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2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
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Leader · From the editorial desk13 Jun 2026
Iran's blockade calculus: When a strait becomes leverage
Tehran's closure of Hormuz was retaliation—but the 70% drop in tanker traffic suggests deeper economic logic at work.
Briefing · From the editorial desk12 Jun 2026
The global economy's most expensive chokepoint
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has become the largest energy disruption since the 1970s—and the shockwaves extend far beyond oil.
Briefing · From the editorial desk11 Jun 2026
The American navy is playing with fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Washington's military manoeuvres through the world's most combustible chokepoint risk escalating a crisis it claims to be defusing.