Iran’s “navy of ghosts”—mines, drones, and shore-based missiles—achieves a functional blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by making commercial transit uninsurable.
Friday, May 22, 2026
Iran’s “navy of ghosts”—mines, drones, and shore-based missiles—achieves a functional blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by making commercial transit uninsurable.
From Qeshm to Abu Musa, Iran’s island chain forms a lethal gauntlet that monitors, intercepts, and threatens one-fifth of the world’s oil trade.