Chokepoints under stress

A two-week US–Iran ceasefire has cracked open the Strait of Hormuz though there is a agreement that both sides are reading differently.
Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have turned into active flashpoints in the escalating Middle East war, choking global energy flows and trade routes after US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeted key Iranian sites starting February 28, 2026.

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