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Strait of Hormuz — Strategic Chokepoint | Magna Bureau
Chokepoints

Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz: why this chokepoint matters, which countries sit on it, and the latest Bureau coverage.

Why it matters

Bureau read: 3 countries sit on this passage; the highest-scored is AE (68.28/100). A chokepoint is judged by how many navies can hold it — and by the power of those who border it.

Countries on this chokepoint

AEIranOman

Other chokepoints

Taiwan StraitBab el-MandebBab el-Mandeb / Red SeaDanish StraitsSuez CanalStrait of GibraltarStrait of MalaccaLombok & Sunda StraitsMozambique ChannelPanama Canal

Across the Bureau

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