
Hormuz Strait Crisis (2026) is a crisis that acquired military and commercial dimensions following the announcement on 2 March 2026 by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that all transit through the Hormuz Strait had been closed, after the attacks launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026. By 5 March 2026, commercial shipping traffic through the Hormuz Strait had effectively come to a halt.The Strategic and Economic Importance of the Hormuz StraitThe Hormuz
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UnThis project is part of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) policy to expand alternative energy export routes bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The project, led by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), aims to continue oil exports via the Oman Gulf, avoiding the Strait of Hormuz.West-East Pipeline ProjectAccording to a statement from the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, chaired a meeting of ADNOC’s board of directors and received u
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