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A commercial ship anchored in March off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in the Strait of Hormuz, where increased maritime traffic led to a buildup of vessels waiting near the city. Photo: Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images
There's "growing momentum to establish a naval protection system" in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's military escalates attacks on commercial ships, Eurasia Group says.
The big picture: U.S. Central Command warned "the Iranian regime is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping" and put lives at risk.
