• plyth@feddit.org
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    8 days ago

    As the three vessels transiting the strait were not ​heading to Iranian ports, they are not covered by the ⁠blockade.

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      8 days ago

      Trump’s social media post said they were “BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.” But they’ve already TACO’d from that plan less than 2 days later?

      Also, this is the same president who just a few days ago lifted sanctions on Iranian oil that had been in place for many years to ease the supply shortage caused by the closing of the Strait? So, Iran can sell oil now, as long as the ships have already passed the strait, but it can’t move any more ships past the strait?

      If I didn’t know any better, I’d think maybe there wasn’t a solid plan in place.