Commentary: Hormuz is no longer one front in US-Iran war - it is becoming a test

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The strategic Strait of Hormuz is increasingly seen as a critical test of maritime freedom and the use of force to alter navigation rules. This development underlines tensions between the US and Iran in this important waterway.

The strategic waterway is becoming the clearest test of whether any state can use force to rewrite the rules governing freedom of navigation, says defence professor and navy veteran Jennifer Parker.