The Hormuz Convoy

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[map.view lat=26.5 lon=56.5 zoom=6]
[map.highlight entity="strait:hormuz" color="#ef4444" pulse=true]
40 nations are forming a naval coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — co-led by the United Kingdom and France, waiting only for a stable ceasefire to begin.
[chat.say source="hormuz_coalition_bloomberg_2026"]
HMS Dragon, one of the Royal Navy's most capable air-defense destroyers, is already pre-positioned in the region. The coalition has held planning meetings. More than 40 nations have signed on.
[scene.title kind=chapter eyebrow="Clio Short" title="The Hormuz Convoy" subtitle="40 nations, one mission: reopen the world's most critical oil chokepoint"]
[map.view lat=26.5 lon=55.0 zoom=5]
[map.highlight entity="country:iran" color="#ef4444"]
[map.label entity="strait:hormuz" text="HORMUZ — effectively closed"]
[scene.title kind=clear]
[chat.say source="hormuz_crisis_wikipedia_2026"]
The strait has been effectively closed for weeks. No major shipping convoy has used it. US gas prices have hit $4.46 a gallon — the highest in four years.
Europe is stepping into a security role that the United States no longer wants to hold alone. This coalition is not just about tankers. It is about who writes the rules for the world's most critical energy corridor.
[scene.title kind=outro title="The Hormuz Convoy." subtitle="Follow Clio for more geopolitical intelligence."]