reopen

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The Emirates’ new posture is most evident in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—a lifeline for its energy exports, shipping business and food.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others include the US taking control of Kharg Island in an effort to pressure Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC

Optimists say the Strait will reopen on its own once the bombing stops, since Iran and its neighbors have an incentive to restore the flow.

From The Wall Street Journal

The estimable Fred Kagan of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute says the “optimal end game” for the U.S. now is to prove it can reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which saw the passage of about 20% of the world’s seaborne oil before the war, remains in question.

From MarketWatch