The post arrives at a moment of confusion around who has control over the Strait of Hormuz. The strait has been effectively closed for its third week, though there are signs that a small trickle of vessels are getting through.
If it’s been closed for three weeks despite the US’s best efforts, it doesn’t really seem confusing to me who controls it.
Damn, it’s almost like Iran, which set very clear terms for safe passage of ships through the strait, is able to enforce those terms and thereby demonstrates clear and unambigious control over the waterway.
The post is unsure that the country controlling the strait is doing so. And, presumably, the signs ships are getting through are cryptic satellite imagery artefacts they got people around the clock looking through because no one at the post checked Iran’s announcements or a ship traffic radar.
If it’s been closed for three weeks despite the US’s best efforts, it doesn’t really seem confusing to me who controls it.
Are the small trickle the ships bound for China?
And a few Indian ones that paid in Chinese Yuan.
Damn, it’s almost like Iran, which set very clear terms for safe passage of ships through the strait, is able to enforce those terms and thereby demonstrates clear and unambigious control over the waterway.
Yes, but who is in control? We just don’t know!
The post is unsure that the country controlling the strait is doing so. And, presumably, the signs ships are getting through are cryptic satellite imagery artefacts they got people around the clock looking through because no one at the post checked Iran’s announcements or a ship traffic radar.
A moment of confusion indeed!
I was reading that going there’s ship tracking you can look at!