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deskpro2k3 said:

Day 12 of Operation Epic Fury

According to Donald Trump: Iran's navy destroyed, Iran's air force destroyed, Iran's missiles destroyed.

According to reality:
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz anyways. Oil prices going to the moon. Tankers are parked like it's a Costco parking lot on Black Friday. That's a very productive navy for one that supposedly doesn't exist.

It's not their navy physically blocking anything, it's the threat from drones/missiles from Iran.

That being said, as incompetent as Trump is, I also have doubts about the ability of Iran to conduct a long war of attrition. 70% of their imports come from the Hormuz Strait, most of which is food. Not to mention it's also contingent on the US playing "nice" instead of crazy in the meantime (so no strikes on Kharg Island, the overworked Iranian power plants, etc.).