Iran is using its success in disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in negotiations. But leverage and long-term control are not the same thing, says a defence professor.

Iran’s attempt to monetise and control passage through the Strait of Hormuz risks destabilising the UNCLOS-based global trade and maritime order

Rising tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to derail the US-Iran agreement, as disputed shipping routes and military strikes raise global stakes.