POLITICS Hormuz Crisis Escalates, Region Follows Friday, July 24, 2026 Source Summary Rejected ceasefire talks and threatened US escalation are pushing the Mideast conflict toward a dual-chokepoint crisis for global oil flows. Advertisement Read Original Article → Related Dispatches [US] · Jul 24 Bill Tinsley: We've known the earth wasn't flat for a long time [CA] · Jul 24 Chris Mayne files to seek another term on North Bay council [US] · Jul 24 U.S. missiles strike Iran following Houthi attacks on Red Sea oil tankers