Importance of Strait of Hormuz |
The war between the United States and Israel with Iran is ongoing and it is not clear how long it will last. The US President claimed that Iran’s military capability has been destroyed 100 percent. Donald Trump wrote that Iran has been defeated economically, militarily and in every way. Defeat was claimed, but the facts look different. Iran is much weaker militarily and economically than the United States and Israel. It is extremely difficult for Iran to compete with these two countries, but competition is being done.
Iran’s military power has been greatly damaged, but it still has one key point, and that is the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has completely closed the Strait of Hormuz and this closure has created an oil crisis in many countries. Before the war, a barrel of crude oil was being sold for about $68 to $70, but due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the price of a barrel has reached $100.
The shortage of oil has also created problems in many countries. Tehran is not ready to open the Strait of Hormuz, because it has no other options with which to confront the United States and Israel. Iran is only considering allowing the passage of ships of those countries that are not part of this war. Due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, many countries are appealing to Iran to allow their ships to pass. The US President had claimed that Iran has been completely defeated, but Donald Trump has also appealed to other countries for help to open the Strait of Hormuz.
The US President has also complained about the lack of help. NATO is also likely to break up. Because if the United States does not achieve its possible goals, NATO can also be broken up. The heads of many countries are not ready to be part of this war because it will be difficult for them to pass through the waterway of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran is still fighting a war despite being a weak country and is not yet ready to surrender. Iran’s biggest problem is that the United States is attacking here through permanent bases, and those bases are located in many countries in the region. Iran is having to retaliate by targeting those bases that are located in the region. Countries where the bases are located are also affected by Iranian attacks, so Iran is not only fighting the United States or Israel, but is also fighting other countries in the region.
Iran has caused severe damage to the global economy by closing the Strait of Hormuz waterway. Almost 20 percent of the world’s commercial oil is shipped here and now this shipment has been affected. Now the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed and commercial ships passing through here are being targeted. Britain, China, France, Japan, South Korea and many other countries are being affected. The affected countries want the war to stop so that their economies are not damaged. On the other hand, the United States believes that an immediate ceasefire is tantamount to harming American interests. And Israel does not want Iran to be given another chance to take control.
It is also true that Iran cannot be completely destroyed, but Israel believes that Iran should be weakened so that it does not pose a threat to Israel again. It is possible that if the United States is forced to stop this war, it will mean that Iran is a strong power and American or Israeli hegemony in the region will not continue. The United States and Israel are trying to find a way that will open the Strait of Hormuz waterway and not stop the war.
If the Strait of Hormuz waterway is opened, Iran will lose a lot. Tehran does not want relations with other countries to deteriorate, so many countries will not close the trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz. This policy is proving to be very good for Iran because it is gaining support in the world. China or other countries can get Iran out of the war crisis. Even if the war continues for a long time, the help of other countries will still be very beneficial for Iran. This war may not last long, anything can happen in a war. However, the war is destroying regional peace. Israel and the United States are responsible for this destruction because Iran is defending it. Attacking a sovereign country is immoral and illegal.
According to the US Energy Information Administration, about 3,000 ships pass through this route every month. The Strait of Hormuz and its sea lanes are located in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman. If Iran completely closes these lanes, the global economy will be affected. Inflation will increase many times. In view of these reasons, a new bloc may be formed against the United States. It should be noted that Israel has also tried very hard to start this war, because Iran posed a great threat to Israel in the Middle East.
Negotiations were also held, but they could not be successful. The reason for their failure was also that the United States and Israel wanted Iran to give up its nuclear capability. Iran may have nuclear capability for military purposes, and if it is used, it will definitely cause great harm to the region. It is better not to use nuclear capability. Closing the Strait of Hormuz is better to put pressure on the United States and it can be hoped that this will be for peace. It is an excellent choice. Many Iranian citizens are being martyred due to the war, many human lives will be saved due to the war stopping. The current war has also weakened Iran to a great extent, if the war stops, it will be better for peace. According to one report, ships of many countries besides Pakistan can pass through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the Strait of Hormuz has assumed a special importance during the war between the United States and Israel and Iran, and it may also be the reason for Iran’s victory.