Iran-US Tensions Rise: Nuclear Talks & Naval Standoff
A staggering 90% of global oil trade passes through the chokepoints surrounding Iran – the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. As the US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group led by the USS Gerald R. Ford steams towards these critical waterways, the world is witnessing a dangerous escalation, a modern echo of 19th-century power projection. … Read more