[lenerdenator]

Are they sailing under the flags of nations who are combatants in this war, yes or no?

[lejalv]

US base in a country that allows its use = country is participating in the aggression = legitimate target

[lenerdenator]

That's not answering the question. Are these ships being targeted sailing under the flag of a belligerent nation? Yes or no?

[QuercusMax]

What about all those fishing boats the US has been blowing up?

[lenerdenator]

Also wrong. So maybe both sides should stop targeting civilian ships.

[QuercusMax]

What difference does that make? A blockade is a blockade, and oil is fungible, so it doesn't matter whose flag it is. Run a blockade, get blown up. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Remember, the US blew up an UNARMED Iranian ship after what was basically a parade at sea in the Indian Ocean. The US started this, and keeps it going.