No. If Trump and Vance wanted the Strait opened+ - if the US had an economic need for mideast oil; then it would be wide open.
As it is - per AI...
China, India, South Korea, and Japan are the primary beneficiaries of oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz, receiving over 75% of the roughly 20-21 million barrels of daily flow. China leads, consuming over 37% of this transit volume. As a crucial chokepoint, it drives Asian energy security, though major producers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE rely on it for exports.
So. Let these countries go open the damn Strait.
“Let these countries go open the damn Strait.”
At the very least some of those countries can publicly support the US in the war against Iran.
China has extensive mine sweeping capacity.
https://www.hisutton.com/China-PLAN-minesweepers.html
They want the oil sleep for it. They won’t because Iran is already letting those ships through in it’s territorial waters. So it’s still closed for any ships Iran doesn’t like. And open for those it does. Same as before the ceasefire. The U.S.is going to have to use the CH53s off the Tripoli and or bring in the Littoral combat ship with the mine modules mission sets it’s that simple
So. Let these countries go open the damn Strait.
This. I’m sick of fighting other countries battles because they don’t have the will. F em.