America isn't getting exports from Iran, until recently they were sanctioned. More of a problem is that the biggest buyer of Iranian oil is China. I don't think that getting out of the war with Iran by starting a war with China would be an improvement.
reply> America isn't getting exports from Iran
replySingle market. Every barrel China buys from Iran is a barrel it doesn’t scour the global markets for.
> getting out of the war with Iran by starting a war with China
China isn’t getting into a war with America over the Strait.
> Single market.
replyNot really, they were getting discounted oil prices previously that they are no longer able to get.
Also, they are a large importer of oil compared to the US, which is an exporter. They have much more to lose from high oil prices than we do.
> America isn't getting exports from Iran
replySingle market. Every barrel China buys from Iran is a barrel it doesn’t scour the global markets for.
> while Iran seems to do just enough to keep America from actually shutting the Strait.
replyUhm, why would America shut the strait?
> why would America shut the strait?
replyTo deny Iran oil revenue.
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