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Iran Threatens Additional Seaway Blockades as US Tightens Iran Blockade

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Iran Threatens Additional Seaway Blockades as US Tightens Iran Blockade

🌊 SEAWAYS β€” Iran's closure threat is no longer limited to Hormuz. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Threatening Bab el-Mandeb or the Strait of Malacca pulls new chokepoints into Iran's deterrence posture β€” each serves different Asian and European supply chains. With Hormuz already at 13 transits/day, the signal is aimed at Gulf mediators and Beijing: capitulate or watch the disruption spread. Threats don't close straits, but insurers price them as if they might.

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