Alright Donny, seems like the strait is open. Great job, mission accomplished, right?
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Bigchunky_BoyApr 7, 2026
+26
Anyone can use it but Americans and Israel right so It’s open . 🤷🏼
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rhino369Apr 7, 2026
+6
That wouldn’t really be a problem. Not a ton of US or Israeli bound traffic goes through there and the little that does can be rerouted.
Blocking the straight is a blunt weapon. Less oil makes prices go up everywhere. That doesn’t work if you let most traffic through.
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Edward-GentryApr 7, 2026
+4
It does work if you collect $2 million per ship. Effectively, all these countries that are passing through are negotiating directly with Iran, leaving the US out of it. A hammer blow to the petrodollar.
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GeshtiannaSGApr 7, 2026
+1
Even if it’s not many, there are actual American ships stuck in there right now.
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DingcockApr 7, 2026
+1
That's not a problem if they sell the ships.
Are they actually US flagged ships or just US destined ?
I believe there's very few US flagged oil carriers.
Couldn't they just change their destination? Legitimately drop off the oil at your destination...and load it onto a different ship to finish it's journey
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GeshtiannaSGApr 7, 2026
+1
US flagged ships, I don't know if they're oilers or cargo. A senator wrote to CENTCOM to ask the navy to e***** them but I don't think it went anywhere.
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