A Weakened Iran Hits Back by Strangling the Vital Strait of Hormuz
The threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating President Trump’s calculations about how and when to end the war.

The Strait of Hormuz has been thrust into the center of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, as the nearly two-week-long conflict has threatened significant levels of global shipping of oil and gas, disrupting energy markets worldwide. The Strait of Hormuz, which separates the Persian Gulf from other marine passageways for energy production, is considered one…
The threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating President Trump’s calculations about how and when to end the war.
Following the US annihilation of mine-laying Iranian ships near the Strait of Hormuz, at least three cargo ships near the strategically important shipping lane have been struck, as the islamic republic vows to launch its “most intense” assault of the war so far. But what exactly is the Strait of Hormuz – and what makes...
With shipping traffic at a near halt at the Strait of Hormuz, the possibility of prolonged disruption to supplies of oil and other important commodities has grown.The big picture: If the military situation doesn't change soon, it will create a moderate stagflationary drag on the U.S. economy and a substantial one on Europe and East Asia.If oil prices spike…
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