The focus on a military blockade is a red herring. The strait can be closed financially through skyrocketing insurance rates long before it's closed physically, creating a commercial shutdown by default. This dynamic shifts the strategic calculus, putting the immediate pressure not just on the West, but on China, the largest buyer of Gulf energy. The signals to watch now are coming from Beijing, not just Tehran.
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