Hormuz blockade returns as U.S.-Iran strikes widen
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 9 min
Strait of Hormuz is again the war’s choke point: the U.S. renewed its blockade and hit Iranian coastal targets as Tehran struck shipping and Gulf allies; Rome talks aim to keep the Lebanon-Israel front from widening.
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Strait of Hormuz is again the war’s choke point: the U.S. renewed its blockade and hit Iranian coastal targets as Tehran struck shipping and Gulf allies; Rome talks aim to keep the Lebanon-Israel front from widening.
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