It's Thursday, April 9th, 2026 from Peachfish Productions. It's the Gist. I'm Mike Peska.

Now, if you told me a week ago, hell, two or three years ago, that Iran had closed the

Strait of Hormuz and was threatening to fire on tankers, indeed had, and that the United States,

the same time, was engaged in a mass

bombing campaign aimed at decapitating the regime. And it had, I would say, I get it. I understand.

Iran acts. The U.S. can't allow the straight to be closed. It explains the conflict. And as you know,

I'd have exactly confused action and reaction. But even though Iran has reacted to the

United States, not vice versa, it doesn't change absolutely everything about the acceptability

of the Strait of Hormuz being controlled by Iran and closed down. The U.S. cannot allow this. More importantly, the countries

of Europe should not allow it. It hurts them a bit more than us. It is not in their interests

to allow it. They could blame America, which did not get them on board beforehand. Wouldn't have, could have, if America had asked.

But again, this situation not in their interest.

If it's in the world's interest to get Iran to reopen the strait

under the scenario where Iran started it,

it's still in the world's interest to get Iran to reopen the straight when they didn't start it.

Furthermore, Iran's closure of the strait is illegal under international law.

Oh, I know.

Right now, you're definitely yelling, illegal.

You want to talk about illegal?

The United States started it with their attack on Iran.

It's almost certainly a violation of international law.

But again, they started it is true and explains things and doesn't excuse things, but it also

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