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Iran makes threats, but it will not act. It will not mine the Strait of Hormuz or block it by bombing passing ships. This scenario would backfire and primarily harm China — the largest buyer of Gulf oil, which would lose 4 million barrels a day.
Iran’s enemies — the Americans and Israelis — would be the ones to benefit because Beijing would adopt an angry stance toward Iran.
When a cargo ship blocked the Suez Canal for just six days in 2021, the world was paralyzed — similar to what happened when the Houthis disrupted global maritime movement by targeting ships passing through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.
Therefore, closing the Strait of Hormuz would hurt Iran’s allies the most.
