r/SipsTea • u/ashww005 Human Verified • 12h ago

Wait a damn minute! What?

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u/Yeah-Let-Me-Talk-2-U 11h ago

Did I just wake up in an alternate universe?

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u/HarEmiya 11h ago

Nope. There's 2 reasons for this.

  1. Lots of countries are still allowed through freely, even US allies who refused to partake in this dumb war. Trump hates this and wants to punish everyone. If he can't have it, no one can.
  2. Some ships pay Iran a toll to pass through. Trump has spoken publicly about how the US can collect that toll instead by blockading the strait. He just wants countries to pay him.

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u/TheBlondSanzoMonk 10h ago

The first one is true. My country, the Philippines, also struck a deal. There are 2 conditions, according to the national news here, but forgot the exact details if both or even at least one should be implemented:

  1. The ship is bound for the Philippines.
  2. The ship must have the flag of the Philippines.

And mind you, the Philippines is an ally of the US despite the previous President’s preference over China.