WATM: Iran’s navy made a point of harassing and humiliating the US Navy in 2016 after then-President Barack Obama had sealed the Iran deal, but since August 2017, the US Navy says things have changed.
“It seems like they’ve absolutely made a conscious decision to give us more space,” Navy Cmdr. William Urban recently said. “That is definitely a change in their behavior.”
Iran would charge US Navy ships with fast attack craft, buzz fighter jets with drones, and even shine lasers at helicopters operating at sea during Obama’s presidency.
But the worst, most embarrassing incident occurred in January 2016, when Iran’s navy seized two US Navy riverine boats and the 10 sailors on board after the ship wandered into Iranian waters due to mechanical issues. They broadcast footage of the sailors, crying, in detention, on television across the country. Iran later announced plans to build a monument commemorating the event.
Later that year, Iranian ships conducted “unsafe and unprofessional” and often taunting maneuvers around US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf five times in about a month.
In September of that same year, Trump addressed Iran while on the campaign trail. “When they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people that they shouldn’t be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water,” Trump said.
Shortly after Trump’s election, the incidents noticeably stopped, despite Trump’s open hostility towards Iran, compared to Obama’s attempts to appease them. read more
There’s a new sheriff in town. And he doesn’t put up with any shit. Reminiscent of the same people releasing hostages after RR took office.
EL TRUMPO HAS TAKEN A PAGE OUT OF THE REAGAN PLAYBOOK – CHECK OUT OPERATION PRAYING MANTIS OF APRIL 1988 WHEN WE SENT THEIR NAVY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF AND WERE DONE BY LUNCHTIME!!!
GOOD TIMES, I WAS THERE, AND I AM NOT BRIAN WILLIAMS!!
“AND I AM NOT BRIAN WILLIAMS!!”
Wow, now I know who your picture reminded me of. Brian Williams. LOL.
DANG BB, HOPE NOT!! I HATE THAT FOOKER!!
Benito you’re too modest… Half the Iranian Navy was sank… The damage control crew on USS S.B. Roberts (FFG-58) borders on textbook mythology… Well done sir!
Benito the Bombed Beaner
Just kidding. You actually looked a few of my pals back in the day.
Pure “Playground Phsychology” Obama was a nerdy Queef, and Trump’s a Quarterback !
We learn who we can Mess with at an early age !
Kind of like- go ahead and pull that smoke wagon and see what happens!
THANK YOU KALI REFUGEE!!
The Soy Boys and #MeToo media think the 24/7 Stomey Daniels crap storm is damaging President Trump internationally. Nothing could be further from the truth. Evil regimes are dominated by machismo rulers who respect a real man’s word and his “game”.
Barry was no challenge. He is just like them – corupt, queer and insecure. They walked all over him. That will not happen with Trump.
I always wondered what the real story was on those boats that they captured, they couldn’t both break down at the same time plus communication on every device they had on both boats?
Obama,Valerie Jared favor maybe?
Change the ROE and don’t take shit, yup, real Navy!
mohammedans are rebuffed by FORCE?!?! 😮
Geez… now why didn’t Jimmah Catah, & Billary, & O’ Bumbles think of THAT.. 🙄
Plus, the iranian mullahs knew obama was on their team. Heck, he probably sent them the coordinates of where our ships when be and where those vulnerable soldiers in the boat were so they could just scoop them up.