As protests continue on the streets of cities across Iran against the government of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it’s worth reflecting on why this nation at the heart of the crossroads between Central and West Asia is so vital.
At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf is only 39 km across and lies extremely close to Iran’s coastline on multiple sides due to the region’s geography.
30% of the world’s seaborne oil flows through the Strait, along with 20% of global LNG supplies.
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