With its ruinous consequences and difficulty in execution, a full blockade is unlikely. But the risks of miscalculation must not be ignored.

RIYADH: As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow, 33-kilometer-wide stretch of water separating Oman and Iran…

As the US joins Israel’s war with Iran, Tehran threatens to block strategic waterway – risking global energy and trade crisis.

As the US joins Israel’s war with Iran, Tehran threatens to block strategic waterway – risking global energy and trade crisis.

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

With its ruinous consequences and difficulty in execution, a full blockade is unlikely. But the risks of miscalculation must not be ignored.