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The Hormuz Extortion: How Washington’s Maritime Toll Weaponizes Global Trade for Big Oil
Whenever Donald Trump escalates tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and demands a twenty percent toll on global shipping, one must wonder if anyone still harbors the illusion that these geopolitical flashpoints are anything but deliberate.
Riyadh and the Canal projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, obstacles, and prospects
Plans to build canals bypassing the Strait of Hormuz are not merely engineering projects but a geopolitical struggle for energy sovereignty in the Gulf, where Saudi Arabia seeks to reduce Iran’s influence but faces enormous technical and financial obstacles.
Why Iran and the US are fighting over Hormuz — Again
Iran and the United States aren’t fighting over a sentence in a peace deal; they’re fighting over who will shape the Gulf’s future, and the strait is just where that war is being settled.
