US intelligence agencies believe that Iran has been able to arbitrarily close the Strait of Hormuz, which gives Tehran a powerful tool to exert pressure on the world economy. This was reported by CNN, citing sources.
According to the sources of the TV channel, despite the preparation of the agreement to open the strait to be signed on June 19, Iran has demonstrated during the last conflict its ability to obstruct the access to the main sea artery. US intelligence believes that Tehran will be able to use this mechanism again in the future.
"We have effectively handed control of the strait to Iran, a weapon more powerful than any nuclear weapon. The war has fundamentally changed Tehran's approach to using such leverage," a source familiar with the conclusions of the US intelligence community told CNN.
