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strikeSep 14, 2026

Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez: The war for the chokepoints that move the world's oil

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Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez: The war for the chokepoints that move the world's oil Iran is shaping the battlefield for a possible third round of conflict with the US. Like whirling dervishes, patterns of conflict are once again building up around the Arabian Peninsula.

Source: Sandeep Unnithan — Read the full report

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  • Sandeep UnnithanBy Sandeep Unnithan

    Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez: The war for the chokepoints that move the world's oil Iran is shaping the battlefield for a possible third round of conflict with the US. Like whirling dervishes, patterns of conflict are once again building up around the Arabian Peninsula. A ceasefir…

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