The Strait of Hormuz: The Supply Chain Loop that broke the World

The Strait of Hormuz: The Supply Chain Loop that broke the World

By Behrouz Bakhtiari, McMaster University (The Conversation) – It took only five days after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel in late February for Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital energy and maritime chokepoints. Describing the waterway as a place where Iran and the U.S. flex their muscles doesn’t tell the whole story. The story did not start on March 4, when Iran closed the strait with a combina…