Kuala Lampur, April 14 --   The Strait of Hormuz is no longer merely a chokepoint of global commerce. It has become a theatre of overlapping coercion - a place where two forms of blockade now collide, compressing the space for both trade and diplomacy.

On one side stands Iran, resolute in its determination to continue exporting crude oil despite war, sanctions, and mounting pressure.

On the other stands the US under President Donald Trump, increasingly willing to use naval power to constrain those very exports.

The result is not a single blockade, but a dual squeeze - one that is pushing the global energy system into uncharted territory.

For Tehran, the imperative is unmistakable. Oil is not just an export; it is the backbone of ...