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Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by OLAADEGBU(op): 2:00pm On Apr 22

Approximately 34 Iranian oil tankers have slipped through the blockade.

Trump's blockade COLLAPSES as Iranian 'ghost ships' bypass US Navy during shaky ceasefire amid uneasy oil prices

Donald Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is unraveling after dozens of Iranian vessels secretly slipped past US surveillance, even as the regime tightened its grip on the critical oil passageway by attacking three tankers.

Approximately 34 Iranian oil tankers have slipped through the blockade, with 19 vessels exiting the Persian Gulf past Trump's navy and another 15 ships entering from the Arabian Sea toward Iran, according to the Financial Times.

Six of those tankers were smuggling Iranian crude oil totaling 10.7 million barrels, estimated to be worth approximately $910 million in revenue for the regime.

The report follows Iran's seizure of two cargo ships on Wednesday morning in the strait, after attacking those vessels and a third, claiming the ships had failed to comply with the regime's demands.

Trump announced Tuesday he would extend the ceasefire but continue the American naval blockade of Iranian ports, as a way of exerting pressure on the Islamic Republic to reopen the vital waterway.

As reports of Iranian gunfire on three container ships emerged, oil prices rose with Brent crude futures up to $99.21 a barrel. Gas prices in the US have skyrocketed to above $4 a gallon as polling suggests the public is turning against Trump's war.

The President, behind closed doors, is reluctant to resume a bombing campaign on Iran and is hopeful economic pressure will be enough to bring Tehran back to the table, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Senior officials say Trump seemed wary about prolonging the conflict because of how deeply unpopular it is with the American public.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by HacheNoire: 2:08pm On Apr 22

The US carriers and destroyers fled the scene!

Scared of surprise Christmas light installations!

More than 30 Iranian ships have sailed past the strait

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Flangelo12: 2:34pm On Apr 22

Nobody takes Trump serious.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by QuinQQ: 2:54pm On Apr 22*

HacheNoire:
The US carriers and destroyers fled the scene!

Scared of surprise Christmas light installations!

More than 30 Iranian ships have sailed past the strait

We will soon see the repercussions of this. GUARANTEED! Bombs will soon start falling all over Iran. When that starts happening don't come here and start wailing genocide. Mark this page.

**Modified
The headline is DECEPTIVE!!!
This is since the blockade began NOT all at once!
That's why you don't see any major news outlet making a big deal of it.
34 have managed to evade SINCE THE BLOCKADE BEGAN!!! Which is nothing

**Further modified
Turns out the entire thing is fake news (as usual)😅
https://www.nairaland.com/8658877/centcom-says-reports-29-vessels

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by bestman09(m): 3:53pm On Apr 22

Another propaganda

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Axis313(m): 4:29pm On Apr 22

bestman09:
Another propaganda

Another propaganda?
The op is a core Trump supporter,if it's from another person,I may agree with you.

Meanwhile,what is the essence of the clown Trump's blockade of the Iranian ports?

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Urgent1Million: 4:46pm On Apr 22

When will the evil gang up called government in Nigeria collapse so we can have our freedom back?

Btw

I think the Iranians envisaged that Trump would take this step and prepared for it.
Las las, the blockade is just a waste of American taxpayers' money.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Dshocker(m): 4:46pm On Apr 22

Iran just exposed the United States Of America to the world that they are weak.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by toboizilla: 4:46pm On Apr 22

Una too dey lie for this forum

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by WriteerNg: 4:46pm On Apr 22

Axis313:
Another propaganda?
The op is a core Trump supporter,if it's from another person,I may agree with you.

Meanwhile,what is the essence of the clown Trump's blockade of the Iranian ports?

Is he the one that wrote the article?

Can't you see the source right up there?

He's just a messenger. Calling it propaganda is stupid because the source of the news is a western news outlet.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Razzness(m): 4:46pm On Apr 22*

If the US is not careful, Iran will emerge from this war a world power.
The leverage Iran has over the entire world is not moi-moi, o. Just imagine fuel went from N790 to N1300 in less than 2 months. Even though Iran's military is no match for the US and Israel, they find themselves in a strategic position that has forced the US and Israel to exercise a level of restraint we have never seen from them before. The US almost never does a cease-fire. If they commit to a war, they usually see it through even if it takes several years. But with Iran the stakes are too high; that's why they negotiated a ceasefire and even extended it when Iran refused to capitulate.

