Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times

The Strait of Hormuz, once carrying roughly a fifth of the world's oil and gas, remains effectively closed due to blockades imposed by the United States and Iran. Israel's complete land, sea, and air blockade of the Gaza Strip, launched in 2007, has caused a prolonged humanitarian crisis for the 2.3 million people in Gaza. Before Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023, fishermen were restricted to 6-15 nautical miles from shore, well below the 20-nautical-mile zone guaranteed by the Oslo Accords.