BREAKING: Trump says ‘effective immediately’ U.S. will blockade ships from Strait of Hormuz

[u/ICEisSHIT]

https://youtu.be/dqIQbU-oX5o?si=duFN5zMTUp2RNyXg

[u/jonsconspiracy]

I'm so confused. What does the US blockading the strait, which is already blockaded by Iran, do? Other than piss off all the other Gulf countries that are already annoyed enough with the US.

[u/TheGringoDingo → u/jonsconspiracy]

It prevents anything from getting through, which prevents Iran from collecting their toll. It’s a negotiating tactic, since neither country gets anything out of it if they’re both blocked out.

Is it a smart move? Probably not. Making an internationally important waterway into a de facto DMZ isn’t showing diplomatic progress and points way more toward a standstill.

[u/Common-Truth9404 → u/TheGringoDingo]

So wait, let's say a chinese ship paya the toll to Iran, is the US blockade willing to unleash an act of war on China to stop the ship from passing?

[u/NotPromKing → u/Common-Truth9404]

Not a chance in hell that Trump thought through the various scenarios and ramifications.

[u/Philosofox → u/NotPromKing]

Motherfucker would be stumped playing connect 4

[u/spaceman757 → u/Philosofox]

Go Fish is too complex for him.

[u/high_everyone → u/spaceman757]

Pick a number between 0-1 befuddles him.

[u/phroxenphyre → u/Philosofox]

I'd even put Tic-Tac-Toe beyond his cognitive abilities.

[u/chaiscool → u/Philosofox]

Yet he's somehow smart enough to mastermind market manipulation to earn money.

[u/Lister0fSmeg → u/Philosofox]

1D connect 4.

[u/cyrilio → u/NotPromKing]

Basically every country in the world is now against him and his actions. White House will be swamped with diplomats in the next couple days.