Trump's Kobayashi Maru
https://piefed.social/c/politicalmemes/p/1906574/trump-s-kobayashi-maru
Trump's Kobayashi Maru
https://piefed.social/c/politicalmemes/p/1906574/trump-s-kobayashi-maru
Strait of Hormuz is not international waters. They are fully allowed to close it, at least on their side of the strait. When people ignore laws, usually there is a penalty and enforcement. Closure here is enforced by missiles.
Whether Oman is a party in this war (given their harboring of US bases and military assets) is up to debate.
They are fully allowed to close it
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), have a right to transit international straits like the Straight of Hormuz. Article 38 to be exact: www.un.org/depts/los/…/unclos_e.pdf
I dont know. Generally it gets a bit muddy at such a stage. Are they party to the war? Did they expressly forbid USA from using military bases to resupply from/attack Iran? Did Oman cushly stay silent and complicit playing both sides? Are trade ships that are trading with the enemy, not expressly and officially guaranteed by Oman not valid targets in a strait majorly controlled by Iran (even the Oman territorial waters are a bit silly once you take into account the geography)?
If anything, Iran, in its desperation, is fighting well with the superest most bigliest ultra fascist state in the making.
Generally it gets a bit muddy at such a stage.
I think international law is actually pretty clear.
Are trade ships that are trading with the enemy, not expressly and officially guaranteed by Oman not valid targets
Iran is shooting all the ships. It is pretty clear that “legality” is not a concern Iran has.
If anything, Iran, in its desperation, is fighting well against the superest most bigliest ultra fascist state in the making.
This seems to be the root. You see that Trump/USA is evil here, which it is. And then somehow conclude that Iran must be good, if Iran is fighting against Trump.
Iran is evil too. Fucking evil. Killing innocent civilians deliberately and laughing at it evil.
There is a trend of ignoring how evil some of the Muslim groupings in the Middle East are. That has got to stop. It almost seem like “white man’s burden” - as if people think Muslims don’t have agency to know right from wrong.
What does international law say about assassinating heads of state
What does international law say about bombing industrial infrastructure
What does international law say about bombing hospitals and schools
International laws for the but not for me is not whataboutism
Pathetic response