Terrain Trumps Blockade: Iran’s Grip on the Strait of Hormuz
TL;DR
Iran leverages the strait’s difficult terrain, mines, and drones to constrain crossing and maintain leverage over shipping even under a U.S. blockade; the ceasefire has dramatically reduced traffic (roughly seven ships per day vs. over 130 prewar), and normalization will depend on a durable truce and clear rules on crossing fees.
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