WW3 Will Start If Iran Is Attacked Straits of Hormuz leads to war

Earlier this week Iran announced it will block the Strait of Hormuz, which sees the transport of over one sixth of the world's oil trade, if the West sanctions the country's oil exports.

A top Iranian military official has said blocking a crucial oil export channel will be "easier than drinking a glass of water." Experts say the West should listen, because Iran's influence in the region has grown significantly.

Iran's navy chief Habibollah Sayyari said that "closing the Strait of Hormuz for Iran's armed forces is really easy."
The US Navy has responded by saying the threat is unacceptable. "Anyone who threatens to disrupt the freedom of navigation in an international strait is clearly outside the community of nations; any disruption will not be tolerated," said Amy Derrick Frost, spokesperson for the US Navy 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
Earlier this week Iran announced it will block the Strait of Hormuz, which sees the transport of over one sixth of the world's oil trade, if the West sanctions the country's oil exports.
Political analyst Chris Bambery thinks that as American control in the Middle East is weakening and Iranian is growing, "We are witnessing quite a dangerous escalation."
"We now see that American control of the Middle East is weakest in decades... it is not in control of Iraq, Iran has considerable influence in Iraq, is extending its influence in Afghanistan."
Commenting on the possible Iranian blockade of the strait, Bambery said that if the US tries to force open the passage, "that would mean war with Iran, and that would be a huge escalation and would threaten world peace."
He believes that for the US it is not simply a military conflict, but something that could spill into a regional conflict in which the US has a much weaker hand than it had a decade ago.
According to Bambery, Iran is in much stronger position now and, as he sees it, "Iranians are really challenging Americans sensing the American weakness."
He also said that the Western nations are making a big mistake because the "Iranian economy is doing well and Iran is in the position to exert more influence in the regional basis as we saw this week with these new agreements in Afghanistan."
"It is the West who has racked up that situation," he concluded.

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[tybennion1]

@airborne4lf real constructive.

[tybennion1]

@MashiachRoeh korea is weak, due to sanctions. I dont think Russia will do anything to be honest. They wont benefit at all.

[MashiachRoeh]

@AirForcedude5 Iran is in league with korea and russia..yea good luck america.

[AirForcedude5]

Iranian military? what is that? some sling-shots and a camel? The US military would destroy the Iranian military in days.

[airborne4lf]

@tybennion1 Fuck you

[0lllTigerJeetlll0]

War for oil? thats a crock. What about Iran protesting their need for nuclear anything while setting on half the worlds oil? while not even meeting the refining needs there? while importing the oil they use? but needing nuclear? Iranian president calling for the destruction of israel? Avoiding questions at the UN? This is hardly about oil.

[sedjetra]

@OzBezarius267 well you know, if they broke the treaty, then they need something. So it' a bad news for everyone.

[99hockeynhl]

@234jari234 yeah and the world needs to stop giving usa oil and let them grow up

[OzBezarius267]

@sedjetra thats some good news for american allies..right o.o?

[tybennion1]

@234jari234 Its not their property per say. Its shared between Iran Oman and United Arab Emirates and is considered to be international waters which the US is committed to keep open. If Iran would stop being the aggressor and grow up there would be no problem. Iran doesnt need a nuclear reactor for energy considering they have a ton of oil. They are bringing these sanctions on themselves and it doesnt help when they threaten to wipe countries off the map...