Hormuz Under Blockade: Naval Escalation and Energy Risk
With hundreds of vessels bottled up in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. escort operations underway, these books explain how a 21-mile waterway can threaten global energy markets, why Iran treats it as sovereign leverage, and what decades of American military presence in the Gulf have wrought.
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ChokepointsEdward FishmanEdward Fishman’s Chokepoints directly analyzes strategic chokepoints like Hormuz and explains how closures translate...Shelf signal: Security Studies
Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle EastMohsen M. MilaniMohsen Milani’s account of Iran’s regional rise provides the political and strategic context for Tehran’s willingness...Shelf signal: Middle Eastern Politics
The Oil KingsAndrew Scott CooperThe Oil Kings traces how oil geopolitics and past supply shocks make control of maritime routes economically...Shelf signal: Iranian History
The Shadow CommanderArash Azizi, Eric Jason MartinThe Shadow Commander offers grounded insight into Iran’s military strategy and the role of commanders and the IRGC in...Shelf signal: Iranian History
The Shia RevivalVali NasrVali Nasr’s The Shia Revival explains the regional political alignments and sectarian dynamics that shape Gulf security...Shelf signal: Shi'a Islam
America's War for the Greater Middle EastAndrew J. BacevichAndrew Bacevich’s critique of U.S. military policy situates recent naval actions in a longer pattern of American...Shelf signal: Military Policy & Defense