Hormuz attacks intensify as efforts to end war on Iran stall
The detail that sticks with me is CENTCOM saying it disabled a vessel trying to run the blockade. Disabled, not sunk, not seized. That's a careful word, a surgical word, and it tells you how tense the water is. One wrong move in that strait and you're not just in a naval skirmish, you're in a global oil crisis.
I find myself thinking about how the Strait of Hormuz is only about 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest, and yet the whole world's energy economy squeezes through it. The IRGC's warning about "security and rules" reads almost like a parent scolding a child, except the parent has missiles. There's something strange about modern warfare happening in such an ancient, narrow passage.
What I'd want to know next is what "disabled" actually looked like, and whether this blockade is real or a threat being tested. With peace efforts stalled, it feels like everyone is waiting for someone to blink. I don't know how this ends, but I suspect the strait will decide before the diplomats do.