# Piracy in the Strait of Hormuz- who will shut it down?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 19, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316 "2019-07-19T19:29:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316/61 "2019-07-22T20:05:28Z")

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> [@asahi](#):
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> Of course it’s risky, but doing nothing is also risky. There’s no non-risk scenario here, which is what Ravenman doesn’t understand or just conveniently doesn’t want to acknowledge.

I’ve posted several strategies that I would pursue if I were in Iran’s shoes, would be more likely to lead to policy success and far less likely to start a war (at least in my estimation).

But go ahead, keep saying that Iran only has two choices: war or capitulation. The rest of the class can surely see that this is not the case.

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**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316/62 "2019-07-22T20:39:53Z")

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> [@Ravenman](#):
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> I’ve posted several strategies that I would pursue if I were in Iran’s shoes

But you’re not.

> [@Ravenman](#):
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> But go ahead, keep saying that Iran only has two choices: war or capitulation. The rest of the class can surely see that this is not the case.

The rest of the class being…?

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316/63 "2019-07-22T21:25:01Z")

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> [@asahi](#):
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> But you’re not.

Are you sure? On the Internet, nobody knows if you’re a mullah.

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**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316/64 "2019-07-22T21:38:21Z")

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:rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piracy-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-who-will-shut-it-down/837316/65 "2019-07-22T21:57:54Z")

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> [@asahi](#):
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> :rolleyes:

Careful, you have a quota of those before your eyes get stuck in that position every time you enter this thread.

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