Imagine if Ukraine had similar leverage over the global economy; the world would not have sat back and allowed Russia to pound them like this. But because the war does not affect anybody outside of Ukraine, everybody is just sympathizing with Ukraine from a distance. Now with Iran, the story is very different; everybody is feeling it.

There is simply no easy way out for Trump here; if you continue negotiating, Iran continues to play hardball. If you continue the blockade, oil prices and global inflation keep rising. If you agree to Iran's ceasefire term, America becomes humiliated. If you send in ground troops, many American soldiers will be lost. If you bomb their power plants and bridges, they will bomb the bridges and power plants of countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait that have been paying you billions for protection. If you withdraw, they will become emboldened and continue with whatever they are doing. Trump must chew one of these bitter pills.
I guess extending the ceasefire is a less bitter pill.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Wealthoptulent(m): 4:46pm On Apr 22

GHOST KE for where?
okay oo

i dedicate PHYNO - GHOST MODE, all music get e GBEDU

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Openyamind111(m): 4:47pm On Apr 22

We knew there will always be news like this.. Propaganda self na war tool.. Ghost Ships indeed grin

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by LibertyRep: 4:47pm On Apr 22

Ghost ships?

I think this is some high level negotiation to avoid tipping the tension.

There must have been some behind the curtains agreement

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by FreeStuffsNG: 4:47pm On Apr 22*

HacheNoire:
The US carriers and destroyers fled the scene!

Scared of surprise Christmas light installations!

More than 30 Iranian ships have sailed past the strait

They got the memo and do not want to die like chicken for an unpopular US President.

Approval rating for Trump crashed to 30%! 6 in 10 US citizens disapprove of Trump!

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Kennitrust(m): 4:48pm On Apr 22

This Iran are really daring America.

I will surely see the end of this conflict

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by femi4: 4:48pm On Apr 22

US is losing it already...Trump is running out of ideas

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by toboizilla: 4:49pm On Apr 22

Who brought this lies to front page, you guys should focus on Nigeria, rather than being fanatics, no wonder you have bandits in Nigeria

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by LANRYUS(m): 4:49pm On Apr 22

QuinQQ:
We will soon see the repercussions of this. GUARANTEED! Bombs will soon start falling all over Iran. When that starts happening don't come here and start wailing genocide. Mark this page

Why will bombs fly? Why did Trump block water ways that's not even close to the US territory? What did the US want to gain in this war of aggression against a sovereign nation. Iran has the right to defend itself against any aggression.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by toboizilla: 4:50pm On Apr 22

femi4:
US is losing it already...Trump is running out of ideas

Who lie for you, I think Nairaland is only your source of truth

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Hez143(m): 4:50pm On Apr 22

QuinQQ:
We will soon see the repercussions of this. GUARANTEED! Bombs will soon start falling all over Iran. When that starts happening don't come here and start wailing genocide. Mark this page

shey Us wey their ammo stockpile don less huh

make we dey see

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by pigmania: 4:50pm On Apr 22

Iran make una seff dey try respect the most powerful man in the world.

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by esnbrutality: 4:50pm On Apr 22

Propaganda on overdrive...its UK Propaganda merchants that are already slaves to radical islamists.

Anyway...D DAY is close

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Anguldi(m): 4:50pm On Apr 22

Make fuel pump price drop sha oOoOO

Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Themandator: 4:50pm On Apr 22

Celebrate nonsense
Iran is gone.. To be wrapped in us colours

The same goes for Greenland

HacheNoire:
The US carriers and destroyers fled the scene!

Scared of surprise Christmas light installations!

More than 30 Iranian ships have sailed past the strait

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Hez143(m): 4:51pm On Apr 22

femi4:
US is losing it already...Trump is running out of ideas

they are not only running out of ideas,they are running out of ammo sef

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by 2RightHands1Coc(m): 4:51pm On Apr 22

Seun your site is now Iranland, take am play first

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Passionate888: 4:51pm On Apr 22

Yeye dey smell, make them continue to dey 'slip' angry

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by Kennitrust(m): 4:53pm On Apr 22

American Navy who patrol 🚓 the water doesn't see this passage

So who saw it?

grin

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Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by ResearchHedge22(m): 4:54pm On Apr 22

WriteerNg:

Is he the one that wrote the article?

Can't you see the source right up there?

He's just a messenger. Calling it propaganda is stupid because the source of the news is a western news outlet.

I wonder o. When the source is there.

Re: Trump’s Blockade COLLAPSES As Iranian Ghost Ships Bypass US Navy by PulaPower: 4:55pm On Apr 22

The mater nah season film

E go looong..

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