The human body knows how to mend itself, yet it doesn’t always mean it’ll be back to how it was.

The Strait of Hormuz is no different.

When Iranian forces moved to control the waterway in early 2026, the world didn’t just notice — it convulsed. Stock markets from Tokyo to London whipsawed on the opening and closing of a single strait. The S&P 500 gained 4.5% the week Iran briefly reopened it, only to reverse when Tehran closed it again the following day. The Nasdaq posted its longest winning streak since 1992 — then gave it back. All because one country touched a waterway.

That is not the behavior of a choke point. That is a nervous system.

The GCC states remain shaken yet publicly........

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