Why reopening Strait of Hormuz is ‘too high’ a risk for merchants

Why reopening Strait of Hormuz is ‘too high’ a risk for merchants — even with military escort

May 20, 2026

"What the US Navy accepts is risk to send ships through tends to be different than what the merchant ships do."

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