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Iran Demands Bitcoin For Ships Passing Hormuz During Ceasefire (slashdot.org)
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He said that the tariff is $1 per barrel of oil, adding that empty tankers can pass freely. "Once the email arrives and Iran completes its assessment, vessels are given a few seconds to pay in Bitcoin, ensuring they can't be traced or confiscated due to sanctions," Hosseini added.

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[–] BoJackHorseman@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Besides, international law only applies to you if you agree to it. Both US and Iran do not agree with this.

US also has a law that say US can use military force against the ICC if any US citizen is arrested by the ICC.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That’s not true. Customary international law also applies to states, that are not themselves members of a treaty. In the case of international maritime war and international humanitarian laws this is widely accepted as such.

[–] BoJackHorseman@lemmy.today 1 points 11 hours ago

International laws have no meaning if nations don't agree to it.

For example, the United States has laws and policies designed to prevent the arrest of U.S. personnel and its allies by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The 2002 American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA) authorizes the US President to use "all means necessary and appropriate" to release U.S. or allied personnel detained by the ICC, often termed the "Hague Invasion Act".

[–] Dr_Del_Fuego@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe that used to be the case but the USA does it different

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

International law is more like a code of conduct. Also as with most laws, if you’re powerful enough you can ignore the law.