Pipelines are less mobile than supertankers.
Pipelines are not easy to defend either.
The Iranian Navy may not be easy to defend either.
“Pipelines are less mobile than supertankers.
Pipelines are not easy to defend either.
The Iranian Navy may not be easy to defend either.”
You made my case with #3! The Strait of Hormuz is at least partially Iran’s territorial waters. And while their Navy would be cannon fodder in a matter of hours, they could cause the blockage of the Strait before they were subdued. I wouldn’t put it past those useless motherf*ckers to use a nuke on it.
And yeah, a pipeline has to be protected, but right now having one to bypass the Iranians would be a good thing. It’s not like a garden hose you can string out at a moment’s notice.