“The Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, Bab al-Mandeb, and related maritime passages are essential routes for global energy exports, food imports, industrial production, and trade.”

• The claim is supported by multiple independent sources: the IEA identifies the Strait of Hormuz as the primary export route for Gulf oil, Eurasia Review describes the Strait and Bab al-Mandeb as a vital geostrategic system, and the article itself states these passages are lifelines for energy exports, food imports, industrial production and global trade.

The claim is supported by multiple independent sources: the IEA identifies the Strait of Hormuz as the primary export route for Gulf oil, Eurasia Review describes the Strait and Bab al-Mandeb as a vital geostrategic system, and the article itself states these passages are lifelines for energy exports, food imports, industrial production and global trade.