00:00Donald Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has begun.
00:03Here's how it works.
00:04The President said the US would attack any Iranian vessel that approaches US ships in
00:09the waterway, using the same tactics as it did against alleged drug-running boats in
00:14the Caribbean Sea in recent months.
00:16The aim?
00:17Strong-arm Tehran to unblock a vital transit point for oil and gas that's been effectively
00:21closed since US-Israeli strikes began in February.
00:24Iran's near-total closure of Hormuz has proved an exceptionally effective weapon,
00:29sending oil prices above $100 and threatening a fresh inflationary cycle across the world.
00:34Tehran has also been able to impede others while keeping its own shipments flowing,
00:39much to Donald Trump's frustration.
00:41If successfully enforced, a blockade would prove extremely painful for Iran,
00:45which relies heavily on its oil exports.
00:47US assets in the region include the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault warship
00:52that carries 3,500 sailors and marines in addition to stealth fighters.
00:56But the exact shape of the blockade remains unclear.
00:59Iran has shown it can inflict major economic pain while being under attack.
01:03And Tehran has threatened to target all ports in the Persian Gulf if its own shipping hubs are
01:08threatened, potentially deepening a regional crisis.
01:12As the standoff over Hormuz continues, it's Asian nations who look set to bear the brunt,
01:16as the region is uniquely dependent on the waterway.
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