vrganj5d ago

Japanese, French and Omani Vessels Cross Strait of Hormuz

https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-french-and-omani-vessels-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz

Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait ‌of Hormuz since Thursday, shipping data showed, reflecting Iran's policy to allow passage for vessels it deems friendly. Iran initially shut the Strait - a route for about a fifth of global ‌oil and…

Japan Today
Show threadsoared5d ago
This seems like one of the first very clear indications that separating your country from the US can be beneficial. The first stone unturned - will we see more countries aligning with other powers?
Show threadJensson

France and Japan never distanced themselves from USA here.

I imagine France threatened to enter the conflict and that is why they got it, Iran did kill a french soldier after all, just that normally such threats happens behind closed doors so we just see the outcome.

The current Japanese leader is also a war mongerer, so I'd bet they also threatened to enter the war on USA's side if their ships weren't allowed to pass. The countries like Spain that takes Iran's side hasn't gotten their ships through yet, that seems like a weaker strategy.

Apr 5 at 3:29pmWeb
Show threadwatwut5d ago
What are on about now? France explicitely and vocally refused to enter the war. That is why their tanker passed.
Show threadJensson5d ago

If that was true many more tankers would have passed from other countries that were more against the war.

France is one of few countries with large military presence in the area, that is the only thing they do more than most other countries.

Show threadShank5d ago

> The current Japanese leader is also a war mongerer, so I'd bet they also threatened to enter the war on USA's side if their ships weren't allowed to pass.

The amount of misinformation foreign people have about Takaichi-san is staggering. She is by no means a "war mongerer" and the Japanese constitution has clear limits that prevent Japan from doing virtually anything. The reason why Japan can get a pass is because they specifically have diplomatic relations with Iran, and when she met with Trump, she promised absolutely nothing due to constitutional limits.