Donald Trump’s double blockade of Hormuz: A high-stakes gamble with many limitations

Trump's strategy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz aims to pressure Iran and China, but faces immense logistical and geopolitical hurdles. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Donald Trump’s double blockade of Hormuz: A high-stakes gamble with many limitations

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The Trump administration is actively pursuing a strategy to impose a double blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for global oil shipments, according to analysis of recent policy moves and expert assessments. The plan, described as a high-stakes gamble, aims to tighten the economic and diplomatic noose around Iran by severing its oil exports while simultaneously increasing pressure on China, a primary buyer of Iranian crude. The objective is to force Tehran back to the negotiating table on terms favorable to Washington, but officials and analysts warn that translating this strategy from concept to reality presents a formidable array of challenges. The proposed blockade would operate on two levels. The first is a continued and intensified enforcement of U.S. sanctions designed to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero, a policy that has already significantly crippled the Iranian economy. The second, more contentious layer involves a physical naval interdiction effort in and around the Strait itself to halt shipments that circumvent the sanctions regime. This dual approach represents a significant escalation from the current maximum pressure campaign, moving beyond financial penalties toward a direct assertion of military control over a key international waterway. Strategically, the blockade is intended to achieve multiple goals beyond merely targeting Iran. By attempting to cut off Iranian oil, the U.S. seeks to weaken the regime's financial lifeline and destabilize its political standing. Concurrently, it applies direct pressure on China, which has been a reluctant participant in sanctions and a major consumer of Iranian energy. The calculation in Washington appears to be that by compelling Beijing to choose between access to the Strait and its relationship with Tehran, China may be forced to align more closely with U.S. demands, thereby isolating Iran further. However, the practical and geopolitical limitations of such a plan are severe. Enforcing a full naval blockade in the narrow, heavily trafficked Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil passes, is a logistically daunting task requiring immense and...

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