[tristanj]

By "control" Iran doesn't mean they will operate or maintain these cables. They mean "pay up, or we'll destroy these cables when we feel like it".

Modern day piracy.

[rsynnott]

Yes. It's all the rage these days: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/6/trump-says-us-could-...

[johnbarron]

>> Modern day piracy.

"Israel seizes Gaza aid ships in international waters" - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-begins-inte...

[karmakurtisaani]

It still shocks me that there are people out there who think of this as watching sports: when my team does it, it's ok. When they do it, it's clear-cut wrong.

[blevinstein]

"What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, while you who does it with a great fleet are styled emperor."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_and_Emperors

[cyanydeez]

so, whats americas hamhanded war called?

[bot403]

Operation epic fail

[Henchman21]

"The Distraction of the Moment"