Nigeria, July 28 -- The Iran war, which began on 28 February with the launch of the United States' military operation, Operation Epic Fury, has emerged as one of the defining geopolitical conflicts of our time. Today marks the fifth month of the war, with global oil markets remaining volatile as the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically significant maritime chokepoints and a vital artery for global energy supplies, continues to feature prominently in the strategic calculations of all parties. Hostilities erupted amid negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme following coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader at the time, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders. Th...