HERE WE GO: Iran just responded back…𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲

The Strait of Hormuz is no ordinary waterway. This narrow chokepoint—only about 21 miles wide at its narrowest—connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It handles approximately 20-21 million barrels of crude oil and refined products per day, equating to roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption. Significant volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar also transit here. Key exporters reliant on the strait include Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar. Any sustained disruption would force rerouting around Africa or reliance on limited pipeline alternatives, massively increasing costs and delays.