The Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Narrow Window for Maneuvering: Toward an Agreement or the Brink of Collapse

STRATEGIECS Team
May 24, 2026

This paper seeks to answer several key questions: What does international law permit in the event of an Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz? How effective is the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports? And what are the likely scenarios for the evolution and dynamics of the Strait crisis?