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Home / US-Israel-Iran / Weakened by war, Iran hits back by strangling a vital waterway
US‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Iran, Middle East

March 13, 2026

Weakened by war, Iran hits back by strangling a vital waterway

But analysts say that conditions in the current war are different. Ship operators appear more cautious these days, said Rosemary Kelanic, a director at Defense Priorities, a research organization that favors restraint in foreign policy. “I do get the sense that norms have changed just in terms of what companies are willing to do, what they’re willing to risk,” she said.

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