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Should such a scenario take place, the US will likely intervene to take control of energy exports in the Persian Gulf. In other words, the Israeli transfer of crisis to the Persian Gulf is meant to embroil the US in the war against Iran and actually the Israelis are striving after thi ...
Hormuz, can upset security of shipping and Saudi oil exports. Saudi rulers are aware that such scenario would be catastrophic to their economy.
5. Future of Iranian policy and strategic patience
Tehran has not yet responded directly to the ambiguous positions of some regional countries, including ...
Hormuz—just one of the Indian Ocean’s critical chokepoints—some 20 million barrels of oil pass through daily, equal to a quarter of the world’s seaborne crude and one-fifth of global natural gas shipments.
Carrying oil from the Persian Gulf would be nearly impossible without ...
Hormuz and developing alternative corridors. This is especially critical if Iran faces new maritime threats following West's snapback mechanism that seeks to reinstate all sanctions.
- Stepping up diplomatic engagement with member states of BRICS and SCO.
Hormuz. It underscored Iran’s readiness to take any necessary action, in line with international law, to protect its sovereignty while guaranteeing freedom of navigation in regional and international waters.
Iran recalled that sovereignty over the islands was restored in 1971, after decades o ...
Hormuz.
Initially, the central government in Baghdad owned and controlled the entire pipeline. However, after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Erbil began building its own energy infrastructure and started connecting oilfields to the Ceyhan pipeline via new links it constructed. Thi ...
Hormuz the “world’s vital oil and gas artery,” emphasizing that Iran has always safeguarded its security ALWAGHT- The IRGC Navy commander called the Strait of Hormuz the “world’s vital oil and gas artery,” emphasizing that Iran has always safeguarded its security and never sought t ...
Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
This force mix enables protection of commercial and energy shipping: fast boats support asymmetric coastal operations, medium submarines provide subsurface deterrence, and destroyers and support ships deliver surface defense and long-range logistics. With this structure ...
Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman.
Crucially, Qalibaf highlighted the strategic capability of the weaponry used, noting the missiles have a strike radius exceeding the entire 989-kilometer length of the Persian Gulf and can hit targets with great accuracy. This point emphasizes the extended range of Iran ...
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If Saudi Arabia succeeds in establishing a strong foothold along the Hadhramaut coast, the kingdom would effectively gain a third strategic maritime access point, after the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
The UAE for its part, has both political and military interests in the province. Contro ...