Iran has a powerful new tool in the Strait of Hormuz that it can leverage long after the war
- Written by Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
The Trump administration claims its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is working, with nine ships complying with orders to turn around.
One of those was a Chinese-owned tanker called the Rich Starry that turned around in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday to head back through the strait.
Iran, meanwhile, maintains it still has control over the strait and...
