If Iran is blocking this part, why don't the Arab countries come together and cut this part and make a separate alternative? It is not as easy as it sounds. The biggest problem is the Hajar Mountains. The height of these mountains is about eighteen hundred meters and cutting them to make a sea canal is very difficult and a billion dollar project. But the real problem is not just money or technology, but both the United Arab Emirates and Oman do not seem to be interstage to make this canal.
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