An Ignored Request

The Strait of Hormuz has not been secured again. Even after repeated requests from the United States administration, the strait has been left adrift in the wider ocean of political uncertainty. The US has asked Australia and Japan to send ships in the volatile region; both the countries have refused so far. None of the aforementioned countries want to get involved in the political skirmish that has been taking place in the Middle-East. The Middle-East must be made calm and peace must be restored. The strategic objectives that the US administration has been trying to achieve must be achieved through diplomacy or through sole military power. The United States must use diplomacy as its first choice of command, if it does not work, then it must order its own military to secure the strait. The shipping industry should not be made to suffer further. The commerce has been hit hard due to the conflict between Iran and the United States. The ongoing conflict should not be permitted to hit commerce harder than the usual. The United States must incline itself towards diplomacy first, and if it fails repeatedly, then the best option would be to directly use its military arsenal to secure the strait. The United States must protect the interests of its allies and must acknowledge the salient fact that the conflict with Iran is a protracted one, and not limited to a few weeks.

The ongoing conflict should be made negligible, and more political work must be done in order to normalize relations with Iran and other states in the region. The new leadership in Iran must understand that the use of military power in the region can go against its own interest in the long-run. Having peaceful relations with the United States and its neighbours is the best option it has under its belt. It should not waiver as it has been doing so, and give itself more time to understand the new geopolitical realities. The new realities are for it to make advantageous, and work in peace with its neighbours. The United States and the international community are rightfully worried over human rights violations and proliferation of nuclear technology. Both the issues must be addressed either politically or in the United Nations. The issue of human rights cannot be ignored further, and most Iranians who have been killed or detained must be registered in government records. The killings of innocent citizens is an abhorrable crime and doesn’t behoove a Muslim country. Any country that justifies its existence on religion should not harm or hurt innocent citizens. Iran must be made answerable to the international community and give explanations about the protests and the reasonable demands that have not been met or discussed internationally. The second issue concerning nuclear logjam should be addressed by one-on-one talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The problems of Iran are not too few, and should be addressed by the international community. The ongoing conflict mustn’t be allowed to go out of control again, and values of normalcy must prevail in the region.

Yuvraj Saharan

Capital Report