Iran closed a strait through which fifty-five ships then immediately sailed without incident or apparent irony.
Announcing a blockade is apparently optional when enforcing one.
▸ Wikipedia — The Iranian military command announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic because of Israel's violations of the Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire in Lebanon. The Islamic RSeventeen million barrels diplomatically ignored the closure notice.
▸ Wikipedia — The United States Central Command says that 55 ships transporting more than 17 million barrels of oil and cargo have crossed the strait and that traffic on the chokepoint increasedNothing says ecological sensitivity like resuming whale hunts under reduced catch recommendations.
▸ Wikipedia — A commercial whaling vessel departs from Reykjavík, marking the resumption of Iceland's whale hunt after a two-year suspension. The season proceeds under reduced catch recommendati