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The single passage through which Persian Gulf crude reaches open ocean is now the stated prize in a live military contest.
Washington struck Iran following the deaths of two American troops in Jordan; Tehran's earlier attack on Gulf states was the triggering event.
The source summary is direct: this is a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The chokepoint and why it runs the math The constraint here is physical.
The strait is the only maritime exit for oil shipped from several of the Gulf's major producers.
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