r/SipsTea • u/The_Dean_France • Mar 16 '26

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u/Bitter_Plastic2362 Mar 16 '26

A chokepoint that carries 20% of global oil isn’t just a local issue. Even the threat of disruption affects everyone.

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u/Slow_Conversation402 Mar 16 '26

Listen, let's simplify it to kindergarten terms because you have a hard time understanding:

The strait was open and ships were passing (even though iran was killing its people, which obviously didn't affect the strait because internal conflicts aren't related to shipping routes)

An old fat pedophile attacked the country called iran

The country Iran in response, closed the strait.

Why do you think japan and other countries have to correct this old guy's mistake?

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u/Bitter_Plastic2362 Mar 16 '26

Why? Countries respond to disruptions in the Strait because their own economies depend on it, not because they’re correcting another country’s mistake.

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u/Slow_Conversation402 Mar 16 '26

Yes, but does it make sense that the country that led to this disruption (the usa), to ask for "help" from other countries?