Middle East Security & Defense

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April 14, 2026

Braw in France24 on U.S. Strait of Hormuz blockade and global oil shock fears

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was quoted in France24 in an article describing how Washington’s decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia.

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