Steve HermanUS Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump.
“I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits,” adds Trump.
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Can he actually do this? Surely it's against international Law? Although it's never stopped him before.
Can he actually do this? Surely it's against international Law? Although it's never stopped him before.
Dud (Mx)@Sarahw @newsguyusa it's called piracy, and it's illegal.
Miha Markič@BackFromTheDud @Sarahw @newsguyusa It's worse, it's state piracy. I bet nobody, at least in the west, will bat an eye.
Mycotropic@mihamarkic @BackFromTheDud @Sarahw @newsguyusa
#Somalia has also entered the chat.
divVerent@Sarahw @newsguyusa No worries, he'll make an exception for Russia. Then it's apparently fine.