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7. We'll see.

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 07:12 PM

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Delta Force Prepares to Capture Iran's Kharg Island - 95% of Iranian Oil Goes Through [View all] orangecrush Mar 13 OP

They'll be sitting ducks on that island. RandySF Mar 13 #1

Exactly it seemed like that would be an insane move oldmanlynn Mar 14 #51

Nonsense. It does not pass the sniff test. drray23 Mar 13 #2

Trump announced it Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #31

LOL Prairie Gates Mar 13 #3

We'll see. orangecrush Mar 13 #7

I think you guys answered your own questions. ABC123Easy Mar 13 #4

Kharg is far from Hormuz. JCMach1 Mar 13 #6

Yes Celerity Mar 14 #54

I think orangecrush Mar 13 #9

That would makes sense except sarisataka Mar 13 #10

What's 300 miles when you think you are king of the world? Wonder Why Mar 14 #57

Turns out you are not that far off orangecrush Mar 13 #12

Yes, that graphic is very scary MorbidButterflyTat Mar 13 #49

JFC!!! electric_blue68 Mar 13 #5

My reaction exactly orangecrush Mar 13 #8

Ridiculous conjecture sarisataka Mar 13 #11

Check out post 12 orangecrush Mar 13 #13

Kharg Island is at the northern end of the Persian Gulf. sarisataka Mar 13 #15

He's not saying Marines are going to Kharg orangecrush Mar 13 #19

". It wouldn't be the first time Marines were put in position to be sacrifices" orangecrush Mar 13 #24

My mind went to Guadalcanal but this works too Arazi Mar 13 #43

... orangecrush Mar 13 #44

The bigger the font used in a YouTube video ad the higher probablility of bullshit. WarGamer Mar 13 #14

Cappy is far from bullshit. orangecrush Mar 13 #16

I don't trust ANY analysis with political spin. WarGamer Mar 13 #18

Thanks for the link orangecrush Mar 13 #20

EXCELLENT source! orangecrush Mar 13 #22

you're welcome! WarGamer Mar 13 #32

Outstanding reference orangecrush Mar 13 #33

It's funded by Northrop Grumman, Lockheed and Raytheon. BannonsLiver Mar 14 #58

I was a contractor for all of those firms in the late 90's orangecrush Mar 14 #61

But on Call of Duty, that's not a problem. haele Mar 13 #17

This sure as fuck ain't COD orangecrush Mar 13 #21

This is not a game. Dan Mar 13 #23

That seems to be the consensus orangecrush Mar 13 #26

With Israel as a partner, the long range goal in Iran wnylib Mar 13 #25

Boots on the ground in a place where they have been planning on this... Hugin Mar 13 #27

A USMC MEU is a very formidable force. However, the Iranians are likely dug in as well as the Imperial Japanese were artemisia1 Mar 13 #28

The commentator did say orangecrush Mar 13 #29

Yes. I should clarify that I meant a full division in addition to 5,000 MEU members. Even that won't do it, imho. artemisia1 Mar 13 #35

Thanks orangecrush Mar 13 #38

Apparently there's not a lot of troops on Kharg Island EX500rider Mar 14 #65

Kharg rso Mar 13 #30

They already attacked it. LeftInTX Mar 13 #34

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I think he announced that he was gonna do it after it already happened. LeftInTX Mar 13 #40

Very likely orangecrush Mar 13 #41

I'm not an expert by any stretch but blue-wave Mar 13 #36

95% of Iranian oil flies though the island because orangecrush Mar 13 #39

OK, but if the strait is blue-wave Mar 13 #42

The Iranians from what I'm seeing orangecrush Mar 13 #45

And this... orangecrush Mar 13 #46

And the MAGAts go wild! UTUSN Mar 13 #47

They should be sent 1st orangecrush Mar 14 #55

bet they are not enlisting in droves Skittles Mar 14 #59

I don't think Kharg is the target for the US... WarGamer Mar 13 #48

Is that what the Raytheon funded neoconservative think tank you follow says is going to happen? BannonsLiver Mar 14 #60

That looks ridiculous MorbidButterflyTat Mar 14 #50

Huge screw-up. GP6971 Mar 14 #52

I fear for them. It's going to be raining drones. yourout Mar 14 #53

Yup orangecrush Mar 14 #56

Gee, why not tell Iran in advance? Conjuay Mar 14 #62

It's a good thing Iran doesn't read DU! orangecrush Mar 14 #63

Wonder what the goal is RoseTrellis Mar 14 #64

Sure enough orangecrush Mar 14 #66

Psssst. usonian Mar 15 #67

Truth orangecrush Monday #68

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