Naval blockade

Washington DC (Rajeev Sharma): President Donald Trump generated significant controversy on Friday evening by stating that the United States Navy was acting "like pirates" during the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports. His comments came as he described a recent operation where US forces successfully seized a ship along with its cargo and oil, characterizing the seizures as a "very profitable business." Trump’s admission that American forces are essentially engaging in piratical behaviour—while maintaining that they are "not playing games"—marks a blunt shift in the rhetoric surrounding the maritime strategy employed by Washington and its allies during the current war…