Iran's Chokehold On Hormuz And the Limits Of Military Force

AI Briefing

• – Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is using a combination of kinetic strikes, mines, electronic warfare, and market fear to create a closure that is arguably harder to reverse.
• – The blockade is affecting approximately a third of the world's seaborne oil exports.
• – The US and other countries are seeking ways to circumvent the blockade and pressure Iran to lift it.