Abstract The Strait of Hormuz constitutes the paramount maritime chokepoint within the global energy architecture. Official data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration establish that in the first half of 2025, total oil flows through the strait averaged 20.9 million barrels per day, equivalent to approximately 20 percent of global petroleum liquids consumption and roughly … Leggi tutto ‘No Red Lines’: Iran’s Asymmetric Geographic Leverage Through Strait of Hormuz Control – Systemic Cascades, Internal Factional Dynamics and Elite Economic Realignment in the Post-Operation Epic Fury Landscape