Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN
Iranians drive past a billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, erected on Valiasr Square in Tehran May 28, 2026.
Photo: AFP
Analysis – Iran has gained a new source of leverage over the global economy, and it’s not about to give it up.
Tehran has shown that it is able to effectively blockade the world’s most important oil chokepoint, with relatively few missiles and drones.
Its influence over the Strait of Hormuz will long outlast the conflict itself, according to multiple analysts who spoke to CNN, regardless of what it eventually agrees to with the White House.
The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran suggests that a deal may yet be some way off. But even if it comes, experts say it’s unlikely to strip Iran of its newfound energy weapon.
That has significant implications for the…
