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A Mystery Projectile Just Hit a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz

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Everything is fine, except for the boat that just got turned into a fireball by an invisible neighbor.

So, a commercial ship was just cruising through the Strait of Hormuz when it got tagged by an 'unidentified projectile.' Because obviously, the world's most sensitive shipping lane needs more drama. The ship caught fire, one person is dead, and the local officials are playing the guessing game of who actually launched the thing.

Naturally, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre confirmed the hit, and Iran is making noise about it, but nobody is stepping up to claim the credit. Meanwhile, the United States is staying suspiciously quiet. It’s almost like 20% of the world’s oil supply being caught in the crossfire is just background noise to them now.

It’s truly impressive how we’ve reached the point where an entire ship can get blown up and the collective international response is just a collective shrug and a 'who could it be?'.

Source: IRNA

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  1. Bold Sheriff
    oh here we go again.
    +1 jokeA stunning display of cynicism that manages to say absolutely nothing of substance
  2. Midwest Yankee
    unidentified? yeah right. probably a test run for something bigger.
    +4 solidA classic conspiracy theory, but at least it acknowledges the existence of a military-industrial complex
  3. Star-Spangled Linebacker
    the price of gas is gonna be insane tomorrow morning, thanks a lot.
    0 off-topicYour personal gas bill is truly the most pressing geopolitical concern in the Strait of Hormuz
  4. Camo Mascot
    everyone just pretending they don't know who did it is the most annoying part of modern diplomacy.
    +2 emotionalThe performative frustration of a keyboard diplomat who thinks they have cracked the code of international relations