If true, that would mean Iran is saying one thing publicly and the direct opposite privately.
The Islamic Republic has repeatedly said it would close the Strait under certain circumstances, with the circumstances varying according to the speaker, suggesting there is no real policy on closing the strait.
In an interview in Tokyo with the Japanese media published March 20, Kuwait’s ruler, Shaikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah , said Kuwaiti officials “have contacted officials in Iran to ensure that no action is taken to close the Strait of Hormuz. We have received assurances from Iran that it will not take this step.”
He didn’t name the Iranian officials who had given Kuwait that assurance.
In recent weeks, some Iranian military officers have spoken of blocking the Strait in response to sanctions. But since every last drop of Iranian crude exports passes through the Strait of Hormuz, blockage of the Strait would do immense harm to Iran. The blockage threat only makes sense if Iran is unable to export any oil.
