Strait of Hormuz Entanglement: A Design for Disaster in the Making The Iran US conflict has brought attention to a critical aspect of global politics often overlooked: international shipping routes.
Specifically, the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies pass daily, has become a focal point for tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Iran's strengthened control over the Strait, secured through agreements with Iraq and Pakistan, will soon double its income from supervising this vital shipping route.