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riversedge

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Mon Apr 27, 2026, 11:39 PM Apr 27

Here is the Loophole that allows ships/tankers to avoid Trumps Blockade........ [View all]



Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump says the blockade on Iran is total. At least 34 Iranian tankers that just reached India would disagree.

Here's the loophole: Iran loads its oil and hugs its own coastline toward Pakistan, never entering international waters where the U.S. can intercept.

From there, ships pass through Pakistan and India's coastal waters using something called "innocent passage," a right guaranteed under international law that coastal states can't block.

Washington has zero authority once they're in those corridors.

On paper, there's a blockade, but in reality, the sea is full of loopholes and Iran has a map.


Source: Wall Street Research Center YT
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