Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘nuclear deterrent’
Iran’s greatest deterrent is its geography, as the stand-off in the Strait is proving.
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Yemen’s Houthis move to control crucial waterway – our research maps the countries most at risk
Over a dozen countries depend on the Bab al-Mandab Strait for more than half of their maritime trade by value.
Iran is considering closing the strait of Hormuz – why this would be a major escalation
The Middle East crisis continues to escalate and a decision to close the strait of Hormuz is a dangerous moment.
Strait of Hormuz crisis: how danger and uncertainty can affect the mental health of seafarers
Research links unsafe conditions, long hours and poor sleep with worse mental health at sea. Conflict can intensify each of these pressures.
What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?
While the UAE and Saudi Arabia can at least partly circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, other Gulf states are less fortunate.
Iran was always going to close the Strait of Hormuz
Over neatly five decades, Tehran has threatened to close the waterway whenever faced with an international crisis.
Can British drones help secure the strait of Hormuz for international shipping?
The UK military is considering sending interceptor drones and mine hunters to the Middle East.
The US can’t win with force in the Strait of Hormuz – Iran must be offered a realistic incentive to settle
Realists in the Islamic Republic know that sanctions relief and access to global markets are what Iran needs now.
How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming
Without this form of fertiliser, crops will not produce yields on which the world’s population depends, leaving people starving.
From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways
The vital strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the conflict in Iran.
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