A Strait of Temptation: Can US and Iran Avoid a New Quagmire? The recent signals of progress in talks between the United States and Iran have raised hopes for an end to the war, but tensions remain high.
The two sides are stuck on key issues, including Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium and its demands for tolls on the Strait of Hormuz.
For decades, the Strait has been a critical chokepoint in global oil markets, with about 20% of the world's crude and liquefied natural gas passing through it.