Trump’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is now in effect, with U.S. Central Command saying most ships moving in and out of Iranian ports will be stopped.
Not a lot of support behind that one.
Spain, Turkey, and France are criticizing the move. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is steering clear, saying, “We are not supporting the blockade,” adding that the United Kingdom “is not getting dragged in” to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
And the move risks provoking a confrontation with China, which sends over a third of its oil imports through the strait.
Does anyone besides the U.S. and Israel think this is a good idea?
Iran is calling the move a “grave violation” of its sovereignty, with Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, saying the blockade breaks international maritime law, and amounts to piracy.
It also demanded reparations from those countries hosting U.S. military bases, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan.
So this conflict just escalated.
But at least Trump gets to appear as though he is running the show.
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