Syria and Iraq are part of a US-backed initiative to build a pipeline to the Mediterranean that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Middle East Eye. The plan would offer an alternative route for Gulf energy exports, reducing reliance on the strategic waterway that has been a focal point for US-Iran tensions.
A new report from Middle East Eye claims that Syria, Iraq, and the United States are planning to unveil a pipeline to the Mediterranean that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The initiative, if realized, would allow Gulf energy exports to reach European and Mediterranean markets without passing through the strategic waterway that has been the subject of US-Iran tensions and past disruptions.
The report does not specify the pipeline's exact route or capacity, nor does it provide official confirmation from the governments named. The US, Syria, and Iraq have not yet publicly commented on the reported plan. The detail about the pipeline's route — whether it would reach the Syrian coast or use an existing infrastructure in Iraq or Jordan — remains unconfirmed.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, several rival corridor proposals involving the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced: alternative maritime routes, a US-Iran agreement on safe passage, and competing overland trade corridors involving Turkey, Syria, and the IMEC framework. This pipeline plan would represent a major shift in regional energy dynamics if confirmed, but at this stage the report relies on a single media source with no official corroboration.
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