The Strait as Fault Line: How Iran is Using Hormuz to Farm Sino-American Friction

There is a reading of what Iran is doing at the Strait of Hormuz that has become almost reflexive in commentary: Tehran is challenging the petrodollar, accelerating de-dollarization, and weaponizing a physical chokepoint against American financial hegemony.

That reading captures something real about the mechanics of what is happening. It takes Iran’s perspective as the [...] The post The Strait as Fault Line: How Iran is Using Hormuz to Farm Sino-American Friction appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .