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04-16-2026, 04:15 AM
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(04-15-2026, 11:58 AM)govshill2 Wrote: "reportedly", "leaked documents" LOL Can we see any actual proven facts yet?

Maybe try looking for yourself, as there's evidence out there about Iran targeting sites using satellite data since America's attack,
Many news agencies have reported on this...
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-...ulf-report
Quote:Iran used a Chinese spy satellite to target US bases in the Middle East for missile and drone strikes, according to a report by The Financial Times published on Wednesday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force acquired the sophisticated TEE-01B spy satellite from China in late 2024, agreeing to pay roughly $36.6m for the system, the report said. The deal was priced in renminbi.
Time-stamped coordinate lists, satellite imagery and orbital analysis showed that Iranian commanders used the satellite to monitor key US military sites in March before and after those facilities were targeted by Iran.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/iran-...-154083700
Quote:Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East due to a joint war between the United States and Israel against Iran, that is keeping the region on its toes, reports suggest that Tehran acquired a China-made spy satellite to monitor and target US bases in the region. The development has come as the tension in the Gulf and Middle East continues to spiral, even though indirect dialogues between the diplomatic channels between the US and Iran continue to take place after the failed Islamabad talks, exploring options for a possible long-term ceasefire.
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04-16-2026, 04:15 AM
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(04-15-2026, 12:00 PM)govshill2 Wrote: Why should anybody believe "A report from Reuters found" ?? 
Sorry it's not the biased and propaganda channel "Fox News"
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(04-15-2026, 12:59 PM)Vermilion Wrote: That ship ported in the UAE, not Iran.
That’s why it was allowed to pass.
From the article...
Quote: Ship-tracking platforms suggested the vessel had previously docked at an Iranian port, adding another layer of complexity to an already fraught situation.
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(04-15-2026, 01:59 PM)Bush Master Wrote: lol, where is Reuters from anyway?
Canada.
In my country, we call that "Fake News"
Certain members here call anything fake news that doesn't support their biased opinions.
How's the blockade doing?? Maybe the U.S. navy can park along side the Iranian's as a big pirate fleet!!
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04-16-2026, 04:42 AM
This post was last modified: 04-16-2026, 04:53 AM by Kurokage. 
(04-15-2026, 12:08 PM)ReturnofBroccoli Wrote: Sounds like its europe getting the middle finger since its your countries that are struggling from this conflict and the US and China that are keeping it going since it takes 2 sides to do so. The U.S. can do this all day and im pretty sure they're working together to strangle you. America is happy to take your blame. Except for Troy he's not very happy about it. I wonder where this is leading to though your country seems content to let you struggle I suppose they can tax more from it maybe they will build on top of you after they depopulate you. I think your hatred is pointing in the wrong direction and Trump is narrowing your focus. I suppose he is easier to hate than your own people.
I don't think China want an open conflict with the U.S. but the American war in Iran is hurting them as much as Europe is hurting. There's articles from plenty of news agencies showing China have been supplying Iran with weapons, and satellite data to help attack it neighbours. I think China see this as a way to test American might without direct involvement and Trump has failed to reign in Iran as quickly as he claimed, showing his lack of skills in this with his flip flopping.
I'm no supporter of Starmer but his decision to not blindly follow Trump, is the first good decision he's made, this whole sh*t show was caused by Trump, who was easily manipulated by Israel. As for your comments about hating Trump, I've said many times I don't hate him, but I do think he's a moron and total ignoramus who is turning America into a clown show for the whole world to laugh at.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78lleelxj4o
Quote:US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says.
China has called the US naval blockade of Iranian ports "irresponsible and dangerous".
Beijing's foreign ministry said the move would "undermine the already fragile ceasefire agreement" and further jeopardise the safety of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway Iran effectively closed in response to US-Israeli strikes.
The blockade came into force on Monday, a day after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down in Pakistan.
