The Strait of Hormuz: Persistent U.S.-Iran maritime flashpoint

This article was originally published on CFR.org and updated by NBC News.

This article was originally published on CFR.org and updated by NBC News.

The Strait of Hormuz remains a focal point of U.S.-Iran conflict following the collapse of a sixty-day ceasefire negotiated in mid-June 2026. After resuming tit-for-tat strikes, the two countries are once again locked in a struggle for control over the Mideast waterway, considered a major maritime choke point for global energy supplies.

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