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MORE MEGA DISTRACTION FROM POTUS DRAMA QUEEN-IN-CHIEF!<\/h1>"},"content":{"rendered":"

IRGC Announces Attack On Another Tanker In Hormuz, As Trump Mulls ‘Annihilate Them Or Not’ Decision<\/h1>\n

ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n

Update(1755ET)<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong>While the White House has signaled it wishes to see ‘quiet’ in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn’t seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News<\/a>:<\/p>\n

IRGC says Togolese-flagged tanker ‘Trend’ was hit and stopped after a fire<\/strong>, while it stated the tanker violated Hormuz rules and that the US instigated the transit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Below is a machine translation of the IRGC statement that was released on Telegram:<\/p>\n

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Last night, the offending tanker Trend<\/i>, flying the flag of Togo, attempted an illegal passage through the Strait of Hormuz under the instigation and deception of the child-killing U.S. military; it was struck and came to a halt after a fire broke out on board.<\/em><\/p>\n

The IRGC Navy warns once again that illegal passage through the Strait of Hormuz will result in nothing other than the destruction of the offending vessel.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

President Trump has still insisted the US can negotiate with the Iranians at any time, and that they are “begging” for it.<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: Just moments ago, Iran struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz attempting to cross via the Omani Route.<\/p>\n

From Iran\u2019s perspective, it is absolutely CRITICAL that they prove their ability to keep striking vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz given the shutdown of the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/oZpxq3ZmIU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brett Erickson (@BrettErickson28) September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Update(1325ET)<\/u>:<\/strong> Some key lines of President Trump given to Axios<\/em> on Thursday…<\/p>\n

He told the outlet<\/a> he is at a “critical juncture”<\/strong> regarding the war in Iran, weighing whether to launch massive new attacks or pursue a different path to end the conflict<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He has previously indicated his belief that war will continue through the November midterm elections. Trump has newly said:<\/p>\n

“I have a big decision coming up<\/strong>. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not?<\/strong> It’s a big decision. Anything could happen with me.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The war is increasingly unpopular among Americans, and Trump’s rhetoric has appeared a bit more honest on this of late. What’s the end game? After six months of conflict, Epic Fury has looked like a bombing campaign in search of a strategy. According to more of Trump’s talk with Axios<\/a>:<\/p>\n