Washington July 18 (SANA)U.S. Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq,Thomas Barrack, announced that the United States is working in coordination with five countries in the region, including Syria, on a program to shift to alternative routes forthe Strait of Hormuz, based on the principle of “precautionary delivery.”

Speaking on Friday at the U.S.-Iraq Business Summit held at theU.S. Chamber of Commercein Washington, and as reported by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Barrack stated that the industry and business sector constitutes “the most effective tool for achieving stability and development.”He noted that the region has recently witnessed significant transformations that have reshaped security and strategic alliances.

Barrack said that regional and international attention has shifted from the nuclear file to the Strait of Hormuz.He explained that the program being developed in coordination withSyria, Jordan, Türkiye, Lebanon, and Egypt will render the strait’s strategic importance secondary within two years.This will be achieved by transitioning from the maritime transport model through narrow waterways to alternative routes based on the principle of “precautionary delivery.”

He added that this step is part of a broader trend to find alternatives to supply and trade routes, thereby enhancing the resilience of transport and energy supply chains in the region.

trade and energy routes in the region, given the critical importance of vital maritime passages in theglobal economy.In this context, the diversification of transport and supply routes has emerged as a key priority in the strategic calculations shaping the region’s future.