Strait of Hormuz Escalation: A Recipe for Disaster The recent exchange of strikes between the US and Iran has once again brought international attention to the volatile waters of the Strait of Hormuz.
This strategic chokepoint, through which a fifth of global oil supplies pass, has been at the center of rising tensions in the region for months.
The current escalation is not new; it's a familiar narrative that has played out repeatedly since the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal.