The memorandum of understanding was signed not long ago, but the US-Iran conflict has resurfaced. Recently, U.S. President Trump officially informed Congress that military conflicts in Iran have resumed. He also publicly stated that the United States will resume its maritime blockade of Iran and impose a 20% fee on cargo transportation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ironically, US Secretary of State Rubio has repeatedly stated that no country has the right to impose tolls in the Hormuz Strait, and mentioned that "this is a provision of current international law."
"Robuio's strong statement was clearly targeting Iran, and he wasn't wrong legally. However, he never mentioned a single thing: it is precisely under President Trump's leadership that the US has repeatedly violated international law, which led to the current situation." July 14th, Andrew Jackson Klutt, columnist for Bloomberg, wrote so in his comment piece.
Kluet said that Rubio is undoubtedly a 'hypocrite', always speaking in a 'hollow and insincere manner', while Trump has 'abandoned all pretense' and openly defies international law.
Trump said in an interview with US media on the 13th that the United States will continue to manage the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the "guardian angel" of the Strait. The US also wants to receive compensation for guarding this strait. Brazilian President Lula bluntly stated that such actions by the US are nothing but "pirate behavior".
Previously, as negotiations between the United States and Iran regarding nuclear issues were underway, Trump, in conjunction with Israel, ordered strikes against Iran. He openly killed Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei, seriously violating Iranian sovereignty. He even threatened to destroy ‘Iranian civilization’ by bombing civilian targets.
Earlier this year, in January, Trump ordered the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro in the United States. He told The New York Times, “I don’t need international law,” because “my own morals and my own judgment are the only things that can govern me.”
Kluet asked, "Which situation is worse: someone like Rubio who hypocritically uphold international law in words, or someone like Trump who openly defy international law?"
In Krut's view, perhaps the latter is even worse. He believes that Rubio's public statements are similar to those of other "normal" American politicians, who only invoke international law when it serves American interests. This reflects a long-standing tradition in American foreign policy: hypocrisy.
And now, Trump, the “most powerful leader in the world”, doesn’t even try to pretend anymore. Klatte wrote: Perhaps humanity will eventually regret that old era, which was terrible, but at least remained in a state of “hypocrisy”.