US President Donald Trump has said the measure is intended to force Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions. Analysts say the move is also designed to pressure China - the biggest buyer of Iranian oil - to encourage Tehran to open the strait.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...1f68cd6e27
Quote:America and China’s standoff over the Iran blockade is worrying.
Exploding oil prices, fuel shortages, economic crisis. No recent conflict has generated more risks for the world than Donald Trump’s onslaught against Iran. Yet of all the causes for alarm, the prospect of America’s blockade of the Islamic Republic triggering an armed clash with China – as some may fear – is perhaps the least likely.
Before the war, China bought about 1.4 million barrels of Iranian oil every day, representing over 10 per cent of its total imports. Soon after America and Israel launched their first strikes on Tehran on Feb 28, Iran responded by blocking the Strait of Hormuz to all ships except its own.
Throughout the conflict, even as Iran’s senior leaders were being killed, the daily flow of tankers carrying Iranian crude to Chinese refineries continued. Now, suddenly, that has changed. On Wednesday, Admiral Brad Cooper II, the head of US Central Command, announced that Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and “US forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea”.
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(04-16-2026, 04:18 AM)Kurokage Wrote: From the article...
“The Rich Starry is a medium-range tanker carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol that was loaded at the port of Hamriyah in the UAE, Kpler data showed.”
https://www.newarab.com/news/us-says-ira...hormuz?amp
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/ri...2026-04-15
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news...-working/#
No ships have breached the blockade yet.
There is nobody paying Iran’s ransom to cross the Stait.
It’s fake news and you’re spreading it.
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(04-16-2026, 05:30 AM)Vermilion Wrote: “The Rich Starry is a medium-range tanker carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol that was loaded at the port of Hamriyah in the UAE, Kpler data showed.”
https://www.newarab.com/news/us-says-ira...hormuz?amp
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/ri...2026-04-15
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news...-working/#
No ships have breached the blockade yet.
There is nobody paying Iran’s ransom to cross the Stait.
It’s fake news and you’re spreading it.
, as of April 2026, multiple ships have reportedly paid tolls to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, often using Chinese yuan or cryptocurrencies to avoid US sanctions. At least two vessels paid fees totaling around $2 million in Chinese yuan, with fees potentially reaching $1 per barre
https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/iran-toll...d-in-yuan/
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04-16-2026, 09:05 AM
This post was last modified: 04-16-2026, 09:31 AM by Kurokage. 
(04-16-2026, 05:30 AM)Vermilion Wrote: “The Rich Starry is a medium-range tanker carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol that was loaded at the port of Hamriyah in the UAE, Kpler data showed.”
https://www.newarab.com/news/us-says-ira...hormuz?amp
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/ri...2026-04-15
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news...-working/#
No ships have breached the blockade yet.
There is nobody paying Iran’s ransom to cross the Stait.
It’s fake news and you’re spreading it.
That's as of today, but several did pass the blockade that was put in place. News article from 2 days ago...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world...affic.html
Quote:
State of U.S. Blockade Is Unclear as Some Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.
I think this is going to be a challenging time for all involved as oil, aviation fuel, and fertilizer are becoming scarce globally, which could lead to some miscalculations.
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(04-16-2026, 04:15 AM)Kurokage Wrote: Maybe try looking for yourself, as there's evidence out there about Iran targeting sites using satellite data since America's attack,
Many news agencies have reported on this...
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-...ulf-report
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/iran-...-154083700
Again unproven and shaky at best "sources" inside from closets and dusted basement shelves and rusted lock box keys and moldy blunt pencils.
All we heard from "Sources" a few weeks ago was how Iran had plenty of missiles and drones and mines and foreign Intel to stop the whole U.S. Navy. I wonder where all those things are?
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(04-16-2026, 04:15 AM)Kurokage Wrote: Sorry it's not the biased and propaganda channel "Fox News" 
Yeah when was the last time Foxnews got anything right?
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