Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
General Karen Gibson believes that a broader multilateral effort, similar to the JCPOA, would be more effective in compelling Iran to change its strategy regarding the Strait of Hormuz. She notes that the US has historically garnered more international support for its actions in the Middle East and that a lack of broader buy-in currently prolongs the conflict.
“But a broader multilateral effort, I mean, as you point out repeatedly, this is very global impacts. In fact, the United States, aside from inflationary pressures, suffers less from the closure of the strait of ourmuse than the Asian oil consumers or Europe, and so having broader buy in broader economic pressures, kind of like we had with JCPOA, A more multilateral effort would certainly speed the timeline I think of potentially compelling Iran to change its strategy.”