With Iran's ports under naval blockade, Washington has created Task Force Iron Gate to police the land borders and Caspian routes that China, Russia and Central Asia have been building up. Silk Road examines what the task force can realistically do – and which corridors win and lose if it bites.
Gulf oil is flowing again, but partly on terms set in Tehran: Iran's 3 November exemption list lets ships of India, China, Iraq and Qatar through while others reroute or run the gauntlet. Silk Road examines what a two-tier strait costs Asia's energy importers – and why it may outlast the war.
