Iran seizes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz after threats to close waterway (www.reuters.com)

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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

You love to see it. It's wild how outright piracy has become a normal tool of international diplomacy.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 months ago

Iran's move against the tanker is a masterstroke of strategy. It's a clever response that manages to seize an Israeli asset without resorting to violence, making it difficult for Israel to escalate the situation further. This move keeps the U.S. out of the conflict and plays to Iran's strengths, while minimizing Israel's advantages. It's a subtle yet effective move that highlights the potential consequences of Israeli aggression and showcases Iran's patience and strategic prowess. This isn't a sexy, headline-grabbing move, but it's a strategic one that could have far-reaching implications for the region.

It's also exposing the hypocrisy in the west because all of a sudden the same western companies that failed to condemn Israel bombing an embassy started caring about international law.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

I like that analysis, thank you.

[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This move keeps the U.S. out of the conflict

I'm not sure why you think so. The US usually treats freedom of the seas as a pretty big deal. I don't think that there will be violent retaliation solely for seizing this ship, but I do expect American naval patrols in the region with authorization to fire on Iranians that try something like this again.

[-] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

With how much of a complete failure the US is being at stopping Yemen's blockade, they'd have to be dumb as hell to try anything like that for Iran.

[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I think it's the other way around - the US is having a hard time suppressing the Houthis because there's nothing in Yemen that's worth blowing up other than the missile launchers themselves, which are mobile and easy to hide. Iran, on the other hand, has lots of valuable infrastructure.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah this is a one-time retaliation that Iran can do to hurt Israel. If Israel provoked them again they're probably going to be forced to do something more violent.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

US will have a hard time justifying a military attack on Iran over this.

[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

I'm not saying that the US will attack Iran - I'm saying that the US will send ships to patrol the waters where this happened. There won't be violence unless Iran messes with them, but I don't see what Iran has to gain either from capturing a single freighter or from an increased buildup of American forces in the region.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

Iran is very much in a position to blockade the strait of Hormuz similarly the way Yemen blockaded Suez. Yemen already proved that US is powerless to stop the blockade.