The US Blockade of Hormuz: Who Holds the Advantage? - Wired-Gov

The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has entered its third week, with the US Navy boarding and investigating Iranian-linked vessels in the region and the Indian Ocean. Iran is resuming a strategy of selective closure, allowing non-Iranian shipping through the strait only on a case-by-case basis and in exchange for tolls. The US supported the transit of a Maersk vessel, prompting Iranian attacks on regional infrastructure. Iran aims to restore its exports, leverage control over Hormuz, and protect the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, while the Trump administration seeks to link any settlement with pressure on Iran’s nuclear program.