Researcher: Strait of Hormuz attacks Iran’s last card amid US sanctions
Iran’s only remaining leverage is threatening the Strait of Hormuz, says an expert, as US sanctions tighten and Tehran’s options dwindle.
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AIIslam Al-Mansi, an expert on Iranian affairs, said that attacks on the Strait of Hormuz are Iran’s only remaining card despite US sanctions.
Speaking to Al Arabiya FM, he added that Iran’s options are weakening day by day, especially as the US tightens its grip and introduces new mechanisms to further isolate the country and block its land routes.
He explained that while Iran claims to control the Strait of Hormuz, it is actually the only country in the world banned from exporting oil through it. As a result, Tehran threatens maritime navigation and pressures Washington to negotiate in order to halt these threats.
He continued that the pressure tactics Iran claims to possess have now turned against it. There is now a US-protected route for daily oil exports, and Iran’s nuclear program has become a burden, exposing Tehran to military strikes.
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