The Israeli-US war on Iran has provoked a reaction from Tehran that has effectively choked a large chunk of the world’s oil supply, and untangling the blockage will take a regional effort beyond what is currently being proposed, experts have told AFP.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged other global powers to send warships to escort convoys of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
Iran has effectively closed the Strait since the United States and Israel began a war on the Islamic Republic last month, sending global oil prices up by more than 40 percent.
Iran has, however, shown it has a much wider reach and can disrupt supplies throughout the Persian Gulf and beyond, simply by firing off a clutch of drones or a missile.