Mark Halperin
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We'll see.
Right now, this is a binary, really.
Either it's going to be open or it's not.
And if it's going to be open, it's going to be open by force.
Now, maybe the Chinese will get involved.
Maybe other countries, the Saudis, will figure out whether they have influence or military might to reopen it.
But right now, this is the United States versus Iran.
And there's no ambiguity.
There's no compromising.
It's open or it's not.
And it's got to happen relatively soon.
And again, that's a daunting prospect.
What else makes it daunting?
The Iranians are not just threatening to blow up ships.
They are blowing up ships.
They blew up a ship in Iraq.
They've blown up ships in the region using drones primarily, we believe.
And that's really dangerous.
So that's number one.
Number two, the regime's still in power.