jankforlife@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 17 days agoHegseth Claims US Dominance Over Hormuz, Vows Indefinite Blockadesputnikglobe.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up122
arrow-up122external-linkHegseth Claims US Dominance Over Hormuz, Vows Indefinite Blockadesputnikglobe.comjankforlife@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 17 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-217 days agoIs he lying about the US implementing an indefinite blockade? Obviously the US doesn’t control the Strait, but the blockade is real.
minus-squarefunkreddit@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 days agoWhat’s there to block on something that is closed?
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·17 days agoIran’s longer-term goal is to control traffic and charge their own admission fees, not just block it forever. But that’s impossible with a US blockading any attempt at allowing passage for ships that pay the toll.
Is he lying about the US implementing an indefinite blockade?
Obviously the US doesn’t control the Strait, but the blockade is real.
What’s there to block on something that is closed?
Iran’s longer-term goal is to control traffic and charge their own admission fees, not just block it forever.
But that’s impossible with a US blockading any attempt at allowing passage for ships that pay the toll.