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0 pointscoolThingsFirst2h ago0 comments

Why didnt Iran use this earlier to get rich?

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Because it would have been an act of aggression to close off the strait. Iran did not want to invite war, the US and Israel have entirely been the aggressors in this recent conflict.

coolThingsFirstOP1h ago

Sanctions were also an act of aggression. Iran could ask for fees for US ships to make up for their losses due to sanctions.

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0 pointscoolThingsFirst2h ago0 comments

Why didnt Iran use this earlier to get rich?

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N_Lens2h ago

Because it would have been an act of aggression to close off the strait. Iran did not want to invite war, the US and Israel have entirely been the aggressors in this recent conflict.

coolThingsFirstOP1h ago

Sanctions were also an act of aggression. Iran could ask for fees for US ships to make up for their losses due to sanctions.

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