The Strait of Hormuz is a 21-mile wide waterway through which 20% of the world's oil flows daily. This video unpacks the incredible historical significance of this chokepoint, from how the ancient Persian Empire leveraged it for wealth to how its control influenced the Age of Exploration and the Suez Crisis.

Discover why control of this narrow passage has always determined global power, and what the modern threats to its closure could mean for the world economy.

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