Strait of Discord: The Escalating Proxy War in the Middle East The Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, has become the focal point for an increasingly complex and volatile proxy war.
Recent escalations have brought together Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Turkey, all vying for influence in the region. Adm. Brad Cooper, leader of U. S.
Central Command, recently boasted that his military has escorted over 1 billion barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf in recent months.