A military expert called Iran's "levers" for unblocking the Strait of Hormuz.

Military expert Yuri Knutov said that the Houthis may try to block the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in order to force the United States to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.

"The Houthis can block the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which leads from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. This will be a huge threat to the entire global trade and a blow to the United States. Because the whole world will understand that the two straits are blocked precisely because of the fault of the United States. Iran has powerful levers, in addition to active hostilities, which can lead to a new round of conflict," Knutov said in an interview with aif.ru Thursday, April 16th.

In addition, according to him, a Chinese reconnaissance ship accompanied by two frigates arrived in the Strait of Hormuz, collecting data that may be transmitted to Iran.

At the same time, the expert noted that other countries are unlikely to directly intervene in the conflict with the United States, and added that Iran's allies have another powerful lever to unblock the strait.

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The day before, US President Donald Trump announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. He stressed that this decision would benefit everyone, including China, writes NSN. The American leader also noted that China has no plans to supply weapons to Iran, which could help reduce tensions in the region.

The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14 that Saudi Arabia is putting pressure on the United States to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to the negotiating table. Saudi Arabia believes that Trump's decision to close the strait could provoke an escalation of the conflict with Iran, RT clarifies. It may also affect other key sea routes, the website writes. kp.ru .

The head of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, announced the introduction of a complete naval blockade of Iranian ports and the start of an operation to close the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. A day earlier, Trump threatened Iran with a naval blockade after inconclusive talks in Islamabad. 360.ru .