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Firefights At Hormuz: Naval Escalation and Energy Leverage

Six books on chokepoint economics, Iranian strategy, and U.S. military posture that explain why a missile exchange near Hormuz reverberates through global oil markets and the wider regional rivalry.

6 booksMay 8, 2026

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U.S. and Iran exchange fire near the Strait of Hormuz; Trump says ceasefire still...nbcnews.com CENTCOM Protects U.S. Warships Transiting Strait of Hormuz > U.S. Central Command >...centcom.mil U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets; Iran Says It Returned Firenytimes.com

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1. Chokepoints
Edward Fishman
A focused account of global chokepoints that explains why disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have outsized economic...
Shelf signal: International Relations
2. The Shadow Commander
Arash Azizi, Eric Jason Martin
Detailed reporting on Iran’s regional strategy and key figures that contextualizes Tehran’s military posture and...
Shelf signal: Iranian History
3. Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle East
Mohsen M. Milani
Scholarship on Iran-US rivalry across the Middle East that situates current strikes within long-term strategic...
Shelf signal: Iranian History
4. America's War for the Greater Middle East
Andrew J. Bacevich
A critical reassessment of U.S. military policy in the Greater Middle East that helps readers understand American...
Shelf signal: Iraq History
5. The Oil Kings
Andrew Scott Cooper
History of oil politics and Gulf state behavior showing how energy markets and state incentives shape maritime tactics...
Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
6. The Kill Chain
Christian Brose
Analysis of how new technologies and command systems change American military advantage at sea and the risks of...
Shelf signal: Military Policy & Defense
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