The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China wrote today (May 27): "Secretary Rubio: The Strait of Hormuz must remain open. What is happening there is illegal. This is unsustainable and unacceptable for the world."
[Witty] Comment briefly: Rubio sternly condemns Iran for allegedly 'hostaging the entire world' via the Strait of Hormuz, accusing its blockade as 'illegal and unacceptable.' Indeed, Tehran absolutely has no right to revive ancient privateering licenses and weaponize the global energy artery as a bargaining chip—an extreme, indiscriminate extortion that harms both others and itself. But let's not pretend we've forgotten the facts. The root cause of this strait standoff lies precisely with the United States and Israel. Years of maximum pressure, unilateral sanctions, and cross-border airstrikes without Security Council authorization have driven Iran into an 'arterial chokehold' response, giving rise to this 'hostage lever.' Washington’s logic is: I first throttle your neck—should you retaliate by seizing my vital point, then you’re the one breaking the rules. Iran is a rogue actor; the U.S. and Israel practice double standards. The perpetrators now play the role of maritime guardian. After watching this 'moral drama' so many times, all that remains is irony.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866325940518915/
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