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we shall see you see, the problem is this "unprovoked attack by the biggest bully on the planet" framing requires some sense of "international order" but thats
by dnautics 5mo ago
we shall see
you see, the problem is this "unprovoked attack by the biggest bully on the planet" framing requires some sense of "international order" but thats a myth, always has been, and, now its being seen for what it is. in that world iran doesn't do so well, especially since the claims it makes (controlling the hormuz) depend on rejecting the international order. you cant have your cake and eat it too. im not saying its right or wrong, I'm saying it is what will be. countries will revert to self interest, and a hormuz controlled by iran is in no one's interest. well maybe it will be good for the environment, since co2 emissions will go down.
- t-3 5mo agoTurkey charges fees for ships crossing the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. That's not illegal or against the international order. The only countries strongly opposing an Iranian/Omani fee are the US, Israel, and Europe, because they are enemies of Iran. Other countries just add it to the cost of doing business.
- dnautics 5mo agoi don't know where you are getting your information. oman and china (among others) opposes tolling hormuz. the montreaux convention precedes the un, and was explicitly rolled into the rules of the sea.