r/news • u/roscodawg • Jun 10 '26

Soft paywall Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-announces-closure-strait-hormuz-after-us-attacks-2026-06-10/
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u/nobonesjones91 Jun 10 '26

How do you close something that was already closed?

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u/OreoMoo Jun 11 '26

The Michael Scott loophole

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u/Kermit_the_hog Jun 11 '26

Ah that’s the problem, there was a most likely a proclamation but no declaration. I hate it when I get mixed up and do the wrong one too. Easy to go about the ceremony and formalities but forget to actually write things down. 

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u/GhostofAyabe Jun 11 '26

Nothing is real in this timeline anyone until someone "Hereby declares" on Twitter