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102 sats \ 4 replies \ @Cje95 22 Jun \ parent \ on: hormuz strait closed econ
Yeah like you noted China would lose its shit if Iran shut down the strait and at the end of the day Iran's oil goes to China for the most part. They cannot afford to lose the only place that take their oil
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @unschooled OP 22 Jun
China's been building infrastructure apparently to circumvent the strait.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/05/31/748978/Role-of-new-Iran-China-rail-line-in-global-order
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 22 Jun
Actually so has Saudi, Iraq, Turkey, everyone really. It not only cuts down on time but also prevents issues like this. China from what I can recall with the Belt and Road stuff still does not have functional operations.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 22 Jun
total coincidence
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 22 Jun
I think it's less about Iran cutting itself off to China, but the US demanding "they" cause an incident in the strait that covers for the more general cut-off of Saudi/Kuwati/Qatari/Iraqi oil that moves through the straight.
From the lens of a deal was made years ago and this is all theater for other purposes. Trump even eluded to this the other day regarding the fake response after Soleimani.
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