Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is criticizing the evolving aims of the U.S.–led campaign against Iran, saying it now appears focused on “reopening the Strait of Hormuz” — a shipping route that was operational before the conflict began.
Asif’s comment reflects growing international frustration over how the Iran war has disrupted global energy and trade, including the strategic Hormuz chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world’s oil transits. The remark comes amid regional debate about whether military action or diplomacy should be the priority as tensions continue.
Asif’s comment reflects growing international frustration over how the Iran war has disrupted global energy and trade, including the strategic Hormuz chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world’s oil transits. The remark comes amid regional debate about whether military action or diplomacy should be the priority as tensions continue.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is criticizing the evolving aims of the U.S.–led campaign against Iran, saying it now appears focused on “reopening the Strait of Hormuz” — a shipping route that was operational before the conflict began.
Asif’s comment reflects growing international frustration over how the Iran war has disrupted global energy and trade, including the strategic Hormuz chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world’s oil transits. The remark comes amid regional debate about whether military action or diplomacy should be the priority as tensions continue.
