Russian superyacht gets a free pass through the Strait of Hormuz

This is the way it's going to be for ever. Iran, or in reality the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will pick and choose who to let through the Strait of Hormuz. Us warships? No way. A western-flagged oil tanker? No chance. A Russian superyacht, owned by a billionaire and pal of Vladimir Putin? Be our guest. Before the war against Iran started, more than 130 ships were going through the strait without interference from the IRGC and without any toll system. Now the IRGC is totally in charge, and nothing is getting through except with its permission. Thus, the Russian superyacht. The Iranian foreign minister had talks in Moscow the other day and I assume the superyacht request must have been raised. It's both ironic and ominous that it has become so easy for the IRGC to do what the hell it likes in the strait and the US with all of its naval power seems to be able to do very little about it, other than impose a blockade of the Iranian blockade. If the US naval blockade is maintained and the Iranians can't use any of their ports for importing and exporting, then it should on the face of it drive Iran into penury pretty quickly. But it seems Iran has the ability to absorb terrible punishment and yet just carry on. At some point there will have to be a point of no return for the Iranian economy and the IRGC will come begging for a deal. But they are showing no sign of backing down right now or in the foreseeable future. PLEASE BUY AGENT REDRUTH, MY NEW SPY THRILLER. AMAZON, WATERSTONES, ROWANVALE BOOKS.