On the BBC, Bryan Clark discusses how the Strait of Hormuz has long been a central element of Iranian strategy in the event of an existential conflict. He also explains how ships navigating the strait are vulnerable to potential attacks.
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Migrants storm a barbed-wire fence as they attempt to cross the land border with Spain's African enclave of Ceuta near Fnideq in northern Morocco on September 15, 2024. (Getty Images)