The Strait of Hormuz became a focal point of recurring regional tensions and broader power struggles following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and beyond. Heightened Iranian restrictions on shipping and Tehran’s blockade of the waterway have renewed global concern over strategic maritime chokepoints, shifting analytical and policy attention toward other critical corridors, including the Strait of Malacca. While the Strait of Hormuz is indispensable to global energy trade as a conduit for key commodities – most notably oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) – the Strait of Malacca links the Indian and Pacific Oceans and…
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