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Let's see if I've got this right:

0. In the beginning, the Strait of Hormuz was open and free to transit, and it was good.

1. Fascist superpower launches unprovoked and unlawful act on Iran.

2. Iran exerts control of the strait, blocking key shipping lanes.

3. Global economy, hyperdependent on cheap and readily available fossil fuels, goes into panic mode.

4. Fascist superpower realises it's made a boo-boo and badly wants the strait open again.

5. Ceasefire declared and Iran reopens the strait, albeit under conditions.

6. Fascist superpower doesn't like the conditions, so it blockades the strait.

7. Global economy says WTAF dude?

I cannot for the life of me see how any of this plays out in favour of the fascist superpower.