I am sure THEY are watching and have drones doing real time surveillance. That is not public information.
What is the practical difference, Hormuz is blocked either way.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
Recent geopolitical developments in the Strait of Hormuz, stemming from the unprovoked US-Israeli war against Iran, have once again placed this strategic waterway at the center of global economic attention.
A strait long known as the lifeblood of oil transit for much of the world has now become a critical chokepoint for key raw material supplies. New data show that instability in the region has not only roiled the energy market but has also severely disrupted the supply chain for essential minerals and chemicals.
One of the most telling signs of this crisis is the dramatic jump in sulfur prices. According to available information, the price of this commodity has risen from around $500 before February 28 to $900 currently; an increase of nearly 80 percent, reflecting intense pressure on global sulfur supply.
This price hike not only foreshadows a shortage but also signals growing concern over continued access to raw materials.
Sulfur plays a key role in various industries. It is an inseparable element in the extraction and processing of metals, especially nickel. Producing one ton of nickel requires between 8 and 10 tons of sulfur, a fact that doubles its importance in modern industries such as electric vehicle battery manufacturing.
In effect, any disruption in sulfur supply would directly increase production costs in the technology supply chain.
Geographically, the Middle East is one of the world’s main sulfur-producing hubs. Saudi Arabia, with an annual output of about 7.2 million tons, leads the region, followed by the United Arab Emirates at 6.3 million tons and Iran at 2.5 million tons. Kuwait, producing 1.3 million tons, and Qatar, with roughly 3.1 million tons, are also major players.
The concentration of this level of production in a region heavily damaged by American aggression has significantly raised supply chain risks.
But the importance of the Strait of Hormuz is not limited to sulfur.
The region also plays a key role in producing and supplying other strategic materials. About 9 percent of the world’s primary aluminum is produced in the Middle East. This metal is used in everything from construction to automotive and aerospace. America's disruption to export routes from the region will negatively affect global aluminum supply.
Additionally, the South Pars gas field, shared by Iran and Qatar, is one of the world’s major sources of helium. This field alone supplies about one-third of the world’s helium needs. Helium is a critical gas for advanced industries including medical equipment, semiconductors, and space technology.
For this reason, any disruption in its production or export has far-reaching global consequences.
Notably, piratical American terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz is now simultaneously hitting several world supply chains. This heedless act of monstrous aggrandizement will have compounding effects on the global economy and increase inflationary pressure
Industries dependent on raw materials, such as automotive manufacturing, electronics production, and energy, are more vulnerable than others.
Rising raw material prices will not only increase production costs but will also lead to delays in industrial projects and slow the pace of technological innovation.
Continued instability in the area, caused by the brutal aggression of the US and the Zionist regime against Iran, will wreak havoc upon global market dynamics and further alienate the American and Israeli war criminals form the bulk of humanity.
A strait long known as the lifeblood of oil transit for much of the world has now become a critical chokepoint for key raw material supplies. New data show that instability in the region has not only roiled the energy market but has also severely disrupted the supply chain for essential minerals and chemicals.
One of the most telling signs of this crisis is the dramatic jump in sulfur prices. According to available information, the price of this commodity has risen from around $500 before February 28 to $900 currently; an increase of nearly 80 percent, reflecting intense pressure on global sulfur supply.
This price hike not only foreshadows a shortage but also signals growing concern over continued access to raw materials.
Sulfur plays a key role in various industries. It is an inseparable element in the extraction and processing of metals, especially nickel. Producing one ton of nickel requires between 8 and 10 tons of sulfur, a fact that doubles its importance in modern industries such as electric vehicle battery manufacturing.
In effect, any disruption in sulfur supply would directly increase production costs in the technology supply chain.
Geographically, the Middle East is one of the world’s main sulfur-producing hubs. Saudi Arabia, with an annual output of about 7.2 million tons, leads the region, followed by the United Arab Emirates at 6.3 million tons and Iran at 2.5 million tons. Kuwait, producing 1.3 million tons, and Qatar, with roughly 3.1 million tons, are also major players.
The concentration of this level of production in a region heavily damaged by American aggression has significantly raised supply chain risks.
But the importance of the Strait of Hormuz is not limited to sulfur.
The region also plays a key role in producing and supplying other strategic materials. About 9 percent of the world’s primary aluminum is produced in the Middle East. This metal is used in everything from construction to automotive and aerospace. America's disruption to export routes from the region will negatively affect global aluminum supply.
Additionally, the South Pars gas field, shared by Iran and Qatar, is one of the world’s major sources of helium. This field alone supplies about one-third of the world’s helium needs. Helium is a critical gas for advanced industries including medical equipment, semiconductors, and space technology.
For this reason, any disruption in its production or export has far-reaching global consequences.
Notably, piratical American terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz is now simultaneously hitting several world supply chains. This heedless act of monstrous aggrandizement will have compounding effects on the global economy and increase inflationary pressure
Industries dependent on raw materials, such as automotive manufacturing, electronics production, and energy, are more vulnerable than others.
Rising raw material prices will not only increase production costs but will also lead to delays in industrial projects and slow the pace of technological innovation.
Continued instability in the area, caused by the brutal aggression of the US and the Zionist regime against Iran, will wreak havoc upon global market dynamics and further alienate the American and Israeli war criminals form the bulk of humanity.
Not interested in an easter egg hunt, if you want it answered just let me know.
He really has no answer. He made a bullshit claim. You challenged it. He folded like an idiot coward. Yakuda is truly stupid and never says anything that MAGA didn't tell him to repeat without thinking.
When's that going to happen?
Still watching Sesame Street and passing it off as news, eh?
Rin, rin, away.