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What purpose would taking Kharg Island serve?
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:46 pm
It does nothing keep ships flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. If we wanted to apply pressure to the regime by denying its ability to sell oil we could do that with some bombs and a naval blockade.
If we’re gonna take some islands it should be the smaller ones in and near the Strait itself in order to control the traffic going through it and prevent the enemy from launching missiles, mines and drones from them. It would also serve the purpose of being a sponge to take some of the missiles and drones fired from the mainland leaving less available to target the shipping lanes. That along with a strong naval presence in the area would ensure US control of the strait. It would unfortunately likely require a fairly large number of casualties.
As it stands now the only the thing the world sees is the United States started a war and Iran effectively crippled the global oil trade and we’ve been powerless to stop them. Nobody cares that we sunk their navy and destroyed their Air Force or buried their nuclear program under a mountain.
If we’re gonna take some islands it should be the smaller ones in and near the Strait itself in order to control the traffic going through it and prevent the enemy from launching missiles, mines and drones from them. It would also serve the purpose of being a sponge to take some of the missiles and drones fired from the mainland leaving less available to target the shipping lanes. That along with a strong naval presence in the area would ensure US control of the strait. It would unfortunately likely require a fairly large number of casualties.
As it stands now the only the thing the world sees is the United States started a war and Iran effectively crippled the global oil trade and we’ve been powerless to stop them. Nobody cares that we sunk their navy and destroyed their Air Force or buried their nuclear program under a mountain.
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Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:46 pm to B747Tiger
Oh my…
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:48 pm to B747Tiger
For shits and gigs
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:50 pm to B747Tiger
Trump and Vance are setting up poker night on the island.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:50 pm to B747Tiger
Approximately 90% to 94% of Iran's crude oil exports are shipped through Kharg Island, making it the country's primary economic lifeline. The terminal handles roughly 1.5 to 1.68 million barrels per day, with some reports specifying that 94% of crude exports and nearly all seaborne trade originate from this single location.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:51 pm to FeauxPaws
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Approximately 90% to 94% of Iran's crude oil exports are shipped through Kharg Island, making it the country's primary economic lifeline. The terminal handles roughly 1.5 to 1.68 million barrels per day, with some reports specifying that 94% of crude exports and nearly all seaborne trade originate from this single location.
Okay, thanks for the ChatGPT quote. Did you read my post?
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:54 pm to B747Tiger
Control Kharg … and you control the Iran economy.
“When you have the by the balls, the heart and mind will follow” - ancient saying
“When you have the by the balls, the heart and mind will follow” - ancient saying
This post was edited on 7/8/26 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:54 pm to B747Tiger
To the victor go the spoils...
Choke out the IRGC and when they are defeated or removed the Iranian people can get the oil income.
Seems to have worked so far in Venezuela.
Choke out the IRGC and when they are defeated or removed the Iranian people can get the oil income.
Seems to have worked so far in Venezuela.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:56 pm to B747Tiger
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If we’re gonna take some islands it should be the smaller ones in and near the Strait itself in order to control the traffic going through it and prevent the enemy from launching missiles, mines and drones from them. It would also serve the purpose of being a sponge to take some of the missiles and drones fired from the mainland leaving less available to target the shipping lanes. That along with a strong naval presence in the area would ensure US control of the strait. It would unfortunately likely require a fairly large number of casualties.
Wow! I'm sure that no one at the Pentagon or NSA etc. has considered what you're saying...
You should fwd this info to them PDQ!
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:56 pm to B747Tiger
quote:Is B747Tiger on Tigerdroppings an alter?
Okay, thanks for the ChatGPT quote
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Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:56 pm to AndyCBR
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Choke out the IRGC and when they are defeated or removed the Iranian people can get the oil income.
That’s all fine and dandy but we already did that with the blockade and Iran can still shut down trade through the strait whenever they feel like.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:59 pm to Kafka
I’m on alter number 30 or something. I’d much rather post under my original account GeauxxTigers23 but I guess that’s not gonna happen.
Now that that’s out of the way.
What’s the purpose of taking Kharg as opposed to some of the islands in the strait. The strait is the key terrain in this war.
Now that that’s out of the way.
What’s the purpose of taking Kharg as opposed to some of the islands in the strait. The strait is the key terrain in this war.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:06 pm to B747Tiger
Dude….say you are ignorant without saying you are ignorant….
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:07 pm to B747Tiger
None. You risk blowing it up and creating significant damage to it in any battle fought there which would probably spike gases prices for a long period of time. You could cause Iran to blow it up themselves if they think they are going to lose it. Iran is probably going to attack anything to do with oil and gas all around the region anyway. Going after Kharg could really make them go after oil and gas. It should be dealt with last and lets hope Iran doesn’t destroy it in the meantime. Take all the other small little Islands instead. That would open the Strait. Save Kharg till the very last and pray it and the regions other oil and gas infrastructure makes it out relatively unscathed. We have to get this dealt with so what must be must be. I just hope we have a better plan rebuilding all this oil and gas infrastructure around the region than we had keeping the Strait open or high gas prices will be with us a good while and could drag into the 28 election.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:08 pm to B747Tiger
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I’m on alter number 30 or something. I’d much rather post under my original account GeauxxTigers23 but I guess that’s not gonna happen.
Now that that’s out of the way.
What’s the purpose of taking Kharg as opposed to some of the islands in the strait. The strait is the key terrain in this war.
Bro, there ain’t nothin’ wrong with doing a quick little web search on these things, in this case perhaps something like “what is the importance of Kharg Island,” which would in all likelihood at least give you the basics, a bit of a starting point, if you will. And of course you’re free to argue against the proposed reasons of importance. But to simply adopt an approach of being willfully uninformed, c’mon man, that surely can’t be the look you’re shooting for.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:09 pm to B747Tiger
We shouldnt take it. We should level it and move to the next target. At this point frick them. Hit them hard. Make it hurt for a generation.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:09 pm to LCA131
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Wow! I'm sure that no one at the Pentagon or NSA etc. has considered what you're saying... You should fwd this info to them PDQ!
I have no doubt that they have and that they’ve presented the plan to the President. I think politically Trump doesn’t want an American casualty ticker on CNN every night. Unfortunately that’s what it’s going to take to win the war in my opinion.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:12 pm to B747Tiger
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:15 pm to B747Tiger
It would waste a lot of money while not accomplishing any of our goals in the region. Pretty much like the entire operation.
So there’s that.
So there’s that.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:18 pm to B747Tiger
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effectively crippled the global oil trade
Not saying it didn’t affect the global oil markets but crippled? Hyperbole much?
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