US-sanctioned Chinese tanker transits Strait of Hormuz hours after blockade (asia.nikkei.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 14 Apr 08:39
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DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works on 14 Apr 09:05 next collapse

Does sanction in this case mean allowed or forbidden?

Cuz this stupid word has two contradicting meanings lol

schizoidman@lemmy.zip on 14 Apr 09:07 next collapse

The Rich Starry, a chemical tanker blacklisted by Washington in 2023 for carrying Iranian oil products, moved through the strait hours after the blockade began, ship tracking data from Marine Traffic and Kpler shows.

blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 14 Apr 09:44 collapse

Isn’t Rich Starry the artist who draws animals in vehicles?

HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social on 14 Apr 09:49 next collapse

No, its a chemical tanker that draws animals on vehicles

WindyRebel@lemmy.world on 14 Apr 11:08 collapse

No, that’s Richard Scarry

RecursiveParadox@piefed.social on 14 Apr 10:47 next collapse

In this sense, forbidden. You’re correct in other situations it would mean allowed.

inari@piefed.zip on 14 Apr 11:17 next collapse

In international politics, sanction usually has the negative meaning

Wrufieotnak@feddit.org on 14 Apr 16:19 collapse

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Tarambor@lemmy.world on 14 Apr 11:52 collapse

The blockade isn’t being done in the Strait of Hormuz but in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean because the US Navy are scared of being attacked by the missiles and boats that Trump said he’d 100% destroyed. They’ve got no chance of a meaningful blockade in an area that large, especially with GPS spoofing that’s going on.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t