Originally Posted by
Ronald Reagan
Thanks for the really well informed reply, greatly appreciated.
Just seems mad that the regime can continue making money with oil sales while preventing anyone else from doing so. I think to win this the US and Israel need to be far more ruthless on the regime.
The whole crux of the issue. The Strait is of such importance to the entire world economy that someone had to destroy the Iranians ability hold the whole world to ransom by choosing who passes and who does not.
The same can be compared to protecting free movement through in both the Suez and Panama Canals.