Richard Haass on Iran: No One’s in Total Control of the Strait of Hormuz

EXCERPT:

HAASS: “No one's in total control of the Strait of Hormuz. In part, Willie, it's easy to deny use of the Strait of Hormuz than it is to guarantee use. So we can deny use to the extent we want to Iran. Iran can deny use to others. Insurers won't insure cargo ships or tankers. So denial's relatively easy. Guaranteeing use, relatively hard. So that's where the strait is. Very little traffic going through, much less than went through before the war began.”