11 hours ago, CallumWK said:

You mean because oil to Asia and the EU has to pass through the strait means those countries enabled Iran's terror?

That's a pretty ignorant statement from you, but not a surprise, though.

The EU or Asia have never had issues with Iran, which doesn't mean they supported them. The reason for their terror actions for decades already is Israel, and also the US because they are Israel's water boy.

Yeah, the EU loves Iran

15 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

The routes were relatively safe to those who paid the Houthis and Iranians off. What do you think Qatar was doing all these years? The attacks on shipping started in 2014, long before the US- Iran conflict. Houthis were attacking UAE and Saudi vessels. Fishing vessels were not able to go anywhere near the Yemen coast, even if in international waters. The only reason the attacks did not expand was because the UAE and Saudi Arabai warned Iran that they would retaliate against Yemen's puppet master. The world did not really care at the time, but a slow fuse was set.

The world took notice when the attacks on international shipping started in 2023. 40+ vessels were attacked. Those attacks ended once Israel launched a few missiles into Houti HQ, and the USA set some of their own too.

The Houthis have been locked in a civil war with the legitimate recognized government of Yemen. The Houthis are a proxy army of Iran.

15 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

The EU and Asia enabled Iran's reign of terror. If they want access to lower cost energy, then they will have to get busy and tell their friends in Iran not to attack the UAE, kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Both straits were open and free to pass before America's disastrous war on Iran. Now they're not.

Case closed.

The left sure does love them some Iran, not as much as they hate Israel, but enough.

15 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

The routes were relatively safe to those who paid the Houthis and Iranians off. What do you think Qatar was doing all these years? The attacks on shipping started in 2014, long before the US- Iran conflict. Houthis were attacking UAE and Saudi vessels. Fishing vessels were not able to go anywhere near the Yemen coast, even if in international waters. The only reason the attacks did not expand was because the UAE and Saudi Arabai warned Iran that they would retaliate against Yemen's puppet master. The world did not really care at the time, but a slow fuse was set.

The world took notice when the attacks on international shipping started in 2023. 40+ vessels were attacked. Those attacks ended once Israel launched a few missiles into Houti HQ, and the USA set some of their own too.

The Houthis have been locked in a civil war with the legitimate recognized government of Yemen. The Houthis are a proxy army of Iran.

Prior to the 2026 U.S.–Iran war, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was generally free and open, though under constant tension. Iran did not operate a formal toll system or require routine secret payments, but it did intermittently harass, board, or threaten vessels. Attacks and seizures occurred sporadically, but these were reported in international media — there is no evidence of a hidden, large‑scale payment scheme or widespread unreported attacks before the war. 

Documented Incidents in 2023

• May 2023 – Two tankers seized:

  • The Advantage Sweet (Marshall Islands‑flagged, chartered by Chevron) was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

  • Days later, the Niovi (Panama‑flagged) was also taken.

• Harassment reports: Several commercial vessels reported being shadowed or ordered to change course by Iranian patrol boats, but most transits were completed without incident.

• Insurance impact: These seizures raised war‑risk premiums again, but traffic continued at normal volumes.

Where do you get your information.....Tik Tok?

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2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

The left sure does love them some Iran, not as much as they hate Israel, but enough.

Rubbish. There's no "love" for the Iranian regime in Europe. It's a brutal and murderous dictatorship and everyone knows it.

But it is possible to be against the murderous Iranian regime, the murderous Hamas and be against the murderous Israeli government.

But that fact doesn't suit the Israeli government and the Bibi fanboys, and that's why everyone who says something negative about Israel's vile actions and policies in Gaza (and elsewhere) are immediately branded as anti-Semitic/Jew haters.