Tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data shows
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-sanctioned-chinese-tanker-passes-strait-hormuz-despite-us-blockade-data-shows-2026-04-14/Open linkView original on lemmy.world189
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That's because the US Navy isn't actually in the Strait of Hormuz where it could actually manage a blockade with the amount of ships it has but is instead doing the blockade in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean which is a massive area. It's not operating in the Strait or the Persian Gulf for fear of being attacked by the Iranian missiles and boats that Trump said he'd 100% destroyed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t
lol what a bunch of pussies
If we're not seeing US ships being sunk by naval drones I sleep
Yep. The US Navy is afraid to enter the straight because Trump lied about who controls it but lies don't stop missiles.
I misread that as Tankies.
no, you didn't
Alright I admit it. I'M the one who misread it as tankies, I just asked Quilotoa to say it instead because I was scared to say it.
BBC says two of the ships were coming from Iranian ports tho
Trump's social media post said they were "BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz." But they've already TACO'd from that plan less than 2 days later?
Also, this is the same president who just a few days ago lifted sanctions on Iranian oil that had been in place for many years to ease the supply shortage caused by the closing of the Strait? So, Iran can sell oil now, as long as the ships have already passed the strait, but it can't move any more ships past the strait?
If I didn't know any better, I'd think maybe there wasn't a solid plan in place.