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European allies, Japan announce readiness to assist with reopening Strait of Hormuz
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But they are finally following the President's lead and request to join.
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Not just yet. They are still waiting to begin their potential involvment "as soon as conditions allow."
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Then I am quite sure your country is over joyed with the US pulling out 5,000 troops. Do you have buckets big enough?
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Reality: The US and Israel attacked Iran. Iran fought back.
Maybe Claude can be persuaded to create a different reality.
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Really, what were the dire conditions in the strait of Hormuz on 27 February 2026 that necessitated the United States (and our ally Israel) to (preemptively) attack Iran?
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More likely than not - the same many people who are saying men can be women
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Good question - with links and as little of my editorializing as possible.
The Trump administration launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran for several interconnected reasons rooted in national security and regional stability concerns.
Preventing nuclear weapons capability. Despite last summer's strike on Fordow, intelligence indicated Iran was rebuilding its nuclear program and developing long-range ballistic missiles. The administration argued that a nuclear-armed Iran—led by an apocalyptic regime openly chanting "Death to America"—posed an unacceptable existential threat. americanthinker.com
Decades of Iranian aggression. Iran has effectively waged war against the United States for nearly half a century through proxy attacks, killing over 600 Americans in Iraq alone, plus 47 in the Hamas attack on Israel. The regime also financed assassination plots against President Trump on American soil. americanthinker.com
Eliminating terrorist infrastructure. The operation targeted Iran's support networks for Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi forces—proxies responsible for regional destabilization and attacks on shipping lanes that spiked global freight costs. aijac.org.au
Regime accountability. The administration cited Iran's brutal crackdown on domestic protesters as further justification, with Trump urging Iranians to seize the moment for freedom. americanthinker.com
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UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon fighter jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Defence minister John Healey announced the commitment during a virtual summit with more than 40 of his counterparts from other nations involved in the mission, which he said would become operational when conditions allowed.
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There's that 'when conditions allow' again. Not much progress on that.
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'Rebuild the annihilated Pottery Barn, and we'll be right over.'
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