"Whatever benefit the Strait of Hormuz brought the Iranian people — Bab al-Mandab will bring the same."
And that benefit, he argues, is zero.
A blunt message to the promoters of "regional power":
The ones in suits and ties, the ones in full studio makeup, praising the Islamic Republic's "might" over the waterways — has anyone asked what it ever put on an Iranian family's table?
The breakdown:
▪️ Hormuz brought no benefit — it brought cost
▪️ Hormuz is at least partially under Tehran's control; Bab al-Mandab is not
▪️ Houthi policy is partly independent, partly shaped by their own bargaining with Washington and other powers
▪️ So Tehran's leverage there won't even match Hormuz
The slogan is exported. The bill stays home.
What's your read? Drop it in the comments and share this with someone who still calls it "strength."
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