Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

surfered

(13,103 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2026, 09:54 PM Wednesday

The Trump Administration failed to plan for Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz. They also failed to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve prior to their “Excursion” in Iran. Now, they say they can’t escort tankers thru the Straits.

We could have had better planning from the Marx Brothers.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-navy-tells-shipping-industry-hormuz-escorts-not-possible-now-2026-03-10/

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now [View all] surfered Wednesday OP

Unjust war of aggression should be neither easy nor cheap. David__77 Wednesday #2

Let them do their own security leftstreet Wednesday #3

Trump Admin Boo1 Wednesday #4

The Iranian Shahed drone has a range of 1,200 miles. surfered Wednesday #5

so much for "AMERICA FIRST" Skittles Wednesday #9

Yes! Why This Happened...💔 Cha Thursday #11

Bibi rolled Julius Seizure because he is a moron Hassler Wednesday #7

all he had to do was flatter the manbaby Skittles Wednesday #10

Obama telling Bibi to pound sand seems eminently reasonable Prairie Gates Thursday #14

And Sleepy Joe as well. It took a complete Hassler Thursday #16

Trump was high off his own (Venezuela) supply Prairie Gates Thursday #15

The War in the Stepstones has gone sideways Prairie Gates Thursday #13