Analysis: The Strait of Hormuz has become the center of the US-Iran confrontation, with Tehran seeking control over shipping routes and fees, Washington targeting strategic islands and ships caught in the escalating dispute

Iran asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global shipping routes. Traffic normalization by August 31 at 18.5% YES.

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed on Sunday while the United States insisted it remained open, after the confrontation over the vital waterway