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Chokepoint: The Dual Blockade Paralyzing the Strait of Hormuz

April 29, 2026 by Abhishek Kumar

Oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman with naval vessels highlighting the strategic global energy shipping route.

Chokepoint: The Dual Blockade Paralyzing the Strait of Hormuz Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed by more than 95 percent since late…

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