US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement
apnews.com
President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

The president added that he has “instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas.”

  • First_Thunder@lemmy.zip
    41·
    2 days ago

    Try to think like the great dumbass for a minute:

    Iran has said they want to keep the toll system in place after the war

    Therefore if you just leave now, everyone will be very mad at you at toll

    Therefore only way out is escalating. An invasion is expensive, unpopular, and unlikely to work. They’re already bombing Iran, so not that.

    What remains is a naval blockade. Because they’re dumbasses, they didn’t just decide to block Iranian shipping, but instead essentially block all remaining shipping.

    It’s less dumb than other options, and less war crimes and killing civilians

    • floofloof@lemmy.ca
      2·
      1 day ago

      It’s the naval equivalent of putting tariffs on the whole world, and equally intelligent.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      I’d say it’s the only somewhat smart play he has left

      That’s what you said, that is false.

      I’m worried you’ve rambled on for so long you’ve forgotten what you’re even trying to defend

      • First_Thunder@lemmy.zip
        21·
        2 days ago

        When I said somewhat smart the emphasis was on somewhat, and I meant, the least dumb option that he was likely to take (am not counting just exiting, cause he is who he is)