[JumpCrisscross]

> the "blockade" will probably continue

The part that makes the Strait weird is no belligerent wants it entirely closed. (Maybe Israel.) Iran wants to export. And America wants exports. So you get this weird stalemate where America doesn’t want to actually blockade Iran, while Iran seems to do just enough to keep America from actually shutting the Strait.

[pjc50]

America isn't getting exports from Iran, until recently they were sanctioned. More of a problem is that the biggest buyer of Iranian oil is China. I don't think that getting out of the war with Iran by starting a war with China would be an improvement.

[JumpCrisscross]

> America isn't getting exports from Iran

Single market. Every barrel China buys from Iran is a barrel it doesn’t scour the global markets for.

> getting out of the war with Iran by starting a war with China

China isn’t getting into a war with America over the Strait.

[stale2002]

> Single market.

Not really, they were getting discounted oil prices previously that they are no longer able to get.

Also, they are a large importer of oil compared to the US, which is an exporter. They have much more to lose from high oil prices than we do.

[JumpCrisscross]

> America isn't getting exports from Iran

Single market. Every barrel China buys from Iran is a barrel it doesn’t scour the global markets for.

[arkensaw]

> while Iran seems to do just enough to keep America from actually shutting the Strait.

Uhm, why would America shut the strait?

[JumpCrisscross]

> why would America shut the strait?

To deny Iran oil revenue.