Iran Regime Miscalculates Again - Now Another Country Is Furious With Them
By Nick AramaThe Iranians are playing games in the Strait of Hormuz again.
As we reported, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened fire on at least two ships as they were trying to transit the Strait. You can hear the frantic response from one of the ships, the Sanmar Herald, saying that they'd been given clearance, but still got fired upon.
Audio of the Indian oil tanker Sanmar Herald pleading with Iranian forces to stop shooting at it in the Strait of Hormuz this morning. pic.twitter.com/7Y5n7Jb7o0
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“Sepah Navy! Motor Tanker Sanmar Herald! Sanmar Herald! Sepah Navy! You gave me clearance! You gave me clearance to go! Sepah Navy! Sepah Navy! This is motor tanker, Sanmar Herald! You gave me clearance to go! My name's second on your list! You gave me clearance to go! You are firing now! Let me turn back!”
Sepah Navy is the IRGC Navy, which is different from the regular navy, the Artesh. Both have been decimated by the U.S., with most of their larger ships destroyed, but they still do have some smaller boats.
They likely thought this would be a demonstration of their "control."
But the problem was that it showed they didn't know what they were doing, even from their own perspective - clearing the ship, and then firing on it. So why would anyone trust such people to have any control when they do stuff like that? It showed how unworkable the Iranian position was. It showed you could not let them have any control.
Then, too, India was furious and called the Iranian ambassador to India in on the carpet.
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"The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi was called in by the Ministry of External Affairs for a meeting with Foreign Secretary this evening," the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
"During the meeting, Foreign Secretary conveyed India’s deep concern at the shooting incident earlier today involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz," it continued.
"He noted the importance that India attached to the safety of merchant shipping and mariners and recalled that Iran had earlier facilitated the safe passage of several ships bound for India," the ministry said. "Reiterating his concern at this serious incident of firing on merchant ships, Foreign Secretary urged the Ambassador to convey India’s views to the authorities in Iran and resume at the earliest the process of facilitating India-bound ships across the Strait."
So just like when Iran fired on their Gulf neighbors, they have just ticked off another country. It reinforces how everyone should stand up and not allow them to get away with it. It proves the point that the United States has been making about standing against Iran's actions.
As we reported, the U.S. is continuing to blockade the Iranian-connected ships and also plans to go after their ships elsewhere in the world, as well as the IRGC/regime money they have squirreled away in Gulf banks.
The ceasefire will be up on Wednesday, so the regime's time and options are running out.
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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