"Iran can block oil export whenever necessary," IRGC Air Force commander Gen. Hosein Salami said. "This is a natural ability of our country." In a television interview, Salami said Iran controls 2,000 kilometers of the coast of the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. He said Teheran has developed a long-range missile capability that could be employed to protect Iranian interests in the region.
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Wait until General Salami has to deal with Special Forces raids on his coastline. All you need to do is head ashore, cut a few throats, shoot up a few dozen targets, and run back out and that 2,000 km coastline becomes a liability to defend, not a threat to shipping.