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Strait of Hormuz - here's what I don't understand [View all]
Iran holds all the cards because they control the north shore of the Hormuz Strait.
But United Arab Republic could have dug a canal over 50 years ago, and it would be shorter and less expensive than the Suez Canal in Egypt. But it would have put UAR in the catbird seat, controlling all the shipping in and out of the Persian Gulf.
Why didn't they do that when they had the chance? Why didn't the US help build such a canal and become partners with UAR? It seems like an obvious solution.
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