US claims to have photos of Iranian freighters believed to be carrying missiles

[Borealis]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/16/politics/us-claims-iran-ships/index.html

(CNN) The US claims to have multiple images of Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf that it believes are carrying missiles and other munitions, according to a US official with
knowledge of the situation.

The US government has provided no proof the ships are carrying hidden missiles and other munitions. The freighters have been modified, the official said, with large areas of
their decks removed. The officials did not explain why these vessels would need to be altered to carry missiles.

Recent surveillance has shown some of those freighters moving in and out of Iranian ports in recent days, the official added. At the same time, two US officials said that Iranian naval
forces have significantly increased their presence around the Strait of Hormuz in the last two weeks.

The officials said there is no evidence the Iranian naval vessels are conducting a routine naval exercise in the area. They said that the movements do not reflect the typical Iranian pattern
of transporting missiles outside the Persian Gulf to Iranian backed forces in Yemen.

[Sitkero]

What's that, Fido? Iraq Iran is hiding shipping weapons of mass destruction missiles? Gosh, I better tell mister Bolton! He'll know what to do!

[Curls]

Good to see the US has all of its priorities in order

[ASparkle]

Not really that farfetched. Russia is already known to have modified freighters to launch missiles and even aircraft to supplement its navy.

[alphatwo]

Just waiting in anticipation for a contemporary Tonkin Gulf "attack" we can use to justify further aggression/conflict. Watching this like likely-fabricated justification for saber rattling the past few days has been incredibly depressing.

[OvB]

Man I just wanna see all this supposed evidence we got before we go to war over it. Lets see those pictures. Should be easy to figure out what the ships are for.

[Fate]

Something which a heavily observed country would obviously do

[🆒☑🤡]

well this will be a massive waste of human lives

[Lamoyant Llama]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/world/middleeast/iran-war-usa.html

But other officials — including Europeans, Iraqis, members of both parties in Congress and some senior officials within the Trump administration — said Iran’s moves might mostly be defensive against what Tehran believes are provocative acts by Washington.

[swebonny]

With the speed everything has progressed I bet it'll happen soon.

[Ravenholme]

Faster is better for the warhawks in these situations, less time for cool heads to prevail and pick apart their "evidence".

[revengeanomics]

Is the US anexing Iran?

[Burro]

At the same time, two US officials said that Iranian naval forces have significantly increased their presence around the Strait of Hormuz in the last two weeks.

Because when an other nation is making threats and sitting warships on your doorstep, the thing to do is just carry on like nothing is happening, right?

[Swilly]

Fuck off US, go away. Stop doing this shit, I want to be proud to be American but my fucking government is controlled by assholes.