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shipping through the Strait of Hormuz restored, Poling argued the diplomatic and strategic pressure created by the disruption
Strait of Hormuz is central to that, as prolonged disruption threatens both China’s economy and wider global markets, as well as energy security. Beijing is therefore expected to push Tehran towards keeping shipping
Strait of Hormuz”. “While not yet a permanent ‘new normal’, the pattern of coercive signalling, accusations, and counter-accusations suggests higher baseline risk, politicised shipping lanes, and more frequent disruptions
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/28/trump-reviews-iranian-proposal-aimed-at-reopening-strait-of-hormuz), attention is shifting north. With Gulf shipping lanes disrupted and oil exports
Strait of Hormuz escalating, there is no clarity on when those ships might finally be able to reach Karachi. This disruption
shipping lane of the [strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) does not reopen, disrupting supplies
shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic through the strait has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched their attack on Iran on Feb. 28, causing economic disruption
Strait of Hormuz has been effectively choked by competing Iranian restrictions and a US blockade, severely disrupting shipping
ship in the strait of Hormuz](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/91bcf284703b995bc6c13638ee0c2005e9fadda6/0_0_4405_2937/master/4405.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Climbing oil prices and disruption of supplies
disrupted Iran’s trade, which relies heavily on sea routes. ## What leverage does Iran have? ### Strait of Hormuz The vital waterway is Iran’s most significant strategic asset, the narrow passage ships
Hormuz in the Gulf. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait, a narrow waterway linking Gulf oil producers to the open ocean and through which 20 percent of the world
ship oil from its east coast to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Disruption in the strait has triggered a spike in global energy prices, with Brent crude – the international benchmark – trading at about
disruptions to the supply chain. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping
Strait of Hormuz, severely disrupting global energy shipments. Iran retaliated against US-Israeli airstrikes by threatening to attack ships
ships passing through the strait must coordinate with them. "We warn that any foreign military force — especially the aggressive U.S. military — that intends to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz will be targeted
Strait of Hormuz is another contentious issue](/news/2026/5/5/map-of-dominance-why-iran-cant-afford-to-give-up-hormuz-control). Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the narrow waterway linking the Gulf to the open ocean, through which 20 percent of the world
Hormuz so, at the very least, we can get supplies that are currently stuck in humanitarian hubs through the strait to resupply.” Vital medicines are not making it out of key hubs. Shipping disruptions
Strait of Hormuz, as a competing US-Bahraini proposal faces resistance from Russia and China, which have signalled they may veto the measure. The dispute over control of the strategic waterway has become
disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, US President Trump said US forces would begin [escorting stranded ships
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5819351/iran-implements-new-system-to-collect-fees-from-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz) Iran seized a number of ships, including a tanker identified as the Ocean Koi, last week, saying it was attempting to disrupt