Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Leslie Palti-Guzman outlines the opposing viewpoints regarding the Strait of Hormuz: Iran's maximalist stance seeking control and revenue, versus the international community and US push for an open and free strait. The resolution remains uncertain, dependent on which side 'blinks first.'
“I think right now we still have two opposites. views on what will be the status of the Strait of Hormuz.”
“On one hand, Iran is still trying to impose its maximalist view, where it wants both the control of the Strait and some kind of revenues.”
“And on the other side, the international community and the U.S. who wants an open and free Strait of Hormuz.”