did say they were going to retaliate.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,504 posts)
4. Iran targets three US destroyers near strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reports
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:28 PM
16 hrs ago
Three US Navy destroyers near the strait of Hormuz have been targeted by the Iranian navy, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports.

It comes after an earlier report from Iran’s state broadcaster that “enemy units” operating in the area of the strait came under Iranian missile fire, following an attack by the US military on an Iranian oil tanker, forcing the units to retreat.

It follows a US jet disabling an Iranian oil tanker on Wednesday after it attempted to evade the US blockade.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/07/middle-east-crisis-iran-trump-us-negotiations-deal-war-peace-proposal-hormuz-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69fcfeab8f08beea73b76ebd#block-69fcfeab8f08beea73b76ebd

Not that this reporting is trustworthy.

Lovie777

(23,548 posts)
6. Actually I don't trust fake news, the current US administration and Iran.................
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:34 PM
16 hrs ago

all are creating chaos, but unfortunately people are being killed.

wnylib

(26,380 posts)
10. US destroyers targeted by Iranian Navy??
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:59 PM
16 hrs ago

Didn't the Orange Fascist say that Iran does not have a Navy any more because the US destroyed it?

AverageOldGuy

(4,109 posts)
19. Translation:
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:44 PM
15 hrs ago

"We sank a couple of rowboats and a canoe and killed 36 little children in the boats."

EX500rider

(12,712 posts)
44. They probably should have said Navy within quotes
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:56 PM
11 hrs ago

Since all Iran's Navies major surface vessels have been sunk but they do have a lot of speed boats left

wnylib

(26,380 posts)
51. Iran says they inflicted some damage to the US ships.
Fri May 8, 2026, 02:38 AM
7 hrs ago

Of course Trump says there was no damage to the destroyers. Neither one is reliable.

US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships - BBC News https://share.google/GmOIHkpD4vcHdpWZ6

EX500rider

(12,712 posts)
53. Us Central Command said they were un-damaged I trust them
Fri May 8, 2026, 09:02 AM
1 hr ago

You can't hide damage to ships they have to go to port to get fixed the whole crew knows it was damaged the word gets out

Response to riversedge (Original post)

Wiz Imp

(10,327 posts)
14. Didn't Rubio just say yesterday that the war was over?
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:23 PM
16 hrs ago

Yep. He did.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/world/live-news/iran-war-news

Day 67 of Middle East conflict - Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury in Iran ‘is over’
Status of the war: The US will pause “Project Freedom,” the effort aimed at guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said. The announcement came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the combat operation against Iran has ended and the US would instead focus on Project Freedom.

• Iranian FM in China: Iran’s top diplomat is in Beijing for talks “on regional and international developments” with his Chinese counterpart. It is the first time the foreign ministers of the two allies have met face-to-face since the war began.

• Economic impact: Demand for oil is falling at the fastest rate seen outside the Covid pandemic, as businesses and consumers cut consumption. Global oil stockpiles have also seen their sharpest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic. US gas prices have increased by 50% since the start of the war.

OGBuzz

(498 posts)
27. Rubio looked about as presidential as Trump at that press conference.
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:23 PM
15 hrs ago

Good luck in 2028 Lil' Marco, you'll need it and probably some divine intervention too.

Skittles

(172,599 posts)
39. right??
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:19 PM
14 hrs ago

Marco increasingly looks like he is very ashamed of his role in whoring for Trump, not because it hurts America but because he sees his presidential chances dwindling. FUCKER!

BeneteauBum

(718 posts)
15. And the lunacy continues
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:33 PM
15 hrs ago

The end of this farce will be a long time coming. In the meantime, we foot the warmongering bills.

Peace ☮️

Attilatheblond

(9,173 posts)
36. Seems the criminal at the Resolute Desk is gonna keep escalating in hopes things get so bad Europe will jump in
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:03 PM
14 hrs ago

Slowest learner in the USA.

AverageOldGuy

(4,109 posts)
17. Probably aimed at any Iranian naval ships, boats, missiles at this port
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:42 PM
15 hrs ago

By the way -- a day or two ago I posted an item sourced to Fox and I received an email from a person who said they are not a DU monitor, but DU does not permit citing Fox as a source. I ignored the message and did not reply.

AverageOldGuy

(4,109 posts)
22. Washington Post few minutes ago
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:46 PM
15 hrs ago


https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/07/us-strikes-iran-ceasefire/

U.S. forces on Thursday launched a new round of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on American warships, officials said, casting fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.

The “self-defense strikes” came after the destroyers USS Truxton, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason were attacked with “multiple missiles, drones and small boats,” U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said in a statement.

No American vessels were hit, and U.S. forces responded by striking Iranian military facilities deemed responsible, officials said in the statement.

“Centcom does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces,” the statement said.

3Hotdogs

(15,497 posts)
23. Not to worry. Somebody made a couple'a hundred million on a front-run oil and stock trade.
Thu May 7, 2026, 06:54 PM
15 hrs ago

AND --- will make a couple'a hundred million more when Anal Fistula announces that peace is imminent.

maxsolomon

(39,084 posts)
24. Qeshm and Bandar Abbas are not oil-exporting ports
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:02 PM
15 hrs ago

They don't appear to be military either. Qeshm looks like a ferry terminal.

I wonder if Iran is using fishing boats to launch attacks...

paleotn

(22,590 posts)
25. Translation.....
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:08 PM
15 hrs ago

Iran said fuck you to the latest "peace proposal." If there ever was one.

WSHazel

(807 posts)
26. Trump is obviously short stocks and long oil now
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:18 PM
15 hrs ago

Time to play this trade for a few days before declaring peace again.

ToxMarz

(3,037 posts)
35. Why do the markets react to his social media posts
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:02 PM
14 hrs ago

Used to be they would react when they saw verifiable quantifiable results. The markets are acting corruptly too, especially with the known track record of what they are reacting too. A social media post from the President might make them tick down slightly or stabilize until they had more evidence to rely on, but not these major swings.

harumph

(3,376 posts)
52. Bigger fool theory.
Fri May 8, 2026, 07:36 AM
2 hrs ago

My thoughts on that -
There will be lots of fools in the market and they are a force to be contended with and fleeced. Hence, if I know when a fool jumps money falls from his pocket, I may be inclined to be in proximity to the fool when he jumps - grab his money - and make my getaway.

Smart money induces dumb money to take risks. It's why multi-level marketing schemes are successful.

Trump's social posts provide the enticement. Smart $ knows stupid money will react. Smart $ is in first and out first leaving the suckers holding the bag.

If most people learned not to throw their money away, carnies could never make a living.

canetoad

(20,947 posts)
38. I hope Mike Johnson realizes
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:15 PM
14 hrs ago

That his name with be poison forever; he could stop this and he hasn't.

EX500rider

(12,712 posts)
45. When US Naval vessels are escorting vessels in international waters
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:59 PM
11 hrs ago

And are fired upon from Iranian military units, of course they're going to strike back

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