Chokepoint Under Pressure: Strategic Implications of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz Closure
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction: A Maritime Flashpoint in Focus On 2 March 2026, Iranian authorities declared the Strait of Hormuz temporarily closed to commercial navigation, following a series of coordinated military operations by the United States and Israel against Iranian defence and nuclear infrastructure. The declaration sent immediate shockwaves through global energy and agricultural markets,…