Why the real threat to the world is Iran's chokehold on this vital stretch of water where it can take out tankers with mines, hidden submarines and even swarms of suicide drone boats - and back home in Britain, we're spectacularly vulnerable
- Posted on March 9, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Why the real threat to the world is Iran's chokehold on this vital stretch of water where it can take out tankers with mines, hidden submarines and even swarms of suicide drone boats - and back home in Britain, we're spectacularly vulnerable
Almost as soon as strikes began, Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, where about 20million barrels of oil pass through a day. Now, they have effectively done so.
