A crucial passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which around a fifth of global oil production flows has become a key focal point of the Iran war. Under the direction of the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the Strait of Hormuz is being used as “leverage” in Iran’s retaliation against the U.S. and, by extension, the rest of the world. In his first statement since succeeding his father , Khamenei last week vowed to keep blocking the Strait, which has been brought to a