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The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the open-ocean shipping lanes beyond, has moved from background risk to active military contest.
The United States struck Iran after two American troops were killed in Jordan. Tehran had launched an attack on Gulf states before the US response, in what is now an escalating battle for control of that waterway.
The chokepoint and why it matters The strait is the physical constraint at the center of this escalation. It is the single maritime corridor through which Gulf energy exports reach global markets.
Any party that can credibly threaten traffic through that passage, or control the coastlines flanking it, commands real authority over a significant portion of global seaborne energy supply.
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