Opening Hormuz Militarily and the Economic Time Pressure
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#74DCZ)
Iranian retaliation has caused an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since ~March 2-4. Traffic has dropped from 150+ vessels/day to near-zero on many days, with 21+ confirmed attacks on merchant ships. This matches the scenario's description of disruption, price spikes, and US-led response pressure. Reopening Hormuz is economically non-optional. It carries 20% of ...