US blockade on Strait of Hormuz: For better or for worse?

At least two tankers headed for the Strait of Hormuz on Monday turned around soon after the US blockade began, the AP quoted vessel tracker Marine Traffic. Iran has responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at US-allied countries. Talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict failed to reach an agreement this past weekend. Although, mediators such as Pakistan are working to bring negotiations back on the table. Here's our latest discussion about the Mideast situation.

Guests:
In Beijing, Moshik Temkin, Research Fellow, the Belfer center, Harvard University; Visiting Distinguished Professor, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University;
In Tehran, Iran, Foad Izadi, Associate Professor, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran
In Shanghai, Shen Dingli, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University;
In Xian, Matteo Capasso, Professor of Middle East Studies, Northwest University of China;Editor in Chief, Middle East Critique.
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00:00 – Intro
01:49 – What Iran wants
06:47 – "Petrodollar architecture"
11:07 – Bilateral tensions
15:15 – US in the Mideast
17:18 – Look ahead

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