US to BLOCKADE the strait of Hormuz
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So now he wants to commit acts of war against China and the rest of the world? I guess Israel really does want to start WW3.
Where did he mention China?
He's blockading the Gulf. China is one of the few nations that can freely pass the Gulf. China gets quite a bit of oil through the Gulf.
China is paying tolls and there are mines in the strait, so no they aren't getting free passage. Trump is closing the straight so they can sweep and remove mines, then they'll open it to everyone (including china) for free.
Says who?
Not a single US ship has DARED to come anywhere CLOSE to the strait before the ceasefire. The only way to "open" the strait is by invading and taking control over the ENTIRE Iranian coast line. And then you still have the problem of drones and missiles raining down on you and any ship within the strait.
Are you seriously drinking Trumps kool-aid?
Why do you MAGA clowns lie so much? Do you honestly believe that Trump fan fiction in your head? 🙄
Nope, they are intending to divert any tanker or ship that paid the toll or had free passage.
There's more to it than that. Iran's intent is for only Iran to use the Strait. This action by DJT is to level the playing field so that either nobody can use it (first) or everybody can.
That's the war starting today, nothing else matters and being in no rush to get to this part was a strategic decision. Everyone expected it on day 1. Reasons for waiting are only starting to come into view; we'll see if it was a good decision.
I think there aren't any mines, simply because Iran relies on the entire waterway, too. Most mines aren't confined to a precise location. The major exception lie dormant on the bottom and (theoretically) launch themselves up into ships, under predetermined conditions. The best time for these to have been laid would have been when DJT first sent aircraft carriers, over a month before starting the war. These are the most expensive type of mine, and hopefully what Iran has the fewest of. Sweeping this type is also the hardest.
Certainly the region needed to be swept. (Or still does?)
The U.S. does not own any mine removal ships and equipment anymore. They were deemed “useless and outdated equipment,” and not needed anymore.Imagine that shit
China can't freely pass, the commercial traffic that's normally 138 ships per day has been single digits since the war started. Yes this is an act of war but stop believing raghead propaganda.
China doesn't "freely pass," as measured by total volume through the Strait. Normal is 138 ships per day, it's been single digits since the war started. That's not "passing freely," no matter what raghead propaganda says.