# Strait of Hormuz remains a source of leverage for Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/135705

- DW, 2026-11-09 14:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/strait-of-hormuz-still-a-source-of-leverage-for-iran/a-79901647?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz endanger crews and raise energy-shipping costs. Experts say Iran’s ability to sustain the attacks and the limits of US protection will affect how much trade can continue and at what cost. Middle Eastern crude exports have neared pre-war levels, but shipping and insurance costs remain high.

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