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Im surprised by the comments here, this was an obvious outcome of Iran dictating that only Iranian interests could use the strait. The only real move for the US is to block all traffic (or at least all traffic heading to Iran). Why would the US allow Iran to continue to sell oil while Iran is destroying other ships.
I'm sure the GCC have no issue with this policy, and it doesn't really change the situation for most other US aligned countries as they weren't buying Iranian oil for the most part anyways. No one wants Iran to be able to charge for access to the Strait and this would put pressure on the to find a more agreeable end to the conflict.
Not supporting either side, just stating that this is a reasonable strategic move for the US.
Because the US cannot both declare freedom of navigation as the most important part of the straight while also blockading non-US allies which they've explicitly threatened to do. If you approach it from a realpolitik angle like you are right now, then it justifies Iran's actions in closing the straight from that very perspective. The US will not get to have it both ways. Either Iran was justified in closing the straight in response to US aggression or the US is violating international law and general principles of trade.
You make it sound like blockades are not common events during a war. Just cause the US is blockading the strait right now doesn't negate their desire for free passage in the future.
Additionally, if people didn't think Iran was justified in closing the strait (due to a war) then they probably wouldn't be negotiating with them for access.
This is what happens during war, both sides look for ways to create pressure on the other to force them to the table. Iran is fighting an uphill battle so needs to turn people against the US by limiting oil shipments, but that doesn't mean the US is just going to let them keep selling their oil.
To keep oil prices from rising too high, with whole countries running dry. While GOP will portray it as 100% democrats fault, west coast runs out of jet fuel in a week or so.
Something Iran can do to force GCC to demand an end to war within 10 days is to destroy all desalination infrastructure
It is a legal response to an illegal war. Reparations paid to Iran (normally by US) that US adoring colonies can pay instead would satisfy Iran's revenue generation/compensation rationale.