All of this makes the Strait of Hormuz the most dangerous place in the world today. Until the 60-day deadline set by Iran on its nuclear demands expires. Then it will become even more so.

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A ...

Thirty percent of the world's seaborne oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. But it's often a flashpoint for both regional and global powers.