Columnist Anya Barsky writes in the Maariv daily that Iran is panicking over the progress of the IMEC trade corridor, which would bypass the Strait of Hormuz and pass through Israel. She argues that Iran would lose its 'security insurance policy' if global trade no longer depends on the Hormuz strait.
Columnist Anya Barsky of the Maariv daily published an analysis Friday arguing that Iran is in a state of panic over the advancing IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe) trade corridor. The corridor is designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint currently under Iranian threat — and link Asia to Europe via Israel, the UAE, and Greece. Barsky writes that if the world's trade routes no longer depend on the Hormuz passage, Iran loses its 'security insurance policy' — the ability to leverage the strait for geopolitical pressure. The article comes amid ongoing tensions over the strait: The Zioneer has previously covered Iran's threats to close the waterway, including a formal closure declared by the IRGC in June, and analysts' calls for accelerating the IMEC project as a strategic countermeasure. The corridor has been discussed by Israeli officials and security experts as a potential game-changer in reducing Iranian influence. The analysis is a single-column piece, not an official statement, and reflects the author's assessment. No immediate official response from Iran has been reported.
2 developments
- DevelopingIsraeli CEO of Ecopeace Middle East says IMEC trade corridor can sideline Iran, stabilize region
- DevelopingSecurity expert Amit Yagur calls for rapid IMEC corridor to counter Iran deal
- DevelopingMinister Miri Regev warns PM: Turkish trade corridors are a real strategic risk to Israel
- DevelopingN12 analyst: Turkey, Israel in all-out race over rival IMEC trade corridors
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