Middle East War: Analyst says Strait of Hormuz situation ‘highly uncertain’

With its effective closure sending shockwaves through the global economy, the Strait of Hormuz has been much discussed throughout the Iran war.

Some experts say the situation around the vital oil chokepoint remains uncertain, with Iran continuing to signal its intent to target ships that do not use its preferred transit route.

Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal Middle East analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, says, “we’ve…