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// THE CRUX Iran can disrupt the global economy by closing the narrow Strait of Hormuz, halting vital trade despite US naval dominance.

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Strait of Hormuz Explained Like You're 5

29 places, in order of mention

00:03United StatesThe United States and Israel launched
00:04Israeland Israel launched nearly 900 strikes
00:06Iranstrikes on Iran in 12 hours
00:27IraqIraq shut down its oil fields
00:31QatarQatar declared force majeure
00:38PakistanPakistan closed its schools to save electricity
01:47Strait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz sits between Iran
01:51Omanand Oman to the south
01:57Londondistance from central London to Heathrow Airport
01:59Heathrow Airportto Heathrow Airport
02:08Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's oil exits through it
02:11KuwaitIraq's, Kuwait's, Qatar's liquefied natural gas
02:15Europeheats European homes and powers Asian factories
02:17Asiaand powers Asian factories
02:25Persian GulfThe Gulf is essentially a dead end
03:27ChinaChina gets a third of its oil
03:29JapanJapan gets roughly 70 percent
03:36South KoreaSouth Korea, Taiwan, India, the same story
03:37TaiwanTaiwan, India, the same story
03:38IndiaIndia, the same story
04:02Middle Eastnowhere near the Middle East
05:03BangladeshA farmer in Bangladesh, a factory worker
05:05Vietnama factory worker in Vietnam
05:06Municha commuter in Munich
05:35Portugala Portuguese explorer named Afonso de Albuquerque
05:49Hormuz Islandisland of Hormuz and seized it
06:47United KingdomBy the time Britain finally left
08:35BahrainFifth Fleet is based in Bahrain
10:01Londonoffice building in London