[The Duke]

"The pipelines sound good . . . but won’t they be vulnerable to attack and disruption by Iranian drones?"

I'm thinking that drone defense will soon be extremely effective. If I'm not mistaken, Israel is already starting to use lasers against incoming missiles - I bet lasers would provide an excellent defense against drones.

I've been advocating pipelines to bypass the Strait for months.

[Bobbyvotes]

Or build a canal similar to Panama canal.