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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTraffic down 90% in Strait of Hormuz
Yet some people here kept telling me there would be negligible effect on the Strait's traffic.
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/oil-tanker-traffic-through-strait-of-hormuz-down-90-amid-war-on-iran-kpler
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Traffic down 90% in Strait of Hormuz (Original Post)
SamuelTheThird
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OC375
(688 posts)1. Iran is blind and without a navy
Theyre shooting at all nations ships. Anything that can be fired at, is being fired at. Im surprised its not down to zero traffic. Im guessing it picks up when Iran stops shooting for a while.
SamuelTheThird
(906 posts)3. Unless there's troops on the ground, they will keep shooting
Prairie Gates
(7,825 posts)2. Does this mean Ann Margrit's not coming?
SamuelTheThird
(906 posts)4. ?
Renew Deal
(84,906 posts)5. Trump always lies
He said that shipping is safe and we have enough missiles. Both are not true. Israel was running out of missiles in just 12 days last time. Now there are more places to protect for a longer time.
SamuelTheThird
(906 posts)6. Media is not giving this much coverage, relative to its importance
Lots of carrying water going on