This is why shutting down Hormuz was the islamic regime's October 7 moment. It's a card they can only play once. And now that they've played it, the entire region has realised how insane they are, and are looking for alternative trade routes outside the Strait. There are open plans now to use Syria's access to the Mediterranean as a new trade route and completely bypass the islamic regime's psychotic terms and conditions. I'm the first to admit I'm skeptical that al-Jolani's regime can ever be stable enough to pull this off, but Trump seems to be very confident. Syria is no longer an IR puppet state, and this offers a lot of new opportunities. If it works, it will forever destroy the IR's control over trade in the region. Also, we already know a part of Oman was dredged to avoid the IRGC's line of sight. The entire region is reprogramming itself to basically say "Fuck you" to the islamic regime's stranglehold and extortion threats. The IRGC thought shutting down the Strait would give them victory, but it's backfired completely. They're now more isolated than ever.