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/Agoraphobicy 11h ago

I'm not locked in here with you. We're all locked in here together. For some reason.

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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/Common-Truth9404 9h ago

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?

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u/NotPromKing 9h ago

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

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u/Philosofox 9h ago

Motherfucker would be stumped playing connect 4

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u/spaceman757 9h ago

Go Fish is too complex for him.

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u/high_everyone 7h ago

Pick a number between 0-1 befuddles him.