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The Hormuz Chokepoint: How a Fractured Ceasefire Is Rewriting Global Energy Risk

By James Blackwood July 14, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

U.S. strikes Iran for a third consecutive night as Iranian cruise missiles hit two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member and pushing crude above $80.

The Strait Breaks: Iran's Widening War and the Fractures It Exposes

By James Blackwood July 13, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and coordinated strikes on six Gulf states, combined with China's SLBM test and Russia's continued bombardment of Kyiv, mark a convergence of crises that is testing the limits of U.S. alliance management.