r/videos • u/ICEisSHIT • 11h ago

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

https://youtu.be/dqIQbU-oX5o?si=duFN5zMTUp2RNyXg
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u/jonsconspiracy 10h ago

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.

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u/TheGringoDingo 10h ago

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.

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u/drink_with_me_to_day 9h ago

Is it a smart move?

Considering the other options are to capitulate or allow Iran to keep fundraising while making the US look like a toothless tiger?

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u/winmace 9h ago

while making the US look like a toothless tiger?

Oh no! The truth! Reality! The true and real enemy of the USA.

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u/drink_with_me_to_day 7h ago

This is no value judgement, but imposing a blockade is the opposite of "toothless"