Iran's Nuclear Deal & Strait of Hormuz Threat

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Uh, I continue, "The mess gets worse if it ends in a face-saving deal.

[00:00:06]If, for example, Iran softens its nuclear demands, but quietly keeps the keys to the Strait."

[00:00:13]"The Strait of Hormuz will certainly reopen", the Iranian Parliament Commission's chief, Ibrahim Azizi, has said, "but not for the US. It will open only for those who comply with the new laws of Iran."

[00:00:30]And then I write, "Without a genuine mechanism to secure oil and gas traffic, the Islamic Republic could someday coerce Japan, Australia, and Europe to lift sanctions in exchange for sweet, sweet crude.

[00:00:43]That's a bigger strategic win even than keeping their nuclear program.

[00:00:48]Nukes aren't very useful.

[00:00:52]Holding worldwide energy markets hostage is.

[00:00:56]It's a good thing Mr. Azizi doesn't know when Mr. Trump's clock runs out."