Iran Has Other Ways to Stop Oil Flow Besides Closing Strait of Hormuz - Official

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Ismail Kowsari reportedly stated in July that Iran may close the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic from the Persian Gulf if the United States renews sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has designed and put into practice initiatives that would neutralise the illegal US sanctions against Iran’s export of oil", Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said, as quoted by the Tasnim News Agency.

He stressed that the United States could not undermine Iran's determination, even if the pressure inflicts costs on Tehran, Tasnim News Agency reported.

"Although the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military capabilities and extensive capacities have been proved to professional observers and there is no need to mention and repeat it, a cut in the export of oil would not be necessarily tantamount to a blockage of [the] Strait of Hormuz. There are multiple methods to make that happen, and we hope we would not have to use them", the top official noted, as quoted by the agency.

The statements come after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani noted in January that there are various approaches open for Iran to sell its oil despite the US sanctions.

The United States imposed a new set of sanctions on Iran in November 2018, following alleged plans to drive Iran's oil exports to zero.

In May, Washington reinstated sanctions against Tehran following the US' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement. The first round of sanctions came into force in August.

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201902231072678447-iran-closing-hormuz/

 

[Fawad alam]

KSA can use Jizan and Rabigh ports in red sea for oil export.

 

[Crystal-Clear]

KSA can use Jizan and Rabigh ports in red sea for oil export.

exactly . strait of hormuz isnt tht important as iran thinks.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

yeah right.

 

[Sineva]

KSA can use Jizan and Rabigh ports in red sea for oil export.

exactly . strait of hormuz isnt tht important as iran thinks.

yeah right.

Sorry folks,but you really do need to do some basic research on the subject.Because if you did you would quickly realise that the red sea ports are not some magic answer to the problem of a hormuz blockade by iran.
The red sea ports are dependent on the oil pipelines supplying them,and even at maximum capacity these can only transport about a third or less of what goes out through the strait of hormuz every day.
This is what makes the threat to close the strait such a potent and credible one.

 

[Stryker1982]

exactly . strait of hormuz isnt tht important as iran thinks.

The red sea option does not enough volume if you bothered to do research

 

[Pakistani Aircraft]

Maybe Iran needs a reminder of the US Operation Praying Mantis.

The Iranian frigate Sahand attacked by aircraft of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 11 after the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine.​

 

[arashkamangir]

Maybe Iran needs a reminder of the US Operation Praying Mantis.

The Iranian frigate Sahand attacked by aircraft of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 11 after the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine.​

Maybe praying mantis should be a good lesson for those countries who continue ti buy US equipment and believe they posses power just because they have shiny equipment.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Maybe Iran needs a reminder of the US Operation Praying Mantis.

The Iranian frigate Sahand attacked by aircraft of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 11 after the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine.​

Oh the operation when USA built missile could not target USA ships

 

[Arsalan 345]

first of all,united states will never allow iran to close it.iranian navy will be destroyed if it tried to block it.iran can't compare itself to united states.they are powerful.arabs? arabs might use united states for complete annihilation of irani navy.this path is for everyone and not just for iran.

 

[coffee_cup]

I have heard Mullah regime of Iran's threats to Americans at least thousand times in the past so many years.

The reality is however this:

Americans go on with sanctions again and again.

But I have yet to see Iranis closing strait of Hormuz.

So what to make out of these threats? Lets say Americans put sanctions on Iran yet again, will Iran close strait of Hormuz or deploy some other tactics to disrupt the oil supply?

Well good luck with that!

 

[Kastor]

You guys have too much military experience and very little politics and economics experience. I can tell you that Operation Praying Mantis won't go down the same way again, Iran is not the Iran of the 1980's, the U.S. tactics however are. Another thing, closing down the Hormuz IS the damage (period, full stop)! Weather they open it a few days later or not won't matter that much, just the disruption of the oil supply is the key goal. If that happens oil prices will shoot up, disrupting trade, manufacturing and the stock market by the time things settle down the world economy will be heading for a recession. You can wipe off trillions in wealth in a matter of days. So bring on praying mantis....it will prey on the western economies instead of Iran.

 

[Sineva]

You guys have too much military experience and very little politics and economics experience. I can tell you that Operation Praying Mantis won't go down the same way again, Iran is not the Iran of the 1980's, the U.S. tactics however are. Another thing, closing down the Hormuz IS the damage (period, full stop)! Weather they open it a few days later or not won't matter that much, just the disruption of the oil supply is the key goal. If that happens oil prices will shoot up, disrupting trade, manufacturing and the stock market by the time things settle down the world economy will be heading for a recession. You can wipe off trillions in wealth in a matter of days. So bring on praying mantis....it will prey on the western economies instead of Iran.

I know,these guys are about as funny as the gulfie/saudi cheerleaders who assert that the gulf states dont need to worry about a hormuz blockade because:
A:They can just use the red sea ports oil pipelines
or
B:They can use the omani channels instead of the iranian ones
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!
The economic effects of a hormuz blockade would be felt globally because you are effectively removing over one fifth of the worlds oil and even more of its gas from the global market.Thats what makes it such a potent threat,and with irans antishipping and area denial capabilities in the strait of hormuz,such a credible threat also.

 

[Kastor]

I know,these guys are about as funny as the gulfie/saudi cheerleaders who assert that the gulf states dont need to worry about a hormuz blockade because:
A:They can just use the red sea ports oil pipelines
or
B:They can use the omani channels instead of the iranian ones
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!
The economic effects of a hormuz blockade would be felt globally because you are effectively removing over one fifth of the worlds oil and even more of its gas from the global market.Thats what makes it such a potent threat,and with irans antishipping and area denial capabilities in the strait of hormuz,such a credible threat also.

Not to mention, the firefight with the U.S. will undoubtedly involve our oil infrastructure which of course is completely to the U.S.'s (and Europe's) economic detriment because once the oil traders see the oil infrastructure attacked they will immediately calculate how long that oil supply will be missing from the market and send the oil prices even higher..... but then again that's how U.S.'s foreign policy has been operating for the past 40 years or so anyway.
Sidenote: If Iran cries havoc and let slip the dog's of war in form of proxies attacking oil pipelines/terminals in Saudi, UAE and Nigeria in addition to closing the strait....then oh my god! If that happens the economic turmoil will wreak havoc around the world. As I've said before in the modern business/political landscape gunboats and aircraft carriers can win battles but not wars. The economic upheaval and losses will make iran look the victor...

 

[KhalaiMakhlooq]

I'm trying to figure out the sides here..

Iran gets on with Pakistan but remains indifferent
Iran doesn't like Saudi
Iran doesn't like US
Iran doesn't like Europe
Iran doesn't like Israel

Pakistan likes Saudi
Pakistan likes Iran
Pakistan likes US
Pakistan likes Europe
Pakistan doesn't like Israel

Saudi likes Pakistan
Saudi likes US
Saudi likes Europe
Saudi doesn't like Iran
Saudi doesn't like Israel but acknowledges them

US likes Israel
US gets on okay with Pakistan
US likes Saudi
US likes Europe
US doesn't like Iran

Europe like US
Europe gets on okay with Pakistan
Europe likes Israel
Europe likes Saudi
Europe doesn't like Iran

Israel likes US
Israel doesn't like Pakistan
Israel doesn't like Saudi
Israel doesn't like Iran
Israel likes Europe