• jacksilver@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    You make it sound like blockades are not common events during a war. Just cause the US is blockading the strait right now doesn’t negate their desire for free passage in the future.

    Additionally, if people didn’t think Iran was justified in closing the strait (due to a war) then they probably wouldn’t be negotiating with them for access.

    This is what happens during war, both sides look for ways to create pressure on the other to force them to the table. Iran is fighting an uphill battle so needs to turn people against the US by limiting oil shipments, but that doesn’t mean the US is just going to let them keep selling their oil.