Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war
Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war - Published The fragile "no war, no peace" situation since the US and Iran signed...
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- Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war - Published The fragile "no war, no peace" situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war.
- But its biggest fault line is the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz - and Iran is again making it clear that its control over this vital maritime corridor is a big, bright red line that neither military, economic nor diplomatic pressure can break.
- Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war - Published3 hours ago Tehran has found backing for that word in the very vague details of the deal - known as a memorandum of understanding - which was drafted in haste in June.
- Point five reads: "The Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels." The US reads that as saying Tehran has to open this strategic strait to the free flow of global oil and gas supplies, along with other vital commodities, including ingredients to produce fertiliser.
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Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war - Published The fragile "no war, no peace" situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war. But its biggest fault line is the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz - and Iran is again making it clear that its control over this vital maritime corridor is a big, bright red line that neither military, economic nor diplomatic pressure can break. Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war - Published3 hours ago Tehran has found backing for that word in the very vague details of the deal - known as a memorandum of understanding - which was drafted in haste in June. Point five reads: "The Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels." The US reads that as saying Tehran has to open this strategic strait to the free flow of global oil and gas supplies, along with other vital commodities, including ingredients to produce fertiliser. But Tehran's determination to rewrite the rules in the region is also causing tension with its neighbours including Qatar, one of the main mediators in...