Israeli commentator Chananel Aviv argued that if the Trump administration's reported proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz is genuine, it would represent a complete surrender by the United States to a terrorist organization and a payment of 'protection money' for a waterway that was open before the war. He said such a move would signal to China and Russia that American power is declining.
Israeli commentator Chananel Aviv weighed in on Monday on the reported diplomatic framework between the Trump administration and Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In a Telegram post, Aviv argued that if the reported proposal is genuine, it amounts to an American surrender to a terrorist organization (Iran) and a payment of 'protection money' for a waterway that was open before the war. He further warned that such a move would signal a decline in U.S. power to China and Russia. The Zioneer has reported extensively on the Hormuz situation, including Trump's confirmation of a 60-day ceasefire framework on August 2 and the subsequent contradictory accounts from Tehran. Aviv's analysis adds a critical Israeli perspective to the ongoing debate over the terms of any potential deal.
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