Iran's underlying need for controlling the Strait of Hormuz and removing sanctions is to secure money for reconstruction after the war.

The White House demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz will cause an enormous increase in the price of energy, oil, and gas, with knock-on impacts on food and fertilizer prices.

Iran has been threatening to cut off the supply of oil through the Strait of Hormuz region.

Before the war, the Strait of Hormuz was open.

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for a large amount of the world's oil and gas.