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Why did they attempt to pass the closed Strait of Hormuz?
by nubg 7mo ago
Why did they attempt to pass the closed Strait of Hormuz?
- gzread 7mo agoWhat does "closed" mean in this context?
- zja 7mo agoIt means if you sail through it, Iran will launch drones and missiles at your ship.
- deleted 7mo ago[deleted]
- ultratalk 7mo agoThe strait is considered closed when a country not afraid to use its military says ships can't cross.
- edaemon 7mo agoThe Iranian military has stated their intention to attack any ship passing through the strait without their permission.
- simonh 7mo agoI'd say the analogy is a closed door. It's not that it's impossible to go through it, but you have to do something specific in order to do so beyond just trying to go through, or you're going to walk straight into getting a bloodey nose. But yeah, these ships weren't anywhere near the strait.
- sanex 7mo agoThey were docked. And who gets to say a waterway is open or closed?
- ArchOversight 7mo agoThe insurance companies primarily... secondary the people with bombs that can sink ships attempting to use the waterways.
- collingreen 7mo agoHe who can destroy the spice controls the spice
- dylan604 7mo agoThey were anchored. Slightly different than being docked, even if the overall point remains. The other thing is they were in Iraqi waters
- drivebyhooting 7mo agoIn the article: > IRAN has claimed responsibility for an attack on two oil tankers anchored in Iraqi territorial waters, as conflicts in the region continue to escalate and strikes on commercial shipping spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
- mdni007 7mo agotrespass*