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October 21, 2026

Greg Barton

Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University

Backed into a corner by Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, Trump may resort to even more reckless escalation

Backed into a corner by Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, Trump may resort to even more reckless escalation

The reality is there is no military pathway to opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump may attempt to find one anyway.

Greg Barton·21 Jul 2026