Emeritus Prof Christopher May

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/116357566395676395

As I've noted before: the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked or closed, Iran is merely operating a tolling/gatekeeper system.... which should really be pretty familiar to the current incumbent of the Whitehouse & his big tech chums.

#Iran #StraitOfHormuz

Apr 6 at 11:44amWeb
Show threadAnneH18h ago
@ChrisMayLA6 Tariffs
Show threadDavid John Matthews17h ago
@ChrisMayLA6 Yes, only peaceful countries to Iran ships are allowed to pass. The Philippines has permission for ships to pass, petrol prices should start dropping in the Philippines next month. Thanks to President Bong Bong Marcus for speaking with the Iranians about it and being opposed to the war.
Show threadT3rc17h ago

@ChrisMayLA6 Strictly speaking, it’s open.

But the 15 ships that passed is massively below the typical daily number of about 100

https://en.macromicro.me/charts/94482/imf-strait-of-hormuz-number-of-ships-and-transit-volume

Show threadDenis Buckley16h ago
@ChrisMayLA6
Too bad for the UK then, as we, giving runway, refuelling and reloading facilities to Trump's illegal bombers means our tolls will at least be CONSIDERABLY higher than Phillipines - if - we're allowed thru' at all.
Show threadEndicottRoad5916h ago
@ChrisMayLA6 And we can thank the Mango Moron for that.
Show threadRastal14h ago

@ChrisMayLA6 Yes and the toll system isn't one set fee as is often quoted in UK media, the amount payable is on a spectrum from paying the equivalent of $0 upto $2 million.

The solution to "opening" the #straitofhormuz is simply not to aid US-Israel in their war against Iran...

This is harder than it sounds for US vassal states, such as #uk who dare not say no to their master (US) and it's pet (Israel).

#iranwar #iran

Show threadAndrew Furrow14h ago
@ChrisMayLA6 big tech mentioned 🤬
You’re absolutely right. They know exactly what they’re trying to do to the internet and it’s the same shit.
Show threadJon13h ago
@ChrisMayLA6 and once these ships are through they're not likely to return, I assume?
Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher May13h ago

@freshstart

That's an interesting Q.; if the Iranian toll becomes normalised, it'll just be treated as one more shipping cost?

Show threadNu Modular13h ago

@ChrisMayLA6 Ahhh the commutative permutations...

Let us count the ways...

Show threadChris Goss3h ago

@ChrisMayLA6
On resumption of normal capacity Iran will be collecting two hundred million USD per day.

Congratulations to the orange idiot for getting people killed, blowing countless billions of USD in military hardware, making #Trumpistan look weak and creating more determined enemies.

#iranwar