Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 12 days agoChina sailed through the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.hexbear.netimagemessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: sino@hexbear.net
arrow-up1197arrow-down1imageChina sailed through the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.hexbear.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square36linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: sino@hexbear.net
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-sanctioned-chinese-tanker-passes-strait-hormuz-despite-us-blockade-data-shows-2026-04-14/
minus-squareGoodGuyWithACat [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 days agoYou guys made me look dumb again for not reading the article clearly. The US blockade only applies to Iranian ports and these ships left or went to the UAE. Granted the media has been calling it the blockade of the Strait, but don’t get too excited since this is still “allowed” by the US.
minus-squaresubversive_dev@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoYes, the media is reporting basically what Trump threatened whereas CENTCOM and Lloyd’s announced the more specific definition you described
You guys made me look dumb again for not reading the article clearly.
The US blockade only applies to Iranian ports and these ships left or went to the UAE.
Granted the media has been calling it the blockade of the Strait, but don’t get too excited since this is still “allowed” by the US.
Yes, the media is reporting basically what Trump threatened whereas CENTCOM and Lloyd’s announced the more specific definition you described