Iran Threatens to Block All Gulf Oil Routes, Not Just Hormuz

Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned August 22 that "not even a drop of oil" would leave the Gulf by any route if neighbors join US sanctions — meaning economic restrictions meant to pressure Tehran. Beyond the Strait of Hormuz (a chokepoint carrying a fifth of global oil and gas), this likely targets the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which Saudi Arabia uses as an alternative export corridor.