The Ongoing Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: A Flashpoint for Global Energy Trade The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, has long been a strategic chokepoint in global energy trade.
Recent tensions between the US and Iran have highlighted the complex web of power dynamics at play, with competing claims over control of the strait and its surrounding waters.
For months, the US and Iran have accused each other of disrupting shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz.