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WSHazel

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2. That is not the only analysis to do

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 01:37 PM

May 7

I don't have WaPo, but I have read other discussions of the same issue. Iran shares borders with 7 countries, so there are other ways to get goods in and out of the country. Oil is valuable right now, and many countries in Asia would be willing to pay the shipping costs to get it overland. It is not ideal for Iran, but not out of the question. There are also more countries willing to break sanctions than there were three months ago.

The real question is how long can the Gulf States survive the blockade? How long can Europe and China before they have enough and get directly involved?

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