"Effective immediately, the United States Navy ... will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," said the president in a social media post.
Yes, the only ships getting through before were Iranian or their allies like China. The real threat is if US allies like France or Japan cut separate deals with Iran to move their own ships through the strait. This would undermine the US position.
Blockading the strait cuts off China and keeps other nations from circumventing the US.
Wait huh? So the US is now also blockading the strait?
Yes. The logic is… I mean clearly it’s because… Anyway, yes
Yes, the only ships getting through before were Iranian or their allies like China. The real threat is if US allies like France or Japan cut separate deals with Iran to move their own ships through the strait. This would undermine the US position.
Blockading the strait cuts off China and keeps other nations from circumventing the US.