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'Any attempt to close Strait of Homuz ...': Former Treasury official flags Iran, Houthi reaction

'Any attempt to close Strait of Homuz ...': Former Treasury official flags Iran, Houthi reaction

Time of India22-06-2025
Washington DC: "...Any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz right now will be met with probably unbelievable force from the United States. Now that this has started, it's not that difficult to imagine the French or the Brits coming in to clear the lanes... I see the Iranians as being absolutely suicidal if they go down this route, and I do get a sense that we could be at a pivotal moment here. It doesn't mean that Iran won't try to attack, but I think asymmetrically is much more likely than through conventional means.., "says Jonathan Schanzer, a former US Treasury official and terror finance analyst, when asked about the impact if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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