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Ships, Interrupted

It's a war on the waterways in the Middle East, with Bab al-Mandeb joining the ranks with the Strait of Hormuz following an escalation....
Published: July 29, 2026
Written by:
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
,
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
,
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
and
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
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Written by

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

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