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We’ve Pulled A Chinese Stunt!

The Iranians have their Navy and Air Force whipped out, so they’re now resorted to their final “secret” weapon to hold the United States at bay: They are launching Shahed-136 drones to ignite fires on board oil shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Only one problem? We appear to have pulled the same ruse as the Chinese, namely, we’re turning Iran’s own technology against them.

It’s not clear if we reverse engineered their drones or if we simply captured one of their drone weapon manufacturing factories, and have made off with the whole warehouse. But the United States is now using drones to strike Iranian targets with the goal of clearing a pathway along the Strait of Hormuz.

Once that occurs, says U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. naval vessels — perhaps joined by an international fleet — will accompany ships though the inlet, allowing for the safe transport of oil to resume. There won’t be a huge, traditional ground force, although there’s talk of squadrons of expeditionary Marines patrolling the shorelines. Here’s more from the Liberal Hivemind.