How the Iran War, Then the U.S. Blockade, Has Changed the Strait of Hormuz: Maps

The New York Times | April 16, 2026, 5:54 a.m. | Original
Iran’s stranglehold over the waterway completely reshaped shipping during the war. The U.S. naval blockade is an attempt to stop that.
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