A Tenuous Squeeze on the Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz has been a contentious chokepoint for global oil supplies since the US and Israel's February 28 attack on Iran, which marked the beginning of this war.
As talks between Washington and Tehran continue to stall over mutually acceptable proposals to end the conflict, a glimmer of hope emerges in the form of "some good news" from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio's comments are not an official announcement but rather a faint signal that diplomatic efforts may be bearing fruit.