How the Strait of Hormuz will change Iran’s regime
A system fixated on building up military deterrents has discovered its most important point of leverage over the world
A system fixated on building up military deterrents has discovered its most important point of leverage over the world

Iran has shown that control of the strait gives it a stranglehold over the world economy

Written statement is first public comment from Mojtaba Khamenei since the start of the war

Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond current war

Meeting comes after Trump criticised allies and indicated reopening the strait may not be a priority for US in Iran war

Passage for vessels is designed to show Iran’s dominance over waterway and limit diplomatic isolation, analysts suspect

US military says no ships pass through its operation to seal off Iranian ports in first 24 hours