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عربية – DW
Washington tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz
The article addresses the situation in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iranian-American escalation. Approximately 9 million barrels of oil pass through the strait daily, half the flow before the war, despite Tehran's claims of full control over the passage. The United States continues to monitor the transit of commercial ships at night through the southern passage in Oman, with heavy protection from the U.S. Navy, and has destroyed Iranian radar systems to disable their ability to target ships. Nevertheless, these American operations reflect a waning Iranian grip on the strait and demonstrate that the costs and fees for the U.S. to maintain patrols are becoming significant—especially after damage to the Bahrain base. This American strategy, coupled with sanctions on Iran, is leading to heightened economic and geopolitical tensions, with challenges arising in enforcing sanctions on China, Iran’s largest trading partner.
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