{"id":23723,"date":"2026-07-20T16:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=23723"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:07:30","slug":"breaking-iran-threatens-2-us-destroyers-gets-ignored-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=23723","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Iran threatens 2 US destroyers \u2013 Gets IGNORED\u2026 See more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just days into a shaky ceasefire that ended weeks of pounding from U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran\u2019s IRGC Navy tried to play tough in the Strait of Hormuz. They released footage of their boats confronting two American destroyers, issuing a 30-minute \u201cattack\u201d ultimatum if the ships didn\u2019t turn back.<br><br>The U.S. Navy kept right on going. No shots fired. Iran\u2019s big threat turned into hot air, exactly as expected.<br><br>This wasn\u2019t some random patrol. The destroyers \u2014 USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy \u2014 were clearing Iranian mines laid during the fighting and asserting freedom of navigation through the critical chokepoint that moves 20 percent of the world\u2019s oil. President Trump made it clear: America will not let Tehran dictate who sails where.<br><br>While Iranian state media spins wild tales of forcing a U.S. retreat, CENTCOM confirms the ships transited successfully as part of mine-clearing operations. Iran\u2019s navy, already battered from the conflict, knows better than to test American firepower head-on.<br><br>At the same time, Tehran is scrambling to patch up its bombed-out oil infrastructure. Officials claim they can restore refining capacity \u2014 including the damaged Lavan Island facility \u2014 to 70-80 percent in just two months to cut fuel imports and resume exports. That\u2019s an ambitious timeline after precision strikes hit key sites. Whether they deliver remains to be seen.<br><br>Bottom line: The mullahs can issue warnings and release propaganda videos all they want. U.S. warships sail where they need to, the ceasefire holds only because America dictates the terms, and Iran\u2019s economy stays on life support. Weakness dressed up as strength never fools anyone for long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just days into a shaky ceasefire that ended weeks of pounding from U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran\u2019s IRGC Navy tried to play tough in the Strait of Hormuz. 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