Africa's low-key high-stakes Strait of Hormuz diplomacy
- One of the principal arteries of world trade has been chronically blocked for almost six months.
- Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been reduced to a bare minimum since the first US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran at the end of February.
- Cargo ships have at times been fired on by Iranian forces; at others, threats from Tehran or Washington have been enough to bring shipping to a standstill.
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- One of the principal arteries of world trade has been chronically blocked for almost six months.
- Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been reduced to a bare minimum since the first US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran at the end of February.
- Cargo ships have at times been fired on by Iranian forces; at others, threats from Tehran or Washington have been enough to bring shipping to a standstill.
Sources: DW