sbvWORST. BLOCKADE. EVAR.
e8CArkcAuLEELI5 the container ships in that region are there for trade with the gulf countries?
Well their countries aren’t antagonizing Iran so they can be okay. There’s only really two countries that decided to poke them and those country’s ships won’t be allowed. Though some fee may be required but not sure the antagonizing countries get the option of a toll.
I’m not sure if that’s what you were asking or if being facusious but my understanding of geopolitics is minimal also understanding of people too so figured I’d comment.
no, my question is: other than oil and gas trade, what other trade than that for the gulf countries goes through the strait of hormus?
or is the amount of container ships in the strait even relevant?
While only under construction, Iraq is building out a port and railroad facility so that Iraq can receive cargo and put it on a train to Turkey then over into the Schengen Area. This is being built as the Suez Canal has been seen to reach its practical limit in shipping capacity and Iraq is trying to capitalize on it by building an alternate gateway.
An Iranian toll on this traffic could have major impacts on how this infrastructure gets used.