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As of March 4, 2026, the "de facto" closure of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a critical tactical phase. While the Islamic Republic...
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As of March 4, 2026, the "de facto" closure of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a critical tactical phase. While the Islamic Republic...
The declaration of a "closure" of the Strait of Hormuz by IRGC senior adviser Ebrahim Jabari on March 2, 2026, has triggered a possible...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Andrew Latham, a Defense Priorities fellow and professor at Macalester College, evaluates the maritime opening of a potential U.S.-Iran...
Can Iran Really Close The Strait Of Hormuz? Here’s How It Would Try: Summary and Article Key Points -Iran can disrupt the Strait of...
Can Iran Really Shut Hormuz? The Small-Boat And Missile Threat Facing U.S. Warships Iran’s threat to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz is resurfacing as...
Summary and Key Points: Amid rising tensions in January 2026, Iran has renewed threats to “close” the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint...
While Iran is ramping up attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is provoking American assets in Syria’s airspace.
If the increased presence of F-16s, F-22s and F-35s in the Middle East doesn’t deter both Russia and Iran’s provocations in the region, the...
On Wednesday, a very small United States Navy vessel made its first voyage through the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically vital waterway in the...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) attempted to seize a U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel operating in the Arabian Gulf earlier this week. A...