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Boo1

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3. Because until 2 months ago

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 12:21 AM

Yesterday

You could just sail through the Stait of Hormuz without any problems. Why would you spend billions to solve a problem that didn't exist. If you were shipping, why would you pay to use a canal that saves little or no time when you could sail through the strait for free?

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Strait of Hormuz - here's what I don't understand [View all] FakeNoose Yesterday OP

maybe there are crazy high mountains in the way? msongs Yesterday #1

There is no way to do this due to the mountains LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #10

or Iran sinks a few ships in the canal.... msongs Yesterday #2

Looks to me like it's still in drone range of Iran. House of Roberts Yesterday #4

Because until 2 months ago Boo1 Yesterday #3

Trump is blockading Strait of Hormuz WSHazel Yesterday #5

If the name Hormuz has some theological significance, they may be too superstitious to go hacking things up. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #6

The terrain is difficult. 50 years ago there were Bedouins living in tents and villages 1000's of years old. Melon Yesterday #7

A shortcut canal? Frasier Balzov Yesterday #8

They have tried and the efforts have failed LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #9

OK thanks - this explains why it never happened FakeNoose Yesterday #11

People have tried several times and this is not possible LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #12

The Hajar mountains JCMach1 Yesterday #13