Trump will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz within hours

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15727239/Donald-Trump-Strait-Hormuz-Blockade.html

by Bender • 3 months ago

10 12 3 months ago

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gnabgib• 3 months ago

Discussion (53 points, 74 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47739524

allears• 3 months ago

Well that'll sure open it up

6Az4Mj4D• 3 months ago

Before war it was open; During war he says why dont you open; Now he says he will close?

cratermoon• 3 months ago

TACO will blink.

moogly• 3 months ago

Can't get outsmarted if you don't think.

Rzor• 3 months ago

Is he trying to pressure Europe into a joint action on Iran? Or in their calculus hurting China and Iran remains viable despite the blowback in the US? We don't have the whole picture, of course, but right now this only makes sense if to confuse your enemy you must shoot yourself in the foot first while singing Kumbaya.

SilverElfin• 3 months ago

It’s to make it so the strait is closed for everyone if it is closed for some. This hurts Iran’s already weak economy significantly but also its allies like China, especially if they’re shipping arms by sea.

jacquesm2• 3 months ago

US vessels blocking Chinese vessels in international waters would certainly have interesting and very immediate results. I'm not sure Trump realizes how big the cowpie is that he just faceplanted in.

k310• 3 months ago

Jealous that Iran is collecting tolls.

Wants a piece of the action.

All of it.

3eb7988a16632• 3 months ago

I am genuinely curious - would the navy shoot down a friendly nation tanker who was just trying to cross?

That would be an insane escalation that helps nobody. Instead, if they watched it float by, that makes the USA look impotent beyond belief. I suppose they could "just" seize it, but piracy is not much of an improved look.

jacquesm2• 3 months ago

The Chinese can do something really funny now.

3eb7988a16632• 3 months ago

Excellent point. If I were China, think you would be obligated to push the issue. Either the USA does nothing or steals a foreign ship. The only issue is I know that ship nationality can be complicated, unless there is a state-owned vessel they could use for the process.

Trump will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz within hours

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