Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s Silver Bullet, Says Former UN Envoy
A former UN envoy from India, T S Tirumurti, said that Iran thinks the Strait of Hormuz is a very powerful tool and will not give it up.
He said that fighting alone cannot solve the Iran crisis; a political deal is needed.
He also said Iran feels cheated by the U.S. after signing agreements.
Another Indian diplomat, Ranjan Mathai, said the U.S. has not met its goals and that people in the U.S. are unhappy because of high fuel prices.
Mathai also criticized the U.S. president for making decisions that hurt Israel and said India could have helped more.
Former UN envoy T S Tirumurti says Iran views the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic advantage and will not abandon it.
Tirumurti argues the Iran crisis shows military action alone cannot resolve the conflict; a political solution is needed.
He notes Iran feels cheated by U.S. actions after signing agreements and seeks to demonstrate the U.S. cannot win by prolonging war.
Ranjan Mathai highlights that the U.S. has failed to achieve its objectives and that internal U.S. support may waver due to rising fuel prices.
Mathai criticizes U.S. leadership, citing Trump’s decisions and suggesting India could have leveraged ties with Israel to mitigate chaos.
- Who
- T S Tirumurti and Ranjan Mathai, former Indian diplomats
- What
- They discussed Iran's strategic use of the Strait of Hormuz and the limitations of U.S. objectives in the Iran crisis
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To explain why Iran considers the Strait of Hormuz a "silver bullet" and analyze the need for a political solution
- Key Speaker
- T S Tirumurti
- Event
- Panel discussion 'Shifting Sands – The Iran War, West Asia, and India’s Place in the New Order'
- Location
- Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru
- Topic
- Iran's use of Strait of Hormuz and U.S. objectives
- Date
- Wednesday