Commentary

Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters

Caitlin Talmadge, member of the Security Studies Program (SSP) and faculty affiliate at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP), discusses the disruption of commercial operations in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war.

March 19, 2026
The Brookings Institution
Author
Samantha Gross, Caitlin Talmadge, Melanie W. Sisson