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bluegattyyesterday at 12:01 PM1 replyview on HN

The entire gulf is at risk. Iran can interdict and cause problems from almost anywhere.

Granted it may not have to be 'the whole thing' but something like it.


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 1:14 PM

> entire gulf is at risk. Iran can interdict and cause problems from almost anywhere

Sure, but its effect is far more dilute. In the Strait–in particular, around the Musandam Peninsula–it has unique geostrategic leverage.

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