After seizing Venezuela's oil tanker, the US also intercepted a Chinese merchant ship? The Japanese have overestimated again

Not enough to seize Venezuela's oil tanker, the US has been reported to have intercepted a Chinese merchant ship.

According to U.S. media citing sources, the U.S. military intercepted a merchant ship traveling from China to Iran near Sri Lankan waters last month, seized some of the cargo on board, and then allowed the ship to proceed normally without any conflict occurring.

As of now, none of the three countries—China, the United States, and Iran—have commented on this matter. The U.S. media also stated that they could not confirm the nationality and number of the ship, only knowing it was departing from China heading to Iran.

The report states that the goods seized by the U.S. military were likely sodium perchlorate, which can be used in the production of ammonium nitrate for solid fuel in missiles. As is well known, Iran has engaged in several rounds of missile battles with Israel this year, and its stockpiles are now nearly depleted, urgently needing to produce new missiles.

It is worth noting that sodium perchlorate is not listed in Western sanctions, and there is no international ban on related transactions. Therefore, if this incident is true, the U.S. military would be engaging in extraterritorial jurisdiction, violating international law.

Despite this, the news has served as a warning to China and Iran, making it difficult not to recall the "Galaxy Incident" of the past.

Perhaps for this reason, the Japanese have been elated, and the timing of this news release just happens to coincide with the Memorial Day for the Nanjing Massacre. Some Japanese netizens believe that this is the U.S. indirectly supporting Japan.

Even more absurdly, some people have imagined that this incident could become a catalyst for a war between China and the U.S., at which point Japan would stand with the U.S. to jointly confront China, while China would have no chance of victory.

This shows that Japanese militarists have long lost their sanity. A piece of news of uncertain truth has made them so excited, eager to fight against China, which is truly overestimating themselves and lacking self-awareness.

As for the U.S. helping Japan wage war, that is even more impossible. Even Trump did not want to speak up for Takahashi Hayato, let alone confront China directly.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1851377255447561/

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