No. of Recommendations: 3
TL;DR:
-The blockade is going well
-This has the potential to essentially shut down Iran's economy
-Local patriots assassinated a Basij commander in Tehran
CENTCOM says:
-No ships made it through
-9 ships turned around
-No shots fired, no enforcement needed
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2044430788280648103During the first 48 hours of the U.S. blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, no vessels have made it past U.S. forces. Additionally, 9 vessels have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or coastal area.Underwater drones (the Navy has been building them for years) are hunting mines.
https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2044338162625843207?...Last night, notorious basiji commander Mohammad Shirmohammadian was stabbed 14 times and killed by masked individuals near Pardis, Tehran.Mossad would have blown the guy up, so these are likely locals.
Someone's also setting off bombs:
https://x.com/TheIranWatcher/status/20441836851260...n this video, Basij members blame “internal traitors” for the bombings near their post, confirming expanding armed resistance on the ground. 