The Strait of Ormuz: blockade and war or war and blockade

... American and British troops are deployed in the region. The struggle of clans, above all the struggle for power and control over finances spills over onto international arena what makes Iran’s foreign policy rather unpredictable. Apart from that US military bases in the region deploy numerous military hardware and resources. Naturally, knowing that, it’s easy to predict the outcome of the hypothetical military operation to unlock the Strait of Ormuz. Tehran understands it well. Perhaps, proceeding from these assumptions the statements made by the Iranian leadership in January became less radical and bellicose (although the elements of bluffing and blackmail persist). Most likely, ...