The Hormuz Crisis, Attacks on Tankers, and the Rising Risk of a Global Energy Shock** A deep editorial analysis of the most dangerous maritime chokepoint on Earth. When One Strait Controls the World: The Rising Danger in Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman — has once again become the epicenter of global tension. After a series of attacks on tankers, drone incursions, and military escalations, the world is facing a scenario where 20% of global