‘Counterintuitive’: Iran needs Strait of Hormuz open ‘as much as anyone’
Former diplomat Jane Hardy says the recent attacks carried out by Iran are “counterintuitive” as they need the Strait of Hormuz to be open “as much as anyone”.
“It [Iran] has just attacked Oman, just hours after it had been in talks with Oman over a ship that transited the southern route, which is the route controlled by Oman,” Ms Hardy told Sky News Australia.
“It seems counterintuitive to me if you think about it,” she said.
“The Iranians were wanting to get their oil revenues up and running again.
“They wanted to take away the sanctions that have crippled their economy.
“What they’re doing now just seems counter to that.
“They need the Strait of Hormuz open as much as anyone.”
