Iran’s Assertion of Control over the Strait of Hormuz: Geopolitics of Global Energy Security
Iran’s reassertion of its sovereign right to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026, following an attack on a Taiwanese container ship and the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to pause its vessel evacuation role, has brought one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints to the centre of global strategic…