Can Iran Disrupt the Global Economy by Closing the Strait of Hormuz?
Yes, but it will suffer more than its enemies as a result.
July 31, 2018
Can Iran Disrupt the Global Economy by Closing the Strait of Hormuz?
Yes, but it will suffer more than its enemies as a result.
In response to the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic, one of the top generals of its Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, which separates the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman, which in turn leads into the Indian Ocean. Ariel Cohen explores the likely consequences should Tehran attempt to do so:
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