US Backs Revival of Iraq-Syria Crude Pipeline to Mediterranean
🛢️ HORMUZ BYPASS — Washington is quietly building Iraq an exit route before any deal lands. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The Iraq-Syria pipeline would carry Iraqi crude to Mediterranean terminals, bypassing Hormuz entirely. With Strait traffic at 57 daily transits and no diplomatic off-ramp in sight, locking in alternative corridors serves two goals: reducing allied exposure to Iranian chokepoint leverage and giving Baghdad an economic incentive to stay firmly in Washington's camp.
