Gulf states prepare for long-term Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Iran's insistence on controlling the Strait of Hormuz and how Gulf states are adapting to this reality in their long-term strategic planning.

Disregard the US, European, Iraqi, and Gulf states’ rejection of Iran’s insistence that it will control the Strait of Hormuz no matter what. The fact of the matter is that Middle Eastern states are factoring in permanent Iranian control into their longer-term thinking about shaping the region’s post-war balance of power and security architecture, even though they may not admit as much publicly. Already, the public US, European, and Gulf state consensus rejecting Iran’s imposition of fees on ships transiting the Strait appears to be fracturing.

People in this episode

Host: James M. Dorsey

Topics covered

• Iranian control
• Strait of Hormuz
• Middle Eastern geopolitics
• regional security
• post-war balance of power

Keywords

• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• Gulf states
• geopolitics
• regional security
• balance of power
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US, European, Iraqi, Gulf states

Places: Gulf states, Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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