Hormuz has become Iran’s strongest bargaining chip, testing U.S. resolve more than its naval power.
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Dual U.S.–Iran blockades around Hormuz defy precedent, and neither side can count on a quick or decisive outcome.
Lebanon pays for Hormuz via diesel price doubling and generator bills rising 35%, not direct shortages—imported inflation hits a bankrupt state.
Iran reopened the strait, but the US blockade stays. Prolonged enforcement risks escalation, legal challenges, and degraded global force readiness.