US-Iran war, April 18 -- Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after a ceasefire in Lebanon, boosting hopes of a ceasefire in the US-Iran war. However, US President Donald Trump is yet to make any statement on the Strait of Hormuz blockade, so it will remain in force.

In fact, the US President said that Iran had agreed to never again shut the Strait of Hormuz. He also vowed to bring Iran's uranium back home to the USA., leaving the world guessing how effective his idea of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is.

"To evaluate the effectiveness of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, we need to look at how it would directly impact Russia, China and its allied nations. From the Russian perspective, both can use the hassle-free Casp...