Nicholas Hopton
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 13 Apr
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There has to be.
Before the war, the Strait of Hormuz was not part of such negotiations.
Now it will be an essential part of any negotiations because Iran has de facto control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Over time, perhaps, but certainly I don't think it's a short-term silver bullet to get Iran to do exactly what the United States wants.
Iran does rely on its oil exports, mainly to China.
The Iranian economy is in a very bad state.
But at the same time, I don't think turning off Iran's oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz will immediately cause any significantly different situation.
It will just increase hardship.
for the Iranian people.
And the regime is resilient and ruthless.
And they are perfectly capable of taking a lot of pain for their people.
Quite possibly.
And then the question is, would they put pressure on Iran, I suppose, to comply to the US demands?
I can't see that happening.
I think the Chinese are feeling very comfortable that the US is making a mess of its war with Iran.
Also, they are probably quite pleased that the fact that so many US military assets have been taken to the Gulf means that those assets aren't in the South China Sea, which obviously has implications with the question about Taiwan.
But I think the Chinese will probably feel the need to get more involved if a blockade actually becomes a reality and the US Navy does stop.
pretty much all shipping going through the Strait of Hormuz, which will obviously impact on China, it will impact on the United States as well, and on Europe, and particularly on Asian economies as
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