Yes, the United States and Iran are at war on a de facto basis

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, implemented today, April 13, 2026, is not the cause of a new war but a major escalation within an existing armed conflict that began on February 28, 2026.

The conflict started with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026. This triggered a broader regional war involving oil infrastructure, Gulf shipping disruptions, and a naval blockade.

Why this constitutes de facto war In international law and practice:
  • No formal declaration is required. Modern conflicts (including this one) are assessed by facts on the ground (armed hostilities by state forces) rather than formalities. The initial U.S.-Israeli strikes, and now this blockade meet the threshold of an “armed conflict” under the Geneva Conventions and UN Charter standards.
  • A naval blockade is a classic belligerent act. When imposed during an existing armed conflict (as here), it is a recognized tool of economic warfare. In peacetime it would be an unlawful use of force; in wartime it is lawful if properly declared and enforced (which the U.S. has done via CENTCOM).


 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, implemented today, April 13, 2026, is not the cause of a new war but a major escalation within an existing armed conflict that began on February 28, 2026.

The conflict started with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026. This triggered a broader regional war involving oil infrastructure, Gulf shipping disruptions, and a naval blockade.

Why this constitutes de facto war In international law and practice:
  • No formal declaration is required. Modern conflicts (including this one) are assessed by facts on the ground (armed hostilities by state forces) rather than formalities. The initial U.S.-Israeli strikes, and now this blockade meet the threshold of an “armed conflict” under the Geneva Conventions and UN Charter standards.
  • A naval blockade is a classic belligerent act. When imposed during an existing armed conflict (as here), it is a recognized tool of economic warfare. In peacetime it would be an unlawful use of force; in wartime it is lawful if properly declared and enforced (which the U.S. has done via CENTCOM).

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:clinton: :pussyhat:


LOL

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, implemented today, April 13, 2026, is not the cause of a new war but a major escalation within an existing armed conflict that began on February 28, 2026.

The conflict started with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026. This triggered a broader regional war involving oil infrastructure, Gulf shipping disruptions, and a naval blockade.

Why this constitutes de facto war In international law and practice:
  • No formal declaration is required. Modern conflicts (including this one) are assessed by facts on the ground (armed hostilities by state forces) rather than formalities. The initial U.S.-Israeli strikes, and now this blockade meet the threshold of an “armed conflict” under the Geneva Conventions and UN Charter standards.
  • A naval blockade is a classic belligerent act. When imposed during an existing armed conflict (as here), it is a recognized tool of economic warfare. In peacetime it would be an unlawful use of force; in wartime it is lawful if properly declared and enforced (which the U.S. has done via CENTCOM).

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Iran has been at war continuously with it's neighbors for many decades, dope.
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, implemented today, April 13, 2026, is not the cause of a new war but a major escalation within an existing armed conflict that began on February 28, 2026.
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It's obviously a continuation of the campaign of destruction against Iran. Who said it was anything else? Whether it's "a major escalation" of what had been "bombs away" is another question.
 
martin said:
It's obviously a continuation of the campaign of destruction against Iran. Who said it was anything else? Whether it's "a major escalation" of what had been "bombs away" is another question.
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Your Congress is unable or unwilling to stop the killing and destruction, therefore they will share the blame, as will all Americans.
 
De Facto?

It could not be more overt.....that the Demonic Empire does not have enough honor to declare its wars does not make this any less a war.
 
This is the Empires dumbest war of all time I spect........and lets be honest.......there is a lot of competition.

Bend Over.....this is going to hurt.
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
Why this constitutes de facto war In international law and practice:
  • No formal declaration is required. Modern conflicts (including this one) are assessed by facts on the ground (armed hostilities by state forces) rather than formalities. The initial U.S.-Israeli strikes, and now this blockade meet the threshold of an “armed conflict” under the Geneva Conventions and UN Charter standards.
  • A naval blockade is a classic belligerent act. When imposed during an existing armed conflict (as here), it is a recognized tool of economic warfare. In peacetime it would be an unlawful use of force; in wartime it is lawful if properly declared and enforced (which the U.S. has done via CENTCOM)
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International law. lol. Unenforceable law is useless. Just ask Putin.
 
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