War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck
But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Topics: points, choke, handful, economy, global, dependent, evidence, latest, It’s, miles, Bottleneck, Weakness, Hormuz’s, Strait, Reveals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/business/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-us-israel-choke-point.html