The United States' announcement to allow Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz has sparked heated discussions.

The United States allows Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and the White House has made a 180-degree shift in its stance!

Besant did say that the US now "allows" Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This sounds like a big concession, but Dao Ge believes there's a huge logical flaw or a common-sense mistake here: the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway and is located close to Iran's coast, so when Iranian ships are sailing near their own home, when did they need the US's "approval"?

This is like someone standing at your doorstep suddenly saying, "Hey, I feel good today, I allow you to walk in your own living room." Would you be confused? The reaction from Iran's side is probably similar. It's not really "allowing," but rather the US redefining a state of "tolerance," or adjusting the priority of law enforcement.

Everyone can see the current international situation. After the Strait of Hormuz was blocked, energy supplies became tense, and international oil prices kept rising. For the US, high oil prices may make domestic shale oil companies earn a lot of money, but for the White House, which is facing inflation pressure, it's hard to get votes if people have to pay more for gas. Especially if the White House wants to maintain a strong economic data, keeping oil prices low is a hard requirement.

Dao Ge also saw some people believe that this move by the US might be "letting the oil tankers go through the strait first and then seizing them." After all, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet is always around the Persian Gulf. The US has intercepted Iranian oil tankers more than once before. Once the oil tankers leave the strait and enter the high seas, the US can still, according to its domestic laws or long-arm jurisdiction principles, seize or sanction them for various reasons (such as suspected money laundering, smuggling of prohibited goods, etc.).

Therefore, Besant's statement feels very unsettling, and the root cause is that the US currently has no credit. No matter how it's said, others are half-believing and half-doubting.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859873874792448/

